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  FIRST MOBILE INFANTRY BRIGADE

In accordance with the decision of the president of Republic of Macedonia and the Plan for transformation of ARM 2005-2007, the head of the state Branko Crvenkovski promoted the First mobile infantry brigade of ARM, which base is situated in the “Jane Sandanski” barracks in Shtip.
“This past few years ARM accomplished the processes of deep transformation with big success and according to the relevant evaluations, today is in final phase of the structural reforms needed for integration of the collective security systems. That task consisted two, not simple challenges, with equal complexity, which will be under full civil control and will be guarantee for the survival of the state. And second, in accordance with the changing in the strategic encompassing in the region and wider we supposed to built an army which can successfully resist to the new threats which appeared”, said the president Branko Crvenkovski on the promotion.		  
     
  TO STOP THE DECLINE OF MACEDONIA

“If in the past 15 years we had real politic pluralism, struggle fro ideas, thoughts and programs for improvement of the life of the citizens, Macedonia would not be confronted with poverty, unemployment and brain-drain. That is the basic reason why NDSP was born and our basic aim will be to stop the decline of Macedonia”, Tito Petkovski said on the Constitutional meeting of New Social Democratic Party, on which he was elected for president. He underlines that that should not happen to the state, which under its Constitution is social, rights of the laborers to be in second plan and to the functionaries in first.
“The representatives - says Petkovski - increased their salaries, shorten their working life, and those who created the conditions that put them in this state now are not concerned about them”.
Saluting the candidate status of Macedonia for EU, Petkovski underlines that Europe is looking for a partner, not servant.		  
     
  GREETINGS BY OMO PIRIN

Republic of Macedonia received many greetings on the occasion of receiving the candidate status for membership in EU. Among the greetings, a greeting card by the Presidency of OMO PIRIN arrived.
“With gladness we received the long time expected news that Republic of Macedonia got status of a candidate for membership in EU. On this joyful day for all of the Macedonians, we would like to address our greetings to those who are deserved for this, principally, to the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, and also to all of the Macedonians, wherever they live!
The Europe future for the Balkan is without an alternative, and the result is the declining of the borders which in 1912 divided the Macedonian nation, which is a dream of many Macedonian generations. We wish many successes in the nearest future and if it is possible quicker converting of Macedonia and all Balkan states in members of the EU”, it is said in the report of OMO PIRIN.		  
     
  DAMAGE FOR THE SURVIVORS NEAR KARPALAK

86 survivors near Karpalak sued the state and after for years they received 4.500 euros immaterial damage each. 23 million denars with interest have been transferred from the ministry of defense or 276.600 denars allowance for suffered psychic pain and decreased physical activity. In the convoy which was attacked on the 8th of August 2001 near Karpalak 10 soldiers were killed from the reserve structure of ARM.
“Although there was a skepticism that they will lose this argument, our legal stance was confirmed by all legal institutions, from Base Court in Prilep, to the Supreme Court”, says Simon Petrevski, one of the three lawyers who made human gesture canceling of the 10% of the interest, which is about 10.000 euros in sake of the survivors.
For the 14 reservists who are trying to avoid the courts’ and lawyers’ costs, their colleagues are commentating that they won’t asperse the image of the defenders.		  
     
 

FIRST NATIONAL STATEMENT FOR COMPETITION

On the 16th of December 2005 a promotion of the first National statement for competition of Macedonia was held in the building of the government of the Republic of Macedonia.
The general conclusion from the first statement for competition is that in the last year the competition of the Macedonian economy didn’t improve, and according to the index of growth of competition , the marks of competition of the domestic economy are showing that from 117 economies ranked in 2005-2006, Macedonia is on 85th place. The national statement for competition of Macedonia presents first statement of that kind in Macedonia. Statements with that kind of characteristics and content are been composed in many other states (developed or in transition) and for many years, which means that this Statement for competition of Macedonia will full field this emptiness. But, simultaneously, the value and the meaning of the Statement are actually bigger, because he, as well as the statements in other countries, should use as a base of defining of the directions of the future economic development of Macedonia. The Statement was made under patronage of the National council for entrepreneurship and competition. He has been worked according to the methodology of statements’ making for competition on the World Economic forum and is based on information by the Statement of global competition on the World Economic forum 2005-2006.
The Statement, as a reflection of actual conditions and argumentative recommendations, is intended to the relevant domestic and foreign economic and politic analysts and bearers of decisions, for their economic analysis, critics and proposals in defining assumptions for further creation of the economic development in Macedonia.

  
     
  AMUSEMENT PARK OPENED - ACTION PARK

Skopje fair has finished its realization on one of its announced investment and takes new activity in the working. It’s about an opening of big sport-recreation and amusement object for children and youth - Amusement park, which is called ACTION PARK. The park is situated in the fifth fair hall, which has been fully redecorated, on area of 2.200m2.
The amusement park is an original conception and contains 16 attractions, on which a professional team will be working. The investment for ACTION PARK is 1.000.000 euros and its only one of that kind not only in Macedonia but in Southeast Europe too.
The amusement park was inaugurated on 15th of December by the mayor of Skopje, Mr. Trifun Kostovski who stated:
“With the overall offer of many exciting attractions, fun, quality service and knot of recreation initiatives, the city, and especially the Municipality of Gazi Baba, will receive new, interesting area, which should animate our younger fellow citizens. That will mean and new urban recess for parents, grandmothers and grandfathers association, which means organized environment, which will succeed to animate the individual and whole family, to collective fun”.
At the same time with the opening of the Amusement Park, a promotion of the Marina Siljanovska’s album was held, who is the first winner of Euro song, and first child album published in Macedonia.		  
     
  MOVIE ABOUT THE DESCENDANTS OF ALEXANDER THE MACEDONIAN

The movie by Marina Dojcinovska “To the end of the World”, which was realized in Pakistan, at the Hunz and the Kalashi, Macedonians who live on Himalayas, was shown for the first time in the Art Museum last Saturday.
Dojcinovska says that the movie has been realized along the road of Alexander the Macedonian and is promoting it with the motto:
“To set off from Macedonia and after 10.000 kilometers following the Sun to arrive again in Macedonia”.
Marina Dojcinovska says:
“That is video recording where it can be seen by architecture, applications, music and most of it by the language that we are talking about citizens who carry the roots of Alexander as his final destination of his journey”.
The project was financed by the businessman Vladimir Ralev.		  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

 

  

 NEWS

  CHIRAC SENDS CONGRATULATIONS ON MACEDONIA'S CANDIDATE STATUS

French President Jacques Chirac sent Wednesday a note of congratulations to his Macedonian counterpart Branko Crvenkovski on the European Council decision to grant Macedonia a candidate status for the EU membership.
"France is even more pleased with this result, which is in compliance with the vision the country reaffirmed at the Zagreb and Thessaloniki Summits. Today your efforts on the road to the European integration are rightfully assessed.
For your country, but also for the entire Balkans, this decision presents an encouragement to keep on with reforms and steadfastly make progress on the road to stability, democracy and rule of law," Chirac says in his note.
He also extends gratitude for the trust of Macedonian Government in France.

FM MITREVA MEETS CHAIRMAN OF RUSSIAN DUMA INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION

Macedonia through its activities has been contributing to strengthening stability and realizing the European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations of Southeastern Europe, Foreign Minister Ilinka Mitreva said Wednesday at her meeting in Moscow with Konstantin Kosachev, Chairman of the State Duma (the Lower Chamber of the Russian Parliament) Commission for International Affairs.
The officials expressed satisfaction with cooperation of the Macedonian and Russian parliamentary commissions on foreign policy, which, as they said, needed further development, MIA's special correspondent reported.
They also agreed that overall relations between the two countries registered a substantial progress, which, inter alia, is a result of the intensive parliamentary cooperation.
The meeting tackled global issues, such as mechanisms for dealing with the challenges of modern life.

NEXT UN LEADER TO HAVE "THICK SKIN AND SENSE OF HUMOR", KOFI ANNAN SAYS

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Wednesday 2005 was a "real difficult" year because of devastating natural disasters and continuing conflicts in the Middle East and Africa.
He cited the tsunami that struck Indian Ocean nations and the earthquake in northern Pakistan, where recovery and shelter efforts are still underway.
"But I look forward to next year, my last year as secretary-general," Annan told a year-end news conference. He said he plans to focus on fighting poverty, environmental disasters, armed conflicts, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction in the months before his second five-year term ends next December.
He said his first term was easier than the second one, joking that some government leaders have similar problems.
He urged the next UN leader to have a "thick skin and a sense of humor" in addition to knowing how to listen and work effectively with the membership and government leaders. He warned, however, that it is easier to give advice than to implement it.
Annan, who won the Nobel Peace Prize, said, "I have done as much as I can in my terms. But this year has been a real difficult one for the world as well as for me, and I have drawn lessons from it."
Annan was shaken by findings in the oil-for-food scandals, and was blamed by investigators for its mismanagement and corrupted practices, particularly in procurement services. But he was not personally implicated in those corruption.
The oil-for-food programme provided food and medicine to Iraq from 1996 to 2003, using revenues from Iraqi oil sale to buy humanitarian goods. More than 100 billion dollars had been used in that scheme.
Annan urged UN members to make changes for a "UN fit for the tasks ahead," including approving a two-year administrative budget that would help implement those changes. He was referring to internal fighting between the bloc of developing countries and the European Union, which differed on how the budget for 2006-2007 should be drawn up.
The United States, like the E.U., is a strong proponent of UN reforms. But the U.S. has called for a quarterly budget, and threats to withhold successive budget approvals as a leverage to force through reform proposals, including strengthening management of the UN and more administrative power to the secretary-general.
Developing countries in the 191-nation UN General Assembly, which hold a majority of votes, are opposed to giving more authority to the secretary-general.
The assembly was scheduled to complete the budget before Christmas, but it now appeared unlikely because of continued disagreements among the membership. A draft budget calls for nearly 4 billion dollars for two years. The U.S. and Japan are the two largest contributors to the UN.
Annan turned to the appointment of the next secretary-general, which he said should go to an Asian by virtue of rotation among the world's regions. The last Asian who occupied the post, U Thant of Burma, did so in the 1960s.