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WORKING BODIES OF THE ASSEMBLY
Standing working bodies are set up in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia to consider proposals for adoption of laws, draft-laws, proposal of laws and other acts to be adopted by the Assembly, to follow the implementation of parliamentary acts, as well as to study and consider other issues within its sphere of competence.
Chairpersons, their deputies and members of working bodies are elected from among the Members of Parliament of the Assembly.
The Chairperson and the members of the working body shall participate in the activities of the working body. In case when they are prevented to attend the committee session, they shall appoint their representative from among the deputy-members of the committee.
The following standing working bodies are set up in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia:
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Legislative Committee The Legislative Committee has a Chairperson and twelve members, elected among Representatives in the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
-alignment of laws and other acts with the Constitution and with the legal system, as well as their legal and technical drafting;
-requests for authentic interpretation and preparation of proposals for authentic interpretation of laws;
-legislative activity and building of the legal system of the Republic;
-determining the final text of the laws and other acts, if authorized by law or other act;
-corrigenda to a published text of law or other act on the basis of the authentic text of the adopted law, or other act of the Assembly, and
-other questions regarding the legislative activity and building of the legal system of the Republic of Macedonia.
Chairman:
Andonovski Kiril
Members:
Stojanovski Tomislav Jovanovska Vesna Nevenovski Goran Karadjoski Zarko Tomov Pande Dimova Markovic Natalija Stojanovski Nace Geshtakovski Aleksandar Todorov Risto Ziberi Naser Aliu Abdula Handjiski Blagoj Aliu Khani
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Committee on the Political System
The Committee on the Political System has a Chairperson and eight members elected among the Representatives of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
-functioning of the political system;
-changes of the borders of the Republic;
-state symbols and their use;
-public information system;
-the right of citizens to associate and establish political organizations;
-voting right and method of election of members of parliament and members of the councils;
-referendum;
-local self-government;
-ombudsman;
-Macedonian Orthodox Church and religious communities;
-awarding decorations, acknowledgements and rewards;
-holidays in the Republic of Macedonia;
-organization of the state administration, and
-other questions from the domain of the political system.
Chairman:
Cherkezov Milanco
Members:
Gadjovski Vasil
Pandov Aleksandar
Tomov Pande
Prangoski Ilija
Abdulai Jonuz
Popovski Ljubomir
Spasov Gorgi
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Committee on Internal Policy and Defence The Committee on Internal Policy and Defense has a Chairperson and eight members elected among the Representatives in the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
-protection of the state order stipulated by the Constitution;
-citizenship;
-judiciary, bar, and public prosecutor’s office;
-amnesty and granting a pardon;
-public gatherings and performances;
-security of road, air, railway and lake transport;
-protection against natural disasters and epidemic diseases;
-freedom of movement and freedom of choosing a place of residence;
-registration of place of domicile and residence;
-purchase, possessing, carrying, testing and marking of arms and amunition;
-register books and protection of personal data;
-personal names, identity cards and traveling documents;
-border crossing and movement along the border lines, movement and stay of foreigners;
-defense of the Republic and civil protection;
-census, and
-other questions concerning the internal policy and defense.
Chairman:
Pandov Aleksandar Members:
Stojmenov Zlatko Florovski Aleksandar Mirceski Zvonko Ljutfii Bilal Handjiski Blagoj Kitanoski Lazar Sulejmani Oloman Prangoski Ilija
Foreign Policy Committee The Foreign Policy Committee has a Chairperson and twelve members elected among the Representatives of the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
-foreign policy of the Republic of Macedonia and its relations with other states and international organizations;
-policy which provides care for the status and the rights of the Macedonian population in the neighboring countries and for the Macedonian ex-patriates, as well as for the cultural, economic and social rights of its citizens in foreign countries;
-joining or resigning from alliance or union with other states;
-joining or resigning from membership in international organizations;
-need for starting negotiations for reaching bilateral and multilateral international agreements of the Republic of Macedonia, i.e. for platforms of these negotiations;
-ratification of international agreements;
-proposals for appointing ambassadors of the Republic of Macedonia to foreign countries and conducts hearings of platforms for their activity;
-international regulation concerning human and civil rights and freedoms and documents of the international organizations and associations;
-establishement of parliamentary co-operation of the Republic with other states and international organizations;
-establishement of co-operation with respective foreign policy committees of the parliaments of other states;
-initiatives and proposals for defining a foreign policy strategy of the Republic of Macedonia;
- initiatives for discussions in the Assembly on different current topics regarding the foreign policy, and
- other questions regarding the foreign policy of the Republic of Macedonia.
Chairman:
Boshkov Jordan
Members:
Gligoroski Danilo Markovska Gulistana Cherkezov Milanco Kralevski Chedomir Karangelevski Radomir Petrovski Tomislav Dika Zamir Handjiski Blagoj Shekerinska Radmila Popovski Ljubomir Bilali Mersel Danevski Slobodan
Committee on Election and Appointment Issues The Committee on Elections and Appointment Issues has a Chairperson and twelve members elected among the Representatives of the Assembly.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- submiting proposals for election and appointment, as well as dismissal of officials elected or appointed by the Assembly, if the Constitution, a law, rules of procedure or other act of the Parliament do not stipulate that another body should submit this
- submiting proposals for the composition of the standing and ad hoc working bodies of the Assembly;
- proposals for members of the executive boards and other bodies in companies, organizations and institutions who are elected or appointed by the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, if the Constitution, a law or another act do not stipulate that anothe
- proposal and appointment of members of the Editorial Board of the Assembly’s bulletin;
- proposes, i.e. adopts decisions for appointment and dismissal of the representatives of the Republic in the governing organs and members of the competition committees for election of executives within the competence of the Assembly of the Republic of Ma
- proposals for the composition of boards and other bodies of the Assembly for organization and celebration of certain important historical and other events which should be ovserved, as well as for presenting national awards;
- giving prior consent for the act on internal organization and systematization of the Service of the Assembly, and
- gives opinion on proposals for election, i.e. appointment of public office-holders, which fall into the competence of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, and which are proposed by other organs.
The Committee, also:
- considers proposals of the regulation on salaries and other incomes of the members of the Assembly and officials who are elected or appointed by the Assembly, officials appointed by the Committee, as well as members of the Assembly and officials whose t
- adopts acts within the competence of the Assembly;
- adopts specific decisions for salaries and other incomes of the MPs and officials elected or appointed by the Assembly, as well as for officials appointed by the Committee;
- decides on the amount of expence redress for the members of scientific and expert institutions and associations for their participation in the working bodies;
- in accordance with the regulations, decides upon the amount of the daily allowances, separate-living expences, holiday allowances, moving and other expences;
- issues corrigenda for the acts adopted and published by the Committee in the "Official Gazette of the Republic of Macedonia", and
- considers other questions regarding election and appointment.
Chairman:
Kralevski Chedomir
Members:
Nevenovski Goran Kosev Slobodan Spancevski Krale Trajanovski Koce Lazov Goranco Popovski Ljubomir Geshtakovski Aleksandar Stojkovski Blagoj Tahiri Mevljan Vejseli Abduladi Anushev Ljupco Kadriu Nazmi
Standing Inquiry Committee for Protection of Civil Freedoms and Rights
The Standing Inquiry Committee for Protection of Civil Rights and Freedoms has a Chairperson and eight members elected among Representatives in the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee, within its competence, particularly:
- considers general questions, proposals and opinions regarding the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia, concerning the basic civil freedoms and rights;
- considers the initiatives and proposals for adoption of laws, drafts and proposals of laws and other acts and regulations important for ensuring protection of civil freedoms and rights;
- points to the need of adoption of laws, regulations and acts with a view to a more comprehensive protection of civil freedoms and rights;
- follows, reviews and analyzes the implementation of the ratified international acts which regulate protection of civil freedoms and rights;
- reviews communications from citizens and takes a position upon them, and
- carries out other activities within its competence.
The Committee cannot exercise investigative and other judicial functions.
The Committee’s findings are the basis for starting a procedure for accountability of public office-holders.
Chairman:
Petkovski Tito
Members:
Jankovski Zarko
Lazarov Ilija
Mancev Vase
Shahic Alija
Tairi Muhamed
Angelovski Milojko
Hadjiredja Kastriot
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Committee on Inter-Ethnic Relations The Committee on Inter-Ethnic Relations has a Chairperson and ten members elected among Representatives in the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee reviews questions regarding the legal regulation of the rights of ethnic minorities stipulated by the Constitution, particularly in terms of:
- ensuring the right to use of the language and the script of the minority;
- ensuring the right of education in the language of the minority in the educational system;
- guaranteeing the protection of the ethnic, cultural, linguistic and religious identity of the minorities;
- ensuring information, cultural and other activities for expressing ethnic identity and characteristics, and
- other issues regarding implementation of minority rights stipulated by Constitution and Law.
Chairman:
Haruni Sejfedin Members:
Sugarevski Vlado Sajkoski Ace Tilevski Mitko Shahic Alija Aliu Khani Chifliganec Vanco Trpovski Borislav Popovski Nikola Ramadani Ismet Bajram Amdi
Committee for Supervising the Work of the Security and Counter-Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency
The Committee for Supervising the Work of the Security and Counter - Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency has a Chairperson and six members elected among the Representatives in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia.
Within its competence, the Committee performs surveillance over the work of Security and Counter - Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency, particularly with regard to:
- respecting freedoms and rights of the citizens, companies and other legal entities, stipulated by Constitution and Law, by the Security and Counter - Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency;
- respecting the Law in exercizing the authority of the Security and Counter - Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency in terms of encroaching their authority, unauthorized activities, abuse and other adverse trends in its work, contrary to i
-methods and means used by the Security and Counter - Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency in terms of respecting the Law and respect of civil and the rights of other subjects;
- financial, personnel and technical facilities of the Security and Counter - Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency, and
-other questions regarding the Security and Counter - Intelligence Directorate and the Intelligence Agency.
Chairman:
Popovski Ljubomir
Members:
Ickov Delce
Geshoski Trajko
Vejseli Abduladi
Florovski Aleksandar
Stojanoski Voislav
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Committee on Economy The Finance and Budget Committee has a Chairperson and 10 members elected among the Representatives in the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- system of finance and system of resources and types of revenues of the Republic and the municipalities;
- taxes, duties, contributions and other public duties of the citizens and legal entities;
- Budget of the Republic and the Annual Financial Report on the Budget;
- compensations, premiums, refunds and incentives;
- concessions;
- public loans;
- issue of bonds;
- property and personal insurance system;
- effects of the financial instruments and measures by the monetary and credit and banking system;
- ratification of agreements concluded with international financial organizations;
- accounting system, payment and money transfer system;
- salaries and other remunerations of the employees, covered by the Budget;
- financial control services;
- real estate records and trade;
- assets and other property rights;
- interventions in the economy provided by the Budget finances;
- investements financed by the Budget;
- lottery games;
- solidarity finances, and
- other questions concerning the financing.
Chairman:
Bajrami Fadil Members:
Kosev Slobodan Trajkov Goranco Gorgiev Ilija Garcevski Slobodan Fiti Taki Jovanov Nikola Abdulai Jonuz Sulejmani Rizvan
Finances and Budget Committee
The Committee on Economy has a Chairperson and ten members elected among Representatives in the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- industry, mining and power production;
- investment activities and production orientation and specialization;
- catering, tourism and craftsmanship activities;
- geological research of minerals, their exploitation and fabrication;
- concessions;
- foreign investments;
- ownership transformation;
- market and entrepreneurship;
- trade and services turnover;
- foreign economic relations;
- state stock reserves;
- price policy;
- public enterprises, and
- other questions regarding the economy.
Chairman:
Popovski Nikola
Members:
Stavrev Milan
Lazov Goranco
Pancev Vanco
Todorov Gorgi
Lazarov Ilija
Petrov Chedo
Etemi Fatmir
Mitevski Dragan
Iloski Ilija
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Committee on Economic Policy and Development The Committee on Econonomic Policy and Development has a Chairperson and eight members elected among the Representatives in the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- the economic system, development and economic policy;
- physical and regional development;
- faster development of under-developed regions, mountain and border areas in the Republic;
- policy of foreign economic relations;
- foreign investments;
- investment policy and following the processes of structural changes in the economy;
- systems of keeping records and statistics, and
- other questions regarding economic policy and development of the Republic.
Chairman:
Stavrev Milan
Members:
Lazov Goranco Pemov Ilija Trajanovski Koce Sugarevski Vlado Karangelevski Radomir Bajrami Fadil Trpovski Borislav Chifliganec Vanco Gorgiev Vanco Vejseli Abduladi
Committee on Monetary and Credit Policy and Banking The Committee on Monetary and Credit Policy and Banking has a Chairperson and ten members elected among the Representatives in the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- monetary and credit and foreign exchange policy;
- banking system;
- securities;
- foreign exchange system;
- foreign credit relations, and
- other questions regarding monetary and credit policy and banking.
Chairman:
Andov Stojan Members:
Stavrev Milan Kosev Slobodan Pancev Vanco Trajkov Goranco Petrov Chedo Buzlevski Dimitar Fiti Taki Bajrami Fadil Ivanov Ljubisav
Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources Management The Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Water Resources Management has a Chairperson and ten members elected among the Representatives in the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- agricultural land, forests, pastures and other natural resources;
- redistribution of estates, land consolidation and land reclamation;
- cattle breeding, farming, orchards and vinyards;
- hunting and fishing;
- fauna and flora;
- veterinary care and plants protection;
- land measurement and cadastre;
- water resources management and approvement of the water resources regime;
- irrigation systems and hydro-metereological activities, and
- other questions regarding agriculture, forestry and water resources management.
Chairman:
Sibinovski Borce Members:
Cherkezov Milanco Trajkov Goranco Garcevski Slobodan Batkoski Dimitar Todorovski Pavle Etemi Fatmir Buzlevski Dimitar Stojanovski Nace Haruni Sejfedin
Committee on Construction and Urban Planning
The Committee on Construction and Urban Planning has a Chairperson and eight members from among the memebrs of parliament of the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- physical and urban planning;
- urban land development;
- goods of general interest and in general use;
- housing and public utility services management;
- construction and investement, and
- other questions regarding construction and urban planning.
Chairman:
Selmani Aslan
Members:
Trajkovski Tanas
Trpevski Aleksandar
Todorov Gorgi
Pancev Vanco
Anushev Ljupco
Dika Zamir
Nasteski Kiril
Tairi Muhamed
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Committee on Traffic and Communication The Committee on Traffic and Connections has a Chairperson and eight members from among the memebers of parliament of the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- road, railway, river, lake, air, mail and telegraph, telephone and radio traffic;
- cable railways and ski-lifts;
- telecommunications and broadcasting systems;
- construction of investment facilities in the area of traffic and telecommunications, and
- other questions regarding traffic and connections.
Chairman:
Spancevski Krale Members:
Pemov Ilija Talevski Aleksandar Todorov Gorgi Spanakov Risto Dika Zamir Iloski Ilija Angelovski Milojko Sulejmani Rizvan
Committee on Environment, Youth and Sport
The Committee on the Environment, Youth and Sport has a Chairperson and eight memebers from among the members of parliament of the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- promotion and protection against pollution of the environment, nature, air, soil and water;
- ensuring conditions for healthy environment;
- prevention of harmful noise;
- protection against ionizing radiation and other adverse effects on people’s health and lives and special security measures in a case of use of atomic energy;
- protection of flora and fauna against pollution;
- protection against pollution in transport and trade with explosive, radioactive and flamable liquids and gases;
- natural rarities in terms of protection and promotion of the environment;
- education of the youth and pupils and students’ standard;
- social security of the youth;
- encouraging intelectual, cultural and scientific activities among the youth;
- protection against the addiction illnesses and AIDS;
- development and promotion of physical culture;
- development of professional sport, and
- other questions regarding ecology, youth and sport.
Chairman:
Ramadani Ismet
Members:
Kirov Mitko
Simev Vangel
Spanakov Risto
Etemi Fatmir
Makraduli Jani
Nasteski Kiril
Selmani Aslan
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Committee on Education and Science The Committee on Education and Science has a Chairperson and ten members from among the members of parliament of the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers question regarding:
- system and organization of pre-school, primary, secondary and higher education;
- system and organization of scientific and research activity;
- creation, application and assesment of innovations, patents and other inventive activities resulting from scientific, artistic and other intellectual activity;
- computer science, scientific and technological development and technical culture;
- physical education and sport;
- organization, development and functioning of the information system of the Republic, and
- other questions regarding education and science.
Chairman:
Ljutfii Bilal Members:
Batkoski Dimitar Gligoroski Danilo Simev Vangel Naumovski Rubens Popov Stojan Bajrami Demush Handjiski Blagoj Makraduli Jani Shekerinska Radmila Sulejmani Oloman
Committee on Culture The Committee on Culture has a Chairperson and eight members from among the members of parliament of the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- organization, development and promotion of culture;
- protection and enrichment of historical and cultural treasure;
- activities for protection and use of movable and unmovable cultural treasure and publishing activities;
- monument marking activities and protection of cultural monuments, and
- other questions regarding culture.
Chairman:
Popov Stojan Members:
Naumovski Rubens Stojanoski Voislav Bozinovska Valentina Georgievski Mihajlo Bajrami Demush Iloski Ilija Stojanovski Nace Tahiri Mevljan
Committee on Health Care
The Committee on Health Care has a Chairperson and eight members from among the members of parliament of the Assembly and four members - scientists and experts.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- health care of the population;
- health insurance;
- protection of the population against infectious deseases, harmful effects of gases, ionizing radiation and noise; air, water, soil and nutriment pollution;
- hygiene and epidemiologic situation;
- production, trade and supply with medicines, accessory medicines and medical helping devices, medical equipment, sanitation devices and materials, poisons and narcotics;
- sanitation and health care monitoring, and
- other questions regarding health care.
Chairman:
Jovanov Nikola
Members:
Jordanova Marika
Kirov Mitko
Ristovski Nenad
Risteski Ljubce
Stojmenov Zlatko
Tairi Muhamed
Kovaceski Stojan
Antova Velevska Magdalena
Stojkovski Blagoj
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Committee on Labour and Social Policy The Committee on Labour and Social Policy has a Chairperson and ten members from among the members of parliament of the Assembly and four members from among the members of the scientific and expert cadre.
The Committee considers questions regarding:
- labour relations and protection of workers at work;
- right to strike;
- employment and rights in case of unemployment;
- protection of woman at work and protection of maternity;
- salaries and living standard;
- social policy and social security of the citizens;
- system, organization, development and promotion of social security and protection of children;
- population policy, marriage and family;
- system of pensions and disabled people insurance, war veterans security and protection of disabled war veterans and persons persecuted and detained for their ideas for independence of the Macedonian people and their state, and
- other questions regarding labour and social policy.
Chairman:
Geshtakovski Aleksandar
Members:
Tilevski Mitko Ristovski Nenad Risteski Ljubce Markovska Dispina Gadjovski Vasil Geshoski Trajko Tairi Muhamed Todorov Risto Ivanov Mirko Ziberi Naser
Committee for Marking Anniversaries of Important Events and People
The Committee for Marking Anniversaries of Important Events and Persons has a Chairperson and eight members from among the members of parliament of the Assembly and three members of the scientific and expert cadre.
The Committee:
- decides on anniversaries of events and persons of outstanding importance for national and legal development of the Republic, promotion of the historical and cultural heritage and fostering general civilization values;
- building up and enrichement of the established traditions for marking important events and persons and historical treasure of the Macedonian nation and the nationalities;
- methods and forms for marking important events and persons;
- activities of special boards set up for marking particular occasions, and
- other questions regarding anniversaries and important events and persons.
Chairman:
Nasteski Kiril
Members:
Georgievski Mihajlo
Pandov Aleksandar
Sajkoski Ace
Bozinovska Valentina
Petrovski Tomislav
Stojkovski Blagoj
Selmani Aslan
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Committee on Rules of Procedure, and Mandatory-Immunity Issues
The Committee on Rules of Procedure and Mandatory and Immunity Issues has Chairperson and eight members from among the members of parliament of the Assembly and three members - scientists and experts.
The Committee:
- follows the implementation of theRules of Procedure of the Assembly and rules of procedure of the working bodies and gives opinions on solutions to disputable questions;
- considers initiatives for amendments to the rules of procedure;
- gives initiatives for amendments and alterations to the rules of procedure;
- considers the report by the National Election Committee on election results and submits a report to the Assembly, suggesting verification of the mandates;
- considers reasons for termination of an MP’s mandate and submits to the Assembly a report on that issue;
- considers questions regarding immunity of the MPs, judges and the public prosecutor and his/her deputies, and
- considers other questions regarding the mandatory and immunity rights.
Chairman:
Nevenovski Goran
Members:
Pandov Aleksandar
Todorovski Pavle
Spasov Gorgi
Bilali Mersel
Boshkov Jordan
Stojanovski Tomislav
Kadriu Nazmi
Mitevski Dragan
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Committee on Euro-Atlantic Integration
The Committee on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration has a Chairperson and members. The Committee is chaired by the President of the Assembly. Members of the Committee include the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly, Coordinators of parliamentary groups, H
The Committee does the following:
- considers issues regarding the European and Euro-Atlantic integration and inclusion of the Republic of Macedonia in these integration;
- harmonizes views about parliamentary activities with regard to the key issues related to the integration processes in the European and Euro-Atlantic structures;
- makes assessment of the realized and raises initiatives for future activities related to these relations;
- carries out activities for approximation of the legislation of the Republic of Macedonia with the legislation of the European Union and with the acts of the international organizations to which the Republic of Macedonia is a member;
- builds positions for appearance of representatives of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia in international organizations and institutions regarding the European and Euro-Atlantic integration;
- initiates consideration of issues by the working bodies of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia;
- other questions regarding the approximation of the parliamentary activities related to the European and Euro-Atlantic integration processes.
Chairman:
Andov Stojan
Members:
Stojanovski Tomislav
Sulejmani Oloman
Mirceski Zvonko
Halimi Iljaz
Kralevski Chedomir
Popovski Nikola
Ziberi Naser
Dika Zamir
Danevski Slobodan
Jovanov Nikola
Ristovski Nenad
Spanakov Risto
Karangelevski Radomir
Gligoroski Danilo
Stojmenov Zlatko
Stavrev Milan
Kosev Slobodan
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