Spasovski: Elections will not prolong the vetting process


The process of vetting the police is underway. The model has been selected, a working group has been set up to work on whether to move to a new law or amend the legal solutions. It should be completed by the beginning of next year and then the review will start. This was stated by […]

No one controlled Igor Spasov while getting medical treatment


None of the institutions controlled convicted special police agent Igor Spasov while he was released to get medical treatment, that is, while serving his prison sentence because he had to undergo meniscus surgery. Spasov was only obliged to submit medical documentation every month to the judge for the execution of sanctions in the Shtip court […]

Ministry of Interior to rent vehicles for the same amount as they cost


The Ministry of Interior is leasing 9 vehicles from two car companies through operating leasing for which it will have to pay almost 307,000 euros for three years and then have to return them. On average, for those 36 months, the Ministry will pay 35,000 euros per vehicle, which is roughly the same as the […]

Green light to start vetting process of Interior Ministry staff


The vetting process of Ministry of Interior employees, starting from janitors to ministers, according to minister Oliver Spasovski, was given the green light from the government on Tuesday. By August 20, the Ministry of Interior is to form a working group that will come up with a proposal of activities and time frames for the […]

Zaev reports death threat: “A bullet that I will gladly put in your head”


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev told Thursday a Q&A session in Parliament that he has reported to the Ministry of Interior a threat posted on social media following today’s press conference with Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn. “A bullet for you bastard that I will gladly put in your […]

Zaev: El Cheka will be held responsible


The Ministry of Interior is working on the case, we have also turned to partners-allies, where these illegally wiretapped conversations are released from, and the public prosecutor’s office is carrying out its own investigation, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on the materials released on Facebook by the person known as El Cheka. Zaev is convinced […]

Spasovski: All MoI employees will be covered by the vetting process


All Ministry of Interior employees will be covered by the vetting process, including a check-up of their vocational education, integrity, property and possible criminal activities by certain structures within the ministry, said Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski. Minister Spasovski told reporters the judiciary and the public prosecutor’s office should also be interested in the vetting […]

Ex-minister Janakieski under arrest yet again


Eleven people were charged with abuse of office and misconduct, according to MoI’s initial information on a police operation conducted Friday morning at several locations in Skopje. Among those charged is former Minister of Transport and Communications Mile Janakieski and co-workers, two notaries, and one person from the Cadastre Agency. The Primary Public Prosecutor’s Office […]

Spasovski: The security sector reform has been implemented


The Republic of North Macedonia has been working seriously for two years to meet all set criteria. We made efforts to deliver results in key areas of urgent reform priorities in the field of the judiciary, fight against corruption and organised crime, intelligence service and public administration reform, said Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski  today. He […]

Oliver Spasovski survives no-confidence vote in Parliament


Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski survived the no-confidence vote in Parliament ON Monday evening. Parliament members voted 59 to 20 against the motion called by the opposition. The debate saw clashes between ruling and opposition parties regarding Minister Spasovski’s quality of work, his competence and readiness to respond to challenges faced by the Ministry. The […]

Sutka fears for its children


There were still groups of people standing near the food market in Suto Orizari yesterday morning. Some were standing near the mosque, some at the clinic, and others at the end of the food market. They say that they fear for their children, so they take them to school, and they pick them up when […]

International arrest warrant for Sela’s assailant Nikola Vojmirovski


The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has issued an international arrest warrant for Nikola Vojmirovski, who has been sentenced for the attack on MP Zijadin Sela during the 27 April 2017 events in Parliament. The police failed to find Vojmirovski, who was in house arrest up to the sentence’s enforcement. Vojmirovski is sentenced to 13,5 years […]

Interview with Spasovski: The public is rightfully angry over Gruevski’s escape


The public is rightfully angry over Nikola Gruevski’s escape, which raises questions about oversights, as well as about the capabilities of the police, admitted Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski. He said they did not have legal rights to follow the former prime minister. At the same time, he claims that the confidence in the MOI is […]

Court issues arrest order for former PM Gruevski


The Skopje based Criminal Court issued an order this afternoon to arrest former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, who did not hand himself over to the authorities on Friday for serving his two-year prison sentence in the Sutka penitentiary. The court also asked to issue an arrest warrant for Gruevski, and the Ministry of Interior, as […]

Gruevski has not yet reported to the Sutka prison facility


It’s been two days now that authorities in The Republic of Macedonia are looking for former Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, for whom the court has handed a two year prison sentence. Gruevski must go to the penitentiary facility where he’s supposed to serve his sentence. The former PM was convicted by the court following the trial […]

Ministry of Interior receives a report regarding Dimitrov’s forged resignation letter


The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has filed a report to the Interior Ministry and the Public Prosecutor’s Office involving a forgery and possible misuse of an institution and a manner for communication in connection to a fake resignation letter of Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, which was leaked yesterday, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski told a news […]

Spasovski: I urge citizens to report any illegal behavior


The Ministry of Interior has urged citizens, political parties and their supporters to follow laws and regulations and not undermine public order and safety nor disrupt voting privacy (e.g., by taking pictures or video). “The Ministry of Interior will not tolerate any illegal behavior,” the press release reads, “and the law will be enforced immediately. […]

Over six thousand police officers to secure the referendum


Security services have no indication of possible incidents during Sunday’s referendum. A peaceful referendum vote is expected, and just in case there are any kind of incidents, there will be numerous police forces on the field. If anything goes wrong, the special units of the Ministry of Interior will also be ready to take action. […]

Spasovski: The right to vote is inviolable and should not be violated by anyone


The right to vote is inviolable and should not be violated by anyone. The secrecy of the vote is guaranteed and the institutions will guarantee flawless administering the referendum on September 30, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski said Sunday. In a video message, Spasovski said that everyone should vote according to his/her own conviction and will. […]