Thursday, 29th October 2009
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski meet Mr. Zoran Thaler, MEP and Rapporteur on the Republic of Macedonia in the European Parliament
At the meeting, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski once again emphasized the positive results of Macedonia and its institutions in the process of European integration. “The visa regime liberalization for the Macedonian citizens, as well as the Republic of Macedonia 2009 Progress Report and the recommendation for opening the accession negotiations are acknowledgement for our results and for our commitment for EU membership.
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Thursday, 29th October 2009
EU Summit in Brussels
The EU Summit will be held on 29th and 30th October in Brussels. The EU leaders will discuss global warming and the future of the Lisbon Treaty, which cannot enter into force until it is ratified by all the EU member countries. The only signature missing is that of Czech President Václav Klaus.
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Tuesday, 27th October 2009
PARTICIPATION OF A MACEDONIAN DELEGATION AT THE PARLIAMENTARY SEMINAR ON FREE TRADE AND REGIONAL INTERNAL MARKET
The Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia was composed of Mr. Vančo Kocev from VMRO-DPMNE, Roza Topuzova Karevska from LDP, Femi Jonuzi from DUI, and Mile Andonov from SDSM.
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Monday, 26th October 2009, Istanbul
Members of the parliament signed the Declaration on Dialogue and Respect between Cultures and Religions in the Mediterranean Region
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, in cooperation with the Turkish Parliament, held the 4-th Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, which took place in Istanbul, Republic of Turkey on 23 and 24 October 2009.
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Thursday, 22nd October 2009, The National European Integration Council
Discussion on the Republic of Macedonia 2009 Progress Report
The National European Integration Council, at its meeting held on 22nd October 2009, discussed the Republic of Macedonia 2009 Progress Report, and adopted the following
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Wednesday, 21st October 2009, Geneva
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski met the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria Tsetska Tsacheva and the IPU Delegation from Argentina
In the framework of the 121st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, taking place from 19th to 21st October in Geneva, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski had meetings with the President of the Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria Tsetska Tsacheva.
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Tuesday, 20th October 2009, Strasbourg
Meeting of the Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia with Mr. Zoran Thaler, Rapporteur for the Republic of Macedonia
The Delegation of the Committee on European Issues composed of: Mr. Mile Pačemski, Mr. Talat Xhaferi and Mr. Emilijan Stanković, in the framework of the visit to the European Parliament, had a meeting with Mr. Zoran Taler, Rapporteur for the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament (AFET) for the Republic of Macedonia.
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Tuesday, 20th October 2009, Geneva
The Delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia met with the Swiss Delegation to the IPU
In the framework of 121st IPU Assembly, the Delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia had a meeting with the Swiss IPU Delegation. Mr. Jani Makraduli, Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia and Chairman of the Governing Board of the Parliamentary Institute, Mr. Rafis Aliti, Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Silvana Boneva and Ms. Flora Kadri, Members of the Governing Board of the Parliamentary Institute met the Swiss Delegation composed of: Ms. Doris Stump, Head of the IPU Delegation from Switzerland, Romana Tedeschi, Programme Manager for Macedonia from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and Mr. Didier Chassot, Regional Coordinator for South-Eastern Europe in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland
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Tuesday 20th October 2009
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European Parliament Supported the Visa Liberalization Report
Late Monday the European Parliament Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs supported the report on annulment of visas for Western Balkans countries Macedonia, Serbia and Montenegro as of January 1, 2010. Only one MEP voted against the report, and two MEPs abstained.
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Monday, 19th October 2009, Geneva
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski, met the Deputy Speaker of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, Ms. Teresa Cunillera i Mestres
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski, who is attending the 121st IPU Assembly in Geneva, had a meeting with the Deputy Speaker of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, Ms. Teresa Cunillera i Mestres. Mr. Veljanoski expressed his satisfaction with the positive trends in the development of the relations between Macedonia and Spain.
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Monday, 19th October 2009
The Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia met H.E. Mr. Gerardo Suarez Alvarez, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Macedonia
The Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Svetlana Jakimovska, had a meeting with H.E. Mr. Gerardo Suarez Alvarez, Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to Macedonia.
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Monday, 19th October 2009
Participation of the Delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia at the Session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in Geneva
Delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia will participate at the 121st IPU Assembly, held from 19th to 21st October 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland.
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Monday, 19th October 2009
Conference on Support for EU Enlargement
Sweden, holding the presidency of the European Union, and the European Commission will hold a joint conference on support for EU enlargement. The purpose of the conference is to discuss the financial support provided by the EU to candidate countries (Macedonia, Turkey and Croatia) and to potential candidate countries (Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia) under the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA), to help pay for reforms to bring them into line with EU standards.
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Friday, 16th October 2009
THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE ASSEMBLY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA SVETLANA JAKIMOVSKA HAD A MEETING WITH THE ELECTION COMMITTEE FROM GERMANY
The Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Svetlana Jakimovska, had a meeting with the Election Committee from Germany, headed by the Member of the German Bundestag, Mr. Helmut Lamp, on the occasion of presentation of the International Parliamentary Scholarship for 2010.
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Friday, 16th October 2009
THE INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY SCHOLARSHIP STRENGTHENS THE EDUCATIONAL SPIRIT OF THE MACEODNIAN YOUTH
The Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia for Cooperation with the Parliament of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Jovan Ginev and the Members, had a meeting with Mr. Helmut Lamp, MP in the German Bundestag. The Delegation was accompanied by H.E. Mrs. Ulrike Knotz, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Macedonia.
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Friday, 16th October 2009
MEETING OF MR. MARJANČO NIKOLOV AND MR. KOSTA DIMITROV FROM THE PARLIAMENT OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC AND CHAIRMAN OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC-MACEDONIA FRIENDSHIP GROUP
On 16th October 2009, Mr. Marjančo Nikolov, Member of Parliament in the Assembly and Chairman of the Parliamentary Group for Cooperation with the Parliament of the Czech Republic, met the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Friendship Group with Macedonia of the Czech Parliament, Mr. Kosta Dimitrov. The meeting took place in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, on request of Mr. Dimitrov.
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Friday, 16th October 2009
THE MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT SUPPORT MACEDONIA AFTER THE PRESENTATION OF THE 2009 PROGRESS REPORT FOR THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA
During yesterday’s meeting of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the European Parliament, several MEPs expressed their support for the recommendation of the European Commission for opening the accession negotiations with Macedonia. The MEPs called for visa liberalization for the Balkans, as well as implementation of the Ankara Protocol.
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Thursday 15th October 2009
Address of the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski, after the receiving the Republic of Macedonia 2009 Progress Report from the EU Ambassador Mr. Erwan Fouere
Ladies and Gentlemen,
H.E. Mr. Erwan Fouere, the EU Ambassador to the Republic of Macedonia, has presented the Republic of Macedonia 2009 Progress Report. We already know the contents of the Report.
Most important for all of us is that the Report of the EC clearly confirms the progress of the Republic of Macedonia and recommends opening of the accession negotiations.
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Wednesday, 14th October 2009
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Trajko Veljanoski had a meeting with the President of the Republic of Estonia Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves
The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Trajko Veljanoski received the President of the Republic of Estonia Mr. Toomas Hendrik Ilves. At the meeting the President of the Assembly especially underlined the cooperation between the two friendly countries. He pointed out that the Parliamentary Group for Cooperation with the parliament of the Republic of Estonia of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia has already established regular cooperation with their colleagues from the Estonian Parliament.
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Wednesday, 14th October 2009
Positive Report for the Republic of Macedonia
The European Commission published the positive 2009 Progress Report for the Republic of Macedonia, which means that the Republic of Macedonia, after being a candidate country for four years, will open the accession negotiations for EU membership.
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Tuesday 13th October 2009
Poland Ratified the Lisbon Treaty
On 10th October the President of the Republic of Poland Mr. Lech Kaczyński signed the Decree on the Lisbon Treaty, thus completing the ratification of the European reform agreement of his county. After this ratification, the President of the Czech Republic Mr. Václav Klaus is the only one left to sign the Lisbon Treaty, in order for it to enter into force.
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Friday, 9th October 2009
Delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, headed by the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski met the leading politicians of the Republic of Croatia
At the meeting with the President of the Croatian Parliament, Mr. Luka Bebić, both delegations conformed the highly developed friendly relations between the two states and in that framework the regular meetings and cooperation between the two Parliaments. The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski welcomed the recent agreement between Croatia and Slovenia, which enables Croatia to continue with the EU accession negotiations. Both sides showed that they respect the EU standards not only declaratively, but also practically, and at the same time are responsible for the future of the EU. The Republic of Macedonia expects that, on the basis of the achieved results, the EC Report, which should be published soon, will include the date on opening the accession negotiations.
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Friday, 9th October 2009, Athens
Macedonian Delegation at the Parliamentary Conference on “Energy Security and the Environment”
The Delegation of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia participated at the fall meetings of the OSCE PA, held from 9th to 11th October 2009 in Athens, Greece. The Delegation was composed of: Mr. Andrej Petrov (SDSM) - Head of Delegation, Mr. Vladimir Gjorčev (VMRO-DPMNE), and Mr. Hisen Xhemaili (DUI).
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Thursday, 8 October, 2009
The Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Svetlana Jakimovska had a meeting with the Committee on European Integrations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
The Vice-President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Ms. Svetlana Jakimovska had a meeting with the Delegation from the Committee on European Integrations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
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Thursday, 8th October 2009
Meeting of the Foreign Policy Committee and the Delegation from the Committee on European Integrations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
The Chairperson of the Foreign Policy Committee, Ms. Teuta Arifi and the Members of the Committee held a meeting with the Delegation from the Committee on European Integrations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
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Thursday, 8th October 2009
Meeting of the Committee on European Issues and the Delegation from the Committee on European Integrations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia
The Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Petar Pop-Arsov and the members of the Committee on European Issues had a meeting with the Members of the Committee on European Integrations of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia.
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Thursday, 8th October 2009
Delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, headed by the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski in an official visit to the Republic of Croatia
Delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, headed by the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski, consisted of the Members of Parliament - Blagorodna Dulić, Vulnet Ameti, and Tome Čingoski, is visiting Croatia.
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Thursday, 8th October 2009
Creating better communication between the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia and the Media
Westminster Foundation for Democracy and the School of Journalism and Public Relations organized the Round Table on “Creating better communication between the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia and the Media through openness and access to information”
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Wednesday, 7th October 2009
October Plenary Session in Brussels
The main topic of the debate of the political groups from the European Parliament, held on 7th and 8th October, with the President of the European Commission Mr. José Manuel Barroso and the President of the Council - the Prime Minister of Sweden Mr. Fredrik Reinfeld, will be the results of the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
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Wednesday 7th October 2009, Stockholm
EU-Brazil Summit: Joining forces for success in Copenhagen
The climate change and energy were the main topics during the debate at the EU- Brazil Summit, held yesterday in Sweden. The host of the Summit - the Swedish Prime Minister Mr. Fredrik Reinfeldt, the President of Brazil Mr. Lula da Silva, and the President of the European Commission Mr. José Manuel Barroso, agreed to work together on reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide and to have another meeting before the December Conference on Climate Change in Copenhagen.
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Tuesday, 6th October 2009
Thirty Sixth Meeting of the Committee on Financing and Budget
The Committee on Financing and Budget, on its thirty sixth meeting held on 5th October 2009, considered the:
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Monday, 5th October 2009, Committee on Relations among the Communities
Meeting on Resolving the Interethnic Conflicts on Local Level in the Western Balkans
On 2 October, the Committee on Relations among the Communities held a meeting on the topic: Resolving the interethnic conflicts on local level in the Western Balkans, in the cabinet of the Chairman of the Committee, Mr. Xhevat Ademi. The meeting was convened on request of Mr. Julius Goldman - Manager of the CSS Projects for Integrative Mediation
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Monday, 5th October 2009
Ireland says yes to the Lisbon Treaty
At the second Referendum on the Lisbon Treaty 67.3% of the citizens of Ireland voted “Yes”, and 32.87% were against the treaty. Only 2 of Ireland's 43 constituencies have rejected the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty.
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Thursday, 1st October 2009
Mr. Aleksandar Spasenovski visits the European Parliament in Brussels
The Co-Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee Republic of Macedonia – EU (JPC - Republic of Macedonia - EU), Aleksandar Spasenovski, who is visiting Brussels, had a meeting with his colleagues from the European Parliament - the Members of the Delegation to the Joint Parliamentary Committee Republic of Macedonia - EU, as well as with other Euro-Parliamentarians.
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Thursday, 1st October 2009
Macedonian MPs meet with US Members of Congress
In the framework of the study visit to the United States Congress from 26th September to 3rd October, the Parliamentary Delegation consisted of Petar Pop Arsov, Cvetanka Ivanova, Andrej Petrov, Ermira Mehmeti and Safet Neziri, had meetings with the members of the US Congress David Price, Earl Pomeroy, Lois Capps, Rush Holt, Jeff Fortenberry, Charles Bustani, Jeff Fortenberry and Jim McDermott.
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