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Ilham Aliyev received President of Assembly of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, June 17 - 17 June 2025, 11:22 On June 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. During the conversation, the sides praised the...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security concludes visit to North Macedonia and Montenegro
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Youth, Peace and Security, Santeri Leinonen, concluded a visit to North Macedonia on 10 and 11 June, and to Montenegro from 11 to 13 June. Throughout the visit, Leinonen met with...

From Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, May 27 - 27 May 2025, 14:56 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Your Excellency, Allow me, on behalf of the citizens of my country and on my personal behalf, to cordially congratulate you and the...

EU support for continued reforms in Serbia
Minister of European Integration Nemanja Starović met today in Skopje with Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy (DG ENEST) Gert Jan Koopman to discuss Serbia’s next steps in accession...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy concludes visits to Montenegro and North Macedonia
VIENNA/HELSINKI, 9 May 2025 - The Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy, Ambassador Terhi Hakala, concluded her official visit to Montenegro and North Macedonia today. The trip reaffirmed the OSCE’s commitment to stability, security and...

Special Envoy Hakala to visit Montenegro and North Macedonia
HELSINKI, 5 May 2025 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Envoy Terhi Hakala will visit Montenegro and North Macedonia from 5 to 8 May. The aim of the visit is to further strengthen the OSCE’s partnerships in the region. “In Montenegro and...

North Macedonia’s NATO Contributions, Deterrence and Defence & Support to Ukraine in focus
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...

North Macedonia’s NATO Contributions, Deterrence and Defence & Support to Ukraine in focus at NATO PA Meeting in Skopje
05 April 2025 “Your NATO accession not only enhanced your security but also our shared security,” underlined Marcos Perestrello, NATO PA President when opening the NATO Parliamentary Assembly’s (NATO PA) Standing Committee meeting in Skopje (5-6...

North Macedonia formally accepts Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
DG Okonjo-Iweala said: “I'm grateful for North Macedonia's formal acceptance of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. While a landlocked country, North Macedonia's acceptance demonstrates its commitment to the multilateral trading system and the...

To Her Excellency Madame Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, March 17 - 17 March 2025, 15:20 Dear Madame President, We were deeply shocked by the news of the tragic incident in the town of Kočani, which resulted in the loss of many lives and injuries. In light of this tragedy, on behalf of...

Serbia ready to provide all possible assistance to North Macedonia after Kočani tragedy
Ђурић је, у разговору са градоначелницима 10 општина са већинским српским становништвом на Косову и Метохији, српским посланицима, члановима владе привремених институција у Приштини и представницима Листе “Српска", истакао да та прекретница...

Official welcome ceremony was held for President of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
AZERBAIJAN, March 11 - 11 March 2025, 11:05 An official welcome ceremony was held in Baku for Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, President of the Republic of North Macedonia, who arrived in the Republic of Azerbaijan for an official visit. A guard of...

Joint press statements of Presidents of Azerbaijani and North Macedonia
AZERBAIJAN, March 11 - Statement by President Ilham Aliyev - Dear Madam President, Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, Madam President, I would like to once again sincerely welcome you to Azerbaijan. This is your second visit to...

Wahl: OSCE Mission to Skopje focuses on faster, fairer justice through targeted reform
Skopje, 30 April 2024 – Accelerating the delivery of justice was the central focus as the OSCE Mission to Skopje joined senior judicial professionals today at the Annual Judicial Conference, marking the National Day of the Judiciary. Held under...

Presidents of Azerbaijan and North Macedonia made press statements
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News from North Macedonia: First Division Clubs Brera Strumica and Brera Tiverija Strengthen Their Squads for the Spring Championship Following the Men’s and Women’s Winter 2024-25 Transfer Window
The Brera Strumica team against Pelister in the Macedonian First Football League, on February 16, 2025 Dublin, Ireland and Strumica, North Macedonia, Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Following the winter 2024-25 transfer window, Brera Holdings...

Piero Cipollone: The quest for cheaper and faster cross-border payments: regional and global solutions
Speech by Piero Cipollone, Member of the Executive Board of the ECB, at the BIS Annual General Meeting Basel, 27 June 2025 Cross-border retail payments are the subject of increasing attention. This is for two main reasons. First, they play a...

OSCE supports improved co-operation between agencies on financial investigations in North Macedonia
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) and the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA), in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Skopje, delivered a training course on improved interagency...

Sashko Nasev, The Ambassador of North Macedonia Embassy in China, Wins GFA International Excellence Contribution Award
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, January 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sashko Nasev, ambassador of North Macedonia embassy in China, has won Global Fred Award for his outstanding contributions on international stages. Here are the reasons for his winning:...

The Embassy of North Macedonia in China Awarded Global Fred Award International Economic Cooperation Award
VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA, January 3, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Recently, the Embassy of North Macedonia in China has won the Global Fred International Economic Cooperation Award for its outstanding contributions to promoting bilateral economic...