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A FIRST FESTIVAL IN HONOR
OF THE 8TH OF SEPTEMBER
From the 8th till the 11th of September at multiple locations in Bitola the
European youth inter-cultural festival Independence Fest will be held. The
festival will gather 70 young people form 12 European countries, who trough
various cultural and art activities will mark the Day of Independence of
Macedonia. This is the first festival of this kind and the first to be held
in the honor of the 8th of September in the past 14 years.
The festival has a tendency to grow in to a traditional festivity, and is
being organized by the youth organization YMCA-Macedonia, with the
cooperation of the municipality of Bitola, within the project of youth
exchange Justinian’s Gate, supported by the European commission. |
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MACEDONIAN CULTURE IN
RUSSIA
“Macedonia was the source of the seed, the faith and the enlightenment. A
seed that fell on a fertile soil in Russia and gave a rich harvest.
Macedonia is founded on an ancient culture, a gateway through which the holy
apostle Paul started the spread of Christianity in Europe”, the Macedonian
minister of culture stated at the opening of the celebration “Days of
Macedonian culture”, which is being held in Moscow and in St. Petersburg.
The programme at the gala concert was opened by “Tanec” with the real
“Teskoto”, after which the opera singer Vesna Ginovska-Ilkova, Zafir
Hadjimanov, who was also the host of the evening, the Dautovski quartet and
Vlatko Stefanovski performed. Among the guests at the reception, which was
held after the concert by the Macedonian ambassador to Moscow, Risto
Nikovski, were a number of foreign diplomats, academics, professors and
clerics.
The main purpose was the remembrance of the Independence Day of our country-
the 8th of September and in its honour in the next 5 days, in the Russian
capital of Moscow and in St. Petersburg a series of other cultural events
will take place.
The visit of the Macedonian Ministry of Culture in Russia is a return visit
to the Russian Ministry of Culture’s visit and the “The days of culture of
the Russian Federation” which was held last year in Skopje. |
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8 YEARS SINCE THE DEATH OF
MOTHER TERESA
This year it will be the 8 anniversary of the death of the only Nobel Prize
winner from Macedonia, Mother Teresa, which was marked on the 5 of September
with the placing of flowers and the lighting of candles at her memorial in
the centre of Skopje.
The whole world got to know her a saw in her as woman who was unselfishly
dedicated to compassion and help to the sick and suffering of the world. Her
humane, and life mission Mother Teresa ended in 1997 in the distant
Calcutta.
“We are excited, happy in the expectance of the act of her proclamation as a
saint, the months are counting away slowly” Stojan Trencevski, the president
of the association “Mother Teresa” stated.
In honor of Mother Teresa in the room of remembrance an art exhibit of
twenty works of art were displayed by the artist Ance Koleva. |
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INTERNATIONAL ART COLONY “St. JOAKIM OSOGOVSKI”
On the 5th of September the 20th annual edition of the international art
colony “St. Joakim Osogovski” in the same monastery in Kriva Palanka begun.
In this year’s colony the participants are: Berhard Koleman from Austria,
Magi Tensen from the USA, Vala Valroun from Sweden, Aleksandar Tihonivic
from Russia, Bulir Vodina from Turkey, Nehama Lavedel and Nadev Bloh from
Israel, Aleksandar Pribicevik and Jelena Bojanik form Serbia & Montenegro,
Danco Grogorov from Bulgaria and our artists Ana Temkova, Dimitar Miladinov,
Margarita Kiselicka, Pepica Janackovska and Aneta Ivanovska. This
international colony will last till the 20th of September, and the created
art works will be displayed in the newly opened gallery in the monastery,
and after that they will be displayed in Skopje, Kumanovo, Stip, Kocani and
other cities in Macedonia. |
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OHRID UNDER 25 YEARS OF
PROTECTION BY UNESCO
Exactly 25 years ago, on the 5th of September 1980, the certificate by
UNESCO was signed and delivered to the city of Ohrid, with which this
Macedonian city entered the list of protected sites of the Organization of
the United Nations for Education, Science and Culture UNESCO (see the copy
of the original of the certificate). |
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“KATRINA” INFLICTING A
HEAVY DEATH TOLL
According to the newest official data, in the hurricane “Katrina” at least
234 people were killed. Most of the deaths were in Mississippi-160, in
Louisiana-59, in Florida 11 and in Alabama and Georgia two each. The mayor
of New Orleans, Rej Njgin, fears that around 10.000 people were killed.
Around 300.000 inhabitants were left without a roof over their heads and are
in centers in 16 states, stated the Federal Agency for emergencies. Because
of the hurricane more than 700 oil platforms were closed, and according to
local authorities the damage is estimated at around $100 billion. The
Governor of Louisiana, Katelin Blanko, asked that a Marshal plan be
implemented, a similar plan to the one after the WWII for the help of
Europe, with the goal of reconstructing the federal state hit by the
hurricane.
Bush convinced the American citizens that he personally and the
administration are doing everything in their power to help the ones hit by
the hurricane in the southern states. |
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“MACEDONIA IS VIOLATING THE
RIGHTS OF THE WORKERS”
“750 people from Macedonian Rails are fired on discriminatory grounds, and
the management of the company is continuing to scare the union leaders”. The
American Labor Federation sent a letter with this as a statement to the
Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski.
In the name of 13 million people the Federation asks form the Government of
the RM to bring back the fired union men. For the violation of the rights of
the workers and for the suspicion of corruption, this Federation has already
informed the World Bank.
The first man of the Federation, John Sveni, expresses concern, because
these kinds of activities crate a picture that Macedonia is seriously
violating the rights of the workers and urgently calls on the Government to
stop with this kind of behavior.
The firings in MR were followed by several strikes and protests. The
employees say that the lists are made by party members. The World Bank also
reacted, saying that some of the criteria for the making of the lists were
subjective, but still they were not changed. |
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HEALTH FOOD FAIR HELD IN
STRUMICA
On the Second Eco-Fair, which was organized by the Association
“Eco-gardener” from Strumica, and was held in this city, the farmers that
care for the environment displayed their health food with out pesticides
grown in a clean environment. The farmers presented a number of kinds of
fruit and vegetables, products made form them and milk products, offering
organic food as an alternative to conventional production. The inters for it
is great but even despite the Law for Organic Farming and the existence of
favorable conditions, the farmers say that help from the Government is
needed. |
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ACREDITATIONS FOR THE AMBASSADOR MILOVANOVIC
The newly appointed ambassador of the USA to the Republic of Macedonia, Her
Excellency madam Julian Arlet Milovanivic turned over her credentials to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilinka Mitreva. She is an experienced diplomat,
who is most famous for her intelligence work that she has done in several
countries around the world. |
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MACEDONIA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY,
SEPTEMBER 8
"Dear citizens of Macedonia, allow me tonight to you and to all citizens of
Macedonia to congratulate the free, sovereign and independent Macedonia,"
said the former President of the Republic of Macedonia Kiro Gligorov 14
years ago addressing the citizens who spontaneously gathered at Macedonia
Square to celebrate the successful referendum at which Macedonian citizens
voted for independent and sovereign state.
On September 8, 1991 over 95,5% of the citizens voted for independence of
the Republic Macedonia. The results from the referendum preceding the
adopted Declaration for Independence at the first multi party Macedonian
Parliament on January 25, 1991.
The will of the people for independent state was confirmed with the
declaration for acceptance of the results from the referendum on September
18, 1991 at the Macedonian Parliament.
The next important step in strengthening of the state was the adoption of
the Constitution on November 17, 1991, which was supplemented after 2001
conflict and signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, 10 years later.
The internationally legal subjectivity of the state was recognised on April
8, 1993 with an acclamation of the UN General Assembly, Macedonia was
admitted as 181st full-fledged member in the world organisation. Still due
to Greece's opposition and pressures, which does not recognise our
constitutional name, we became member of the UN under provisional reference
FYROM.
The 14 years of Macedonia's independence did not pass without problems and
difficulties. Three-digit inflation at the beginning of the '90s, the Greek
embargo, Kosovo refugee crisis and 2001 conflict were real challenges and
threats to young Macedonian state which hindered her way in accomplishing
the strategic goals - strengthening of democracy and integration in
Euro-Atlantic structures.
Process of approximation of Macedonian legislation with EU legislation,
power decentralisation and defence reforms marked the last years.
Macedonia today has already established diplomatic relations with 155 states
worldwide and is recognised under its constitutional name by 113 countries
out of which three are members of the Security Council - China, Russian
Federation and the US. Macedonia marks its 14th anniversary of independence
in a hope to gain positive answer from the EU on membership application and
an invitation for NATO admission at the next Summit of the Alliance.
PM BUCKOVSKI VISITS STRUMICA
Macedonian PM Vlado Buckovski during his working visit to Strumica after
meeting the Strumica Mayor Zoran Zaev was acquainted with the construction
of drainage canal in Strumica, which is aimed at solving the flood problems
in case of large rainfalls.
The government provided the resources amounting to 1 million Euro and the
construction was started on July 2005 and is planned to be finished next
year.
He also visited the school building in the village of Monospitovo for whose
reconstruction the government approved 28 million denars. The construction
will be finished next year, which will enable 300 pupils from Monospitovo
and Borievo to continue the education in this school.
Representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Supply,
Ministry of Economy and Macedonian Customs Administration will accompany PM
Buckovski during his stay in Strumica. He is scheduled to hold talks with
farmers and businessmen of this region.
Special accent during Buckovski's visit will be put on started construction
of Radovis - Strumica road, an investment by the government amounting to 40
million denars.
Finishing the dam construction at "Markova reka" an investment amounting to
US$ 1 million that is soon to be put into operation will be topic of
discussion of PM with the representatives of Strumica self-government. Also
the government provided 40 million denars for cleaning the Monospitovo
canal.
PM Vlado Buckovski will visit the family of the former President Boris
Trajkovski and will visit monastery in the village of Vodoca where he will
meet with Metropolitan of Strumica Naum. |
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