Angjusev: Electricity debt write-off meant to help citizens, not companies


Speaking in Ohrid on Friday, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said “there is a will” on both sides to wipe out citizens’ debts accrued before 2006. “We intend to write off EUR 110 million in citizens’ debts,” PM Zaev said. “That’s a lot of money and would come as a great relief to citizens.” Deputy Prime […]

PM Zaev and economy ministers Angjusev and Bektesi to attend WEF in Davos


Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev and Economy Minister Kresnik Bektesi will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos from January 23 to 25. The event brings together over 2,500 leaders from business, government, international organizations, civil society, academia and media. At the annual Davos […]

Angjusev: Steel and aluminium import quotas to not affect Macedonian industry


Steel and aluminium import quotas introduced by the European Union are not expected to significantly affect the Macedonian industry. The Government says there will be no spectacular growth but also drop in the industry compared to the past five years. Vice Premier for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev told Telma TV station late on Monday that […]

Government promotes new measure for re-qualification of unemployed persons


Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev and Minister of Labor and Social Policy Mila Carovska promoted Sunday new measure “Chance for All” encompassing the re-qualification of unemployed persons in line with the economy’s needs. The measure, which will be included in the Government’s 2019 Employment Operational Plan, was elaborated at an info-session attended […]

Angjusev expects Macedonia to reach projected economic growth


Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev believes it is possible for Macedonia to reach the projected economic growth of 3.2 percent. In an interview for Radio Free Europe, Angjusev said he was expecting the first-quarter GDP of 0.1 percent to be followed by better numbers in the second quarter. “I expect those numbers […]

Anti-Corruption on vacation: There is no one to open a case into Innovation grants funds


The administration and the two members remaining in the anti-corruption commission are on vacation. The door of the building where the commission is located is open, but there is no one inside, only the employee providing information and registering who entered the institution. She informed us that the employees are on vacation, but the Commission […]

Angjusev: The referendum will not significantly affect the country’s economic growth


Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev told Tuesday’s press conference in the Government that the increase in industrial production by 12.1 percent in June 2018 compared to May 2017 and growth of average monthly salary in May show that Government’s economic policies are good and yield results in the long run. Economy is measured […]

Ecologists warn: Remove the excavators from Vodno


The excavators from Vodno should be removed until a well-established and mutually acceptable solution for the route of the gas pipeline to Gostivar is passed, the environmentalists from the Government demanded yesterday. They alarmed that construction machines are once again cutting trees on the ridge, where about 200 meters of forest have been usurped. They […]

Angjusev urges his companies’ co-owners to withdraw applications for Government funding


Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev urged co-owners of his companies to reconsider decision and to withdraw applications for funds of Government’s Economic Growth Plan. “Economic Growth Plan is a model based on Government’s economic policy for growth and development of companies which are provided with fair conditions and equal treatment for all. The […]

Angjusev: Macedonia has made huge steps in energy sector reforms in one year


Macedonia has made huge steps in energy sector reforms in one year, Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev said at the informal meeting of ministers of energy, industry and trade, organised by the Energy Community Secretariat, which was held Saturday in Durnstein, Austria. The meeting, which was also attended by Economy Minister Kresnik Bektesi, was focused on […]

Angjusev: Government to negotiate about the gas pipeline to Greece next year


Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev said Monday that Hellenic Petroleum initiates and the government will gladly accept to meet and to negotiate about the gas pipeline. Angjusev told reporters at the press briefing in the government that negotiations have not started, but will start and the public will be informed about it. “Hellenic […]

Angjusev will personally check the pipeline route


Representatives of civil initiatives met with Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev, along with MEP Director Bajram Rexhepi, the Mayor of the City of Skopje, Petre Silegov and the head of his cabinet, Nikola Naumoski. The “I Love Vodno” initiative informed that someone mislead the Deputy Prime Minister that it is a forest […]

Angjusev: New investments in Bunardzik zone


Vice Premier for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev announced Sunday a couple of new investments in Technological-Industrial Development Zone Skopje 1-Bunardzik in the amount of EUR 11 million. “The economic advice committee has given a recommendation to the Government over the endorsement of state support agreements for investments of Zenith International Product from the United Arab […]

Angjusev: Textile exports at global markets through new measures


State of affairs and problems in textile and leather industries, and measures aimed at improving the business environment were in the focus of Sunday’s meeting of Vice Premier for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev with Textile Cluster president Marijana Perkovska and owner of textile company “Albatros”, Vesna Miladinova. Angjusev said there are numerous problems in the […]

Investim prej 9 milionë eurosh me 250 punësime të reja në Koçan


Zv/kryeministri për çështje ekonomike Koço Angjushev ka marrë pjesë në hapjen solemne të kompanisë holandeze Antura MK në Koçan. Ai ka thënë se masat e Planit për rritje ekonomike po japin rezultatet e dëshiruara, njofton Medial.mk. Investimi i plotë i kësaj kompanie arrin në 15 milionë euro, ku në fazën e parë janë 6 milionë […]

Angjusev optimistic that GDP growth will be over 3% in 2018


Deputy PM for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev is optimistic that planned GDP growth of 3.2 percent for this year can be achieved. He told reporters at Saturday’s press briefing in government that he is optimistic due to the fact that the wages have already started to increase, the industry is on the rise and the realization of […]

Angjusev: EC’s report reflects realistic conditions in the Macedonian economy


The European Commission’s progress report realistically, precisely and accurately reflects all the conditions in the Macedonian economy, the Government’s Economic Growth Plan should help to improve the conditions that are pointed out, such as the grey economy, and besides its elimination, we must be committed to the innovative processes, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs […]

Стопанствениците ги кажаа забелешките за законот за финансиска поддршка на инвестициите


Вицепрмеирот за економски прашања Кочо Анѓушев и министерот за економија Крешник Бектеши на ден пред влегувањето на Предлог-законот за финансиска поддршка на инвестициите во владина и собраниска процедура на работна средба со претставници на Стопанската комора на Македонија ги слушнаа мислењата на стопанствениците. Целта на денешната средба, посочи Анѓушев, е да се направат завршни консултации […]

Macedonian Government to support enterprises through equity funds


The government of the Republic of Macedonia will to support innovative and entrepreneurial spirit of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by announcing three public calls totaling to MKD 645 million. Also, for the first time, the state following the example of Israel will support small and medium-sized enterprises, thus becoming their partner and participate […]

Macedonia to offer expert skills abroad


Tuesday’s signing of a cooperation memorandum between the club of consultants/experts within the Economic Chamber of Macedonia (ECM) and renowned Swiss consultancy “AF Consult” officiated the establishment of a club uniting experts in the fields of energy, infrastructure and industry, whose skills would be exported abroad. The experts will be grouped into a register within […]