EP President Sassoli on an official visit to Skopje


European Parliament President David Sassoli is visiting North Macedonia on Monday, which would be his first official non-EU visit since assuming the presidential post. Sassoli is scheduled to meet with President Stevo Pendarovski, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, leaders of parliamentary political parties, as well as address the Parliament. Sassoli will open […]

Austria’s Schallenberg on an official visit to Skopje tomorrow


Austria’s Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Alexander Schallenberg is set to pay an official visit on Monday. Schallenberg will meet with his host, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov before holding a joint press conference in Skopje, the Foreign Ministry said Sunday. Schallenberg will also hold talks with President Stevo Pendarovski, Prime Minister Zoran […]

President Pendarovski meets US Secretary of State Pompeo in Ohrid


United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to North Macedonia, which comes at an exceptionally important time for the country, reaffirms the friendship between the US and North Macedonia, a friendship based on common values for peace, freedom and democracy, President Stevo Pendarovski said after toda’s meeting with the US Secretary of State in […]

Finnish FM Haavisto: North Macedonia will remember Finland’s EU presidency


Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Wednesday that Finland’s presidency with the European Union would be remembered by the decision for starting accession negotiations. Foreign Minister Haavisto visited North Macedonia two weeks before the Council of the European Union announces the decision regarding the country’s accession talks start date. “We all witnessed the steps North […]

Montenegro’s President Djukanovic arrives for a two-day visit


President Milo Djukanovic is paying October 2-3 an official visit to North Macedonia. After a welcome ceremony at the Skopje International Airport, Djukanovic will be received with military honors by President Stevo Pendarovski outside his residence. It will be followed by a tête-à-tête meeting, the government said on Tuesday. Pendarovski and Djukanovic will hold a […]

Mike Pompeo to visit Skopje in October


US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will visit North Macedonia in the first half of October as part of a diplomatic tour of the region, according to unofficial sources. Podgorica’s Vijesti said the US diplomat would stay in Montenegro, but no date has been confirmed. Pompeo will be the first US Secretary of State to […]

Region: Erdogan postpones visit to Serbia


The visit of the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to Belgrade was postponed, Turkish embassy in Belgrade confirmed to Tanjug news agency. The visit was planned for August 29. Erdogan will not be visiting Serbia in August and September due to a “schedule adjustment”, the embassy explained. It was earlier announced that Erdogan and his […]

Reeker: The country is on the right track, the opposition to engage in the processes


 Through the Prespa Agreement, North Macedonia showed an example of courageous solutions to the problems and the ability to move towards a positive and bright future. The United States express admiration for what you and your country have achieved. The country should continue in that spirit, while the opposition to engage in the processes. The […]

Philip Reeker visits Bitola and Mayor Petrovska


U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker visited Bitola, where he met with Bitola Mayor Natasha Petrovska. Reeker, who previously served as the ambassador to the country from 2008 to 2011, said it was his pleasure to be visiting Bitola again. He was also accompanied by US Ambassador Kate Byrnes during […]

Stoltenberg to visit North Macedonia in June


NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and North Atlantic Council (NAC) will pay an official visit to the Republic of North Macedonia on June 2nd and 3rd. During the visit, Stoltenberg and members of the North Atlantic Council plan to meet the country’s top officials. This is the first visit of Stoltenberg and senior NATO officials […]

(LIVE) Pope Francis holds Holy Mass in Macedonia square


Pope Francis is holding a Holy Mass in Macedonia square in Skopje before 15 thousand people. Following the meeting with the authorities, with civil society and with the diplomatic corps in the Presidential Palace, Pope Francis visited the Mother Teresa Memorial. Pope Francis prayed and laid flowers before the statue of Mother Teresa. He then […]

Government declares non-working day in Skopje due to Pope Francis’ visit


The Government has declared May 7 a non-working day for public and state administration employees at the territory of the City of Skopje due to the visit of Pope Francis. “Considering the latest organizational assessments related to the protocol for the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis, and in accordance with the needs and requirements […]

Pope Francis visits Bulgaria


Pope Francis recalled the example of Saints Cyril and Methodius, and his predecessor Pope John XXIII as he visited the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church and met with Patriarch Neophyte, and then prayed Regina Coeli in the St. Alexander Nevsky Square. The example of Ss. Cyril and Methodius dominated the Pontiff’s remarks as […]

Citizens to plan their movement in Skopje ahead of Pope Francis’ visit


The Government of North Macedonia calls on citizens to plan their commute and movement in the center of Skopje ahead of the apostolic visit of Pope Francis on Tuesday, May 7. Pedestrian movement will not be obstructed and special traffic rules for movement of vehicles will apply. Government spokesperson Mile Boshnjakovski said Thursday all state […]

Tsipras’ visit triggers debates in North Macedonia


The visit that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held in Skopje yesterday has triggered a debate and was also commented by presidential candidates during the meetings that they had with voters. VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was critical about the fact that the national anthem was not played and the Republican Guard was not present […]

Tsipras given warm welcome in Skopje


Greek PM Alexis Tsipras has arrived to Skopje today in what is considered to be a historic visit and the first one by a Greek prime minister since the country declared its independence in 1991. The head of the Greek government was received by PM Zoran Zaev and the government delegation through a simple ceremony, […]

Tsipras comes without a tie, without prejudice and full of vigour


Alexis Tsipras will land at the airport in Skopje today, which in the current turbulent chronology of the Macedonian-Greek relations will be listed as the first Greek Prime Minister who arrived on an official visit to the country. His visit means achieving what seemed unlikely in the first years of independence, and which became impossible […]

Pope Francis to visit Skopje in May


Pope Francis and a delegation from the Vatican are expected to hold a visit to Skopje on May 7.  The news has been announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which considered this a historic visit for the country, because this is the first time a pope visits it. “We’re truly honoured by this visit. […]

Tsipras to visit North Macedonia on April 2


Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will visit North Macedonia on April 2, which will be first official visit of a Greek Prime Minister to the country. Tsipras, according to Greek media, will head the delegation composed of several members of his cabinet and representatives of the business community in Greece. The purpose of the visit […]