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Rep. of Macedonia Eyes NATO to Stave Off Russian Interference

Edit Topix 08 Aug 2017
The Republic of Macedonia's new government is stepping up its efforts to join NATO, arguing that membership in the military alliance will protect the Balkan nation from Russia "interfering" in its affairs, the country's defense minister said. "Influences interfering in this strategic goal aren't helpful, and they're not friendly," Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said in an interview in Skopje last week ... ....

Macedonian Troops To Host U.S. Soldiers In Military Exercises

Edit Radio Free Europe 28 Jul 2017
"We are especially proud of our units which have been taking part in military exercises alongside our partners, the United States, and other NATO countries," Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said at a ceremony earlier this month. U.S ... ....

Macedonian army, U.S. forces to hold joint drill

Edit Xinhua 28 Jul 2017
SKOPJE, July 28 (Xinhua) -- A group of 100 Macedonian Army troops and some 300 members of U.S. Armed Forces will hold a joint drill in Macedonia's capital on Saturday and Sunday, Macedonian ministry of defense said Friday ... Armed Forces," Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said Friday in Kumanovo, northeast Macedonia, at an exercise welcome ceremony. The U.S ... The U.S ... ....

U.S., Macedonian Troop Convoy Begins Journey To Dragoon Guardian Maneuvers

Edit Radio Free Europe 28 Jul 2017
KUMANOVO, Macedonia -- U.S. and Macedonian troops were welcomed in the Macedonian town of Kumanovo, near the border with Kosovo and Serbia, as they traveled on their way to the Dragoon Guardian 17 joint military exercises ... U.S. Ambassador Jess Baily, Macedonian Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska, and General Zoran Mileski were on hand to greet the convoy in Kumanovo ... Some 300 U.S ... ....

Macedonia's New Leaders Set Sights on NATO, EU Membership

Edit Topix 26 Jul 2017
Macedonia's defense minister reaffirmed her government's commitment to joining NATO and the European Union, saying in an interview that the nation's new government fully understands that success or failure is in its own hands. "Nobody will bring it to us," Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska told VOA's Macedonian service ... ....

Macedonia and Albania to improve defence cooperation

Edit Topix 26 Jul 2017
... Sea region, Central Asia Ranking of the Azerbaijani banking sector Good-neighborly policy instills a positive impulse to security of the region and its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, concurred the defence ministers of Macedonia and Albania, Radmila Sekerinska and Mimi Kodheli, at a joint meeting Wednesday in Tirana, MIA reported....

Why are the Western Balkans in crisis? These are the three primary tensions.

Edit Topix 26 Jun 2017
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events In Macedonia, the Social Democratic Party's vice president, Radmila Sekerinska, has her hair violently pulled as supporters of the country's conservative party invade parliament in Skopje on April 27. The violence followed the election of a new parliamentary speaker ... ....

Stagnant Bosnia Awaits its “Macedonian Moment”

Edit Balkan Insight 21 Jun 2017
Events in Macedonia have shown that genuine change remains possible in this region – but only if ordinary citizens are prepared to lead the way. Jasmin Mujanovic. BIRN ... Had the Social Democrat’s leader Zoran Zaev or Radmila Sekerinska been killed by one of the VRMO-DPMNE goons who stormed the parliament we would not now have the luxury of debating the timeline for Macedonia’s accession to NATO and the EU ... ....

Macedonian PM Renews Bids to Join EU, NATO

Edit Balkan Insight 12 Jun 2017
On a visit to Brussels, Macedonia's new Prime Minister Zoran Zaev promised to revitalise his country’s stalled Euro-Atlantic integration process and expressed hope for an invitation to join NATO. Sinisa Jakov Marusic. BIRN. Skopje ... During his trip to Brussels, Zaev, who was accompanied by Macedonia's Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, also met NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg ... ....

Macedonia's Regime Change Boosts NATO Accession Hopes

Edit Balkan Insight 02 Jun 2017
Some observers believe Macedonia's new government could use increased US and EU interest in the Western Balkans to get an invitation to join NATO sooner rather than later. Sinisa Jakov Marusic. BIRN. Skopje ... Athens has blocked Skopje's attempts to join the EU over the same issue ... In the new government elected on Wednesday, the Defence Ministry went as expected to the SDSM's Radmila Shekerinska ... ....

Macedonia's Zaev wins confidence vote to form new government

Edit Times Free Press 01 Jun 2017
SKOPJE, Macedonia (AP) - Macedonia's parliament elected a new center-left coalition government led by former opposition leader Zoran Zaev late Wednesday, ending a six-month political stalemate. Lawmakers voted 62-44 just before midnight to confirm a 26-member Cabinet proposed by Zaev, who leads the Social Democrat party ... Radmila Sekjerinska, a former minister for European integration, was named to head the defense ministry ... ....

Macedonian Lawmakers Face Vote That Could End Stalemate

Edit Voa News 31 May 2017
Macedonian lawmakers were debating Wednesday ahead of a confidence vote to confirm Cabinet posts in a future center-left government that will end a six-month political stalemate. The midnight vote is for the confirmation of 26 ministers, including Prime Minister-designate Zoran Zaev, who leads the Social Democrats ... Radmila Sekjerinska, a former minister for European integration, was named for the defense ministry ... ....

Macedonian PM-designate proposes 25 ministers for new gov't

Edit Xinhua 29 May 2017
Among the nominees for key positions are Radmila Shekerinska as defense minister, Nikola Dimitrov as foreign minister, Oliver Spasovski as interior minister, Dragan Tevdovski as finance minister, and Bujar Osmani as vice prime minister in charge of European integration ... 11 parliamentary elections. ....

Zaev Unveils New Cabinet in Macedonia

Edit Balkan Insight 29 May 2017
Prime Minister-designate Zoran Zaev's new cabinet, likely to be approved this week, will contain 24 ministers, most of whom come from his own Social Democratic Party, SDSM, the Democratic Union for Integration, DUI, and the Alliance for Albanians. Sinisa Jakov Marusic. BIRN ... SDSM vice-president Radmila Shekerinska will run the Defence Ministry while the party's secretary-general, Oliver Spasovski, will be the new Interior Minister ... ....

Zaev Mulls his Cabinet Lineup in Macedonia

Edit Balkan Insight 19 May 2017
Sinisa Jakov Marusic. BIRN. Skopje. The Social Democrats' vice president Radmila Shekerinska and the party's secretary general Oliver Spasovski are almost sure candidates for key ministerial posts in the new government led by the Social Democrat head Zoran Zaev, BIRN has found out ... As such, he had only limited authority over the ministry which he was forced to share with members of the former ruling VMRO DPMNE party ... ....
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