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OMACEDONIA WILL JOIN THE EU
TILL 2020
According to the prognosis released in the report of the Department for
analyze and research by the London magazine “Economist”, Macedonia will be
an EU member till 2020. Namely, Macedonia is in the group with Turkey and
the countries from the West Balkan: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and
Serbia and Montenegro, with exception of Croatia.
The report envisions Croatia to become an EU member till 2010, respectively
two years after the announced reception of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007 or
2008. The chief of the Macedonian diplomacy Ilinka Mitreva reacted on this
prognosis: “I don’t believe in pessimistic prognosis, but only in the
dedication force of the reforms which the Republic of Macedonia will led her
in EU”, adding that this country deserves to receive invitation for the next
round of expansion. |
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NATO INVITATION IN 2008
A happening in the frames of the project “NATO’s Sunday” and motive the
Alliance’ Day – 4th of April, in organization of euro-Atlantic council of
Macedonia, was held in the City park in Skopje.
Otherwise, the lobbying of Macedonia for quicker reception in NATO is
difficult. Only the smaller NATO’s countries-members on the meeting of North
Atlantic Council were not against Macedonia, together with Croatia and
Albania to get invitation on the Summit in Riga and membership in 2007. The
bigger countries-members, among which is also our strategic partner USA,
said “NO” invitation till 2008. The Summit in Riga must be a summit of
Alliance’s transformation and the Summit in 2008 to be a summit of
expansion. USA and other bigger countries-members have had other plans for
the following years. |
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THERE IS NO
PHOTO DOCUMENTATION FOR “BACILO”
The president of anticorruption commission, Mihajlo Manevski, assured that
for the case “Bacilo”, in which Isnifaris Djemaili got 727.000 euros damage
from the country for guaranteed around 1000 sheep, horses and other animals,
there is no photo documentation. According to him, there are opposite and
unfinished things in the expert evidences, too. “The expert evidences are
more interested in the value if the cheese or the sheep, instead of
confirming the real damage, with inspection at the same place”.
In connection with this case Manevski said that the paid interest of 300.000
euros to possession of the animals is also disputable. For anticorruption
commission is not clear that with which helicopters the herd was bombarded,
when on that day, according to the documents of the Ministry of defense, the
aviation haven’t got military activities.
“The Supreme court will act according to its own competence for the case
“Bacilo” if the report by the State commission of corruption preventing will
be delivered to the court”, Dane Iliev stated. |
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BORDER COLLABORATION BETWEEN MACEDONIA AND BULGARIA
Macedonia and Bulgaria will receive 950.000 euros in the first year for
border collaboration, from which half of it will be intend for so called
little projects, and the rest for realization of bigger investment projects.
As the mayor of the municipality of Strumica, Zoran Zaev points out; the
means will be directed in the area of housing and construction,
communication, public sector and life environment, education, culture and
labor market, agriculture, industry, services, trading and tourism, like in
the public administration and civil society. The program will last three
years and will be financially supported by the European agency of
reconstruction. According to the mayor, the aims of this program are these
projects to contribute also in development of the border regions in both
countries. |
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WHO WILL BE THE PRESIDENT OF DIK?
The candidate for a president of DIK, for who VMRO-DPMNE and DPA will
bargain, will surely be elected by the Assembly. On the telephone
conversation the Prime Minister Buckovski promised this to the leader of the
opposition Nikola Gruevski. The promise ensued when Gruevski openly said
that he fears from the possibility that the parliament majority will play
out the agreement the opposition and authority, because they have only one
member in the assembly commission of elections and naming. The management of
VMRO-DMNE made a list with 10 possible candidates. Neither in VMRO-DMNE, nor
in DPA wants to talk publicly who are the possible candidates for president
of DIK. According to the information that is circling in the public, most of
the candidates are professors from the Faculty of law and the others are
famous jurists. The name of the president of DIK was not known till the
closing of this title. |
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SLOW AND LAGGING JUDICIARY
The Macedonian courts finished half of the work last year. From more than
1.650.000 cases, judges have solved only 820.000. A conclusion of the annual
report’s presentation is: slow and lagging judiciary, unequipped courts and
small number of judges, but also enlarged income of new cases. “We have
unequal engagement of the judges; we have courts where the judges work under
that that we estimate that they can finish the average, poor quality
working, not going at work, corruption and other. All of this, in generally,
gives a general picture of the judiciary as slow and lagging and
inefficient”, the president of the Supreme Court, Dane Iliev stated. |
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PASSED THE LAW FOR FOREIGN
AFFAIRS
The assembly passed the Law for foreign affairs after 15 years from the
acquisition independence of the country. Doing foreign affairs, creating,
confirmation and realization of the foreign policy, the way and procedure of
doing foreign affairs by the authorities of the Government, the competence,
the organization and the work of the Ministry of foreign affairs are
regulated with this Law. |
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AMERICAN CERTIFICATES FOR MACEDONIAN HOTELS
Four hotels from Ohrid and one from Struga got certificates that they have
skilled personnel. This process was implemented with help of USAID and its
Project of competition, precisely with the Cluster of tourism.
The certificates that the hotels “Metropol”, “Flamengo”, “Donco” and complex
“St. Naum” from Ohrid and “Ineks-Drim” from Struga got are confirmation for
finished training in hotel trade and services. The Cluster of tourism
supported by the Project of competition has identified this training as
preferential in the efforts for attracting foreign tourists. |
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FIVE TOMES OF “THE RACE OF THE PHILOSOPHERS” HAVE BEEN PROMOTED
The publisher project of the monumental five tomes history of the philosophy
by professor d-r Ferid Muhic, titles as “The race of the philosophers”, is a
cultural happening par excellence- that is a result of the unusual
philosophic habit of one deep philosopher and confirmation of the superb
reputation of “Tabernakul” as publisher. The specialty of this project due
to the fact that he is authentic, superb and that he confirms the maturity
of one intellectual background, in this case ours, the Macedonian
background.
The titles of the five tomes are: “Descendants of the Gods”, “Philosophers
comforters”, “Philosophers ascetics”, “Philosophers leaders” and
“Philosophers from our street”.
The project began with announcing of the first tome “Descendants of the
Gods”, with a presentation by d-r Vera Georgieva and professor d-r Kole
Jovanovski. |
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EDUCATIONAL MANIFESTATION
AT THE SKOPJE’S FAIR
The manifestation “Days of education and career 2006” and “Educational
meetings” that are organized in order to help to the Macedonian students
with the choice and the selection of their own professional definition, the
institution where they will continue the education, company where they would
work after the graduation, as well as securing financial means for studying,
are in progress at the Skopje’s fair. The manifestation is intended to the
students from all grades, as well as the high school students – future
students who should make their own selection with the choice of the future
educational orientation and institution, and with that to make their own
determination. |
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NEWS
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STRONGER EU SUPPORT NECESSARY FOR
BALKAN COUNTRIES EURO-PERSPECTIVE
Macedonia is facing a very significant stage of its development. The
candidate status for the European Union membership is a strong signal not
only for Macedonia but also for the entire region. Macedonia should pass
another test - the parliamentary elections, which are crucial for the
country's future, Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski said Wednesday in his
address at the Spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council
of Europe (PACE).
He considers that European institutions should have more flexible approach
to states that work consistently on reforms for the benefit of both the
countries and EU.
"Macedonia has achieved significant results in regard to security. It has
been conducting serious overall reforms - politics, judiciary,
administration and business, including the changes to the constitution.
Thus, the country is ready for more dynamic EU plan for completion the
reform process," Buckovski said.
Macedonia is now a solid example of stability and multiethnic tolerance in
the Balkan region, which is the final phase of its redefining - Kosovo
status talks, Montenegro referendum and Bosnia/Herzegovina constitutional
reorganization, Buckovski said, adding that such circumstances require
responsible and constructive approach.
"Macedonia as a successful multiethnic and multicultural model may help in
solving the region's problems. The Framework Agreement may be applied in
other countries of the region, in particular Kosovo for solving the ethnic
problems of Serbian community.
"The European idea has made a radical turn in the mind of Balkan people, who
are now favoring cooperation in relations among the countries. More than
ever, these people are interested in economic development, progress and
perspective of the region, as well as of Europe. Therefore, it is very
significant for the democratic world to demonstrate stronger support to
Europe-oriented politicians of the region," Buckovski said.
FM MITREVA VISITS NATO HEADQUARTERS
Foreign Minister Ilinka Mitreva briefed Wednesday NATO Ambassadors on
Macedonia's reforms necessary for joining the Alliance, such as the adoption
of Electoral Code, judicial reforms and implementing the Membership Action
Plan.
The forthcoming NATO Summit in Riga will be focused on internal affairs of
the organization, which means no decision on Macedonia's or the accession of
any other country is to be made, British Ambassador to NATO Peter Ricketts
told MIA. He is however certain that the Summit will give credit to
Macedonia for its reform progress.
"If Macedonia keeps the pace, I am certain that its wishes will come true,"
Ricketts said.
He believes that NATO transformation will not slow down the accession of new
members, but prepare the organization for their arrival.
Slovene Ambassador to NATO Matijaz Sinkovec reaffirmed the NATO open door
policy, saying that all countries aspiring for membership should work on
economic, political, security and defense reforms.
2005 THE DEADLIEST YEAR FOR A DECADE
Last year was the deadliest for journalists in the past 10 years, reads the
latest report of the Reporters Without Borders organisation published on the
occasion of the World Press Freedom Day, May 3.
According to Reporters Without Borders organisation in 2005 3 journalists
and 5 media assistants were killed at least 807 journalists were arrested
1,308 physically attacked or threatened and 1,006 media outlets censored.
For the third year running, Iraq was the world’s most dangerous country for
the media, with 24 journalists and 5 media assistants killed. 76 journalists
and media assistants have been killed there since the start of fighting in
March 2003, more than in the 1955-75 Vietnam War.
On 1 January 2006, 126 journalists and 3 media assistants were being held in
23 countries.
The Enemies of Press Freedom Blacklist is an attempt to name all those who
have personally committed crimes or grave offences against journalists or
media and who are still unpunished.
Reporters Without Borders calls on the authorities in the countries
concerned to seriously and impartially investigate these cases and to
prosecute and punish those responsible.
18 names are on the list so far, based on information gathered by Reporters
Without Borders this year. They include police officers, mayors, government
officials, soldiers, politicians and members of armed groups and come from a
dozen countries. |
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