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Then let us know by mailing us to : <strong>spotting@macedoniadaily.org</strong> and we will post it up at Macedonia Daily!Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.comBlogger2267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-35379054692644952212011-06-02T17:43:00.003+02:002011-06-02T18:04:52.874+02:00OREGON STATE ATHLETES ON A MISSION TO MACEDONIA<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/190382_200269190000812_200266766667721_725025_3008863_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />On June 12 a group of 15 student athletes of the Oregon State University from Corvalis, Oregon, USA will go on a mission to Macedonia to help build a house for a family of five. The project is organized by the <span style="font-weight:bold;">'Beavers Without Borders'</span> group in cooperation with the Habitat for Humanity. Beavers is the nickname of the university's athletic program, the Oregon State Beavers. <br /><br />The 15 students will stay for ten days in Macedonia where they will help build a home in Staro Nagoricane, Kumanovsko. The 15 athletes are;<br /><br />Dominic Glover - American Football<br />Kristen Carmichael - Football (Soccer)<br />Roberto Nelson - Basketball<br />Mary Claire Benner - Softball<br />Joe Burton - Basketball<br />Howard Croom - American Football<br />Brian Watkins - American Football<br />Kevin McShane - Basketball<br />Garett Hall - American Football<br />Mike Hann - Rowing<br />Hannah Soza Hodgkinson - Track<br />Ryan McCants - American Football<br />Daniel Migas - Rowing<br />Krista Stangel - Track<br />Jennifer Kesler - Gymnastics<br /><br />'Beavers Without Borders' have done similar projects in Guatamala and future projects are planned in Cambodia, Honduras and also in recent tornado destroyed cities of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and Joplin, Missouri.<br /><br />Check out the video below and visit the links to find out more about this great project. <br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="349" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/LnzqdAWN4yg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><li class="module-list-item"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Beavers-Without-Borders/200266766667721" target="_blank">[Beavers Without Borders]</a></li><br /><li class="module-list-item"><a href="http://www.habitat.org.mk" target="_blank">[Habitat Macedonia]</a></li><br /><li class="module-list-item"><a href="http://www.kevinmcshane.net" target="_blank">[Kevin McShane]</a></li><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[MD]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-56565760290903339792011-04-18T11:22:00.002+02:002011-04-18T11:25:29.316+02:00SKOPJE ZOO WELCOMES THREE NEWLY BORN SIBERIAN TIGERS<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://i.imgur.com/Q16JR.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />The Skopje Zoo welcomed three newly born Siberian tigers this morning at 9am. Sponsor of the newly reconstructed tiger's living quarters is former Skopje mayor Trifun Kostovski. He will have the honors of naming one of the tigers. <br /><br />The Siberian tigers are considered an endangered species, with only 350-400 living in the wild.<br /></span><br /><br /><em>MD: This is pretty special. It does not happen too often for new Siberian tigers to be born in captivity, especially not in Southeastern Europe.</em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Kirilica]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-81868736486995653992011-04-09T13:33:00.001+02:002011-04-09T13:35:24.404+02:00RECONSTRUCTION OF OHRID AIRPORT COMPLETED<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW20gw3C5onp6Aiom9Ml6-i6gD3zhb4LUCNnCVSxQG7_x0YujiB2si7oL40FeIk3ZDyjMgHC3hUwSr2WKN2M4egGPkn3WQdD_XbOXKW508VX_frf2cXAZv0NasYLpLniTU9sizRQ/s400/2925090866_f79f50b191.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Turkish-based international company “TAV” has completed the reconstruction of the Ohrid-based airport “St. Paul the Apostle”.<br /><br />The opening ceremony is set to be held on Sunday. Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Head of “TAV” Sani Sener will address the attendees.<br /><br />„TAV Airports Holding“ took over Macedonian airports in March 2010.<br />The reconstruction of Skopje-base airport will be completed in October.<br /><br />They plan to invest around 200 million euros. <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Mina]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-8306494177827995472011-04-09T13:29:00.002+02:002011-04-09T13:33:34.941+02:002 MILLION FOR VINE GROWERS<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://www.macedonia-export.com/Images/Gradovi/Negotino1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Vine growers received today their subsidies for the purchased grapes, said Vice Premier and Finance Minister Zoran Stavreski during Friday's visit to Negotino.<br /><br />"The total amount is approximately EUR 2 million, allocated to vine growers in Negotino, Kavadarci, Strumica, Sveti Nikole etc", said Stavreski.<br /><br />Pertaining to latest statistical data on the trade deficit, he assessed as favorable that the deficit is aimed at financing investments and import of machinery and equipment, which indicates the economy's awakening.<br /><br />"It would not be good if the deficit is reflected on personal consumption, i.e. import of commodities for personal consumption. In this case, there is import of machinery, equipment and other goods which demonstrates that Macedonian companies expect the economy to rise and import commodities that stimulate export", added Stavreski. <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Idividi]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-72017011392091061192011-04-04T17:59:00.002+02:002011-04-04T18:03:25.629+02:00DIASPORA MONEY EXCEEDS FDI BY 60%<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT46nznxrK9faEWScsdyLme7Pjd7czOCnjj3EueU9IvcaI3Uyla&t=1" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Private money transfers from Macedonians working abroad reached 1.366 billion euros in 2010, latest data from the Central Bank show.<br /><br />This is some 230 million euros more than in 2009 and 380 million euros more than in 2008.<br /><br />By comparison, Macedonia attracted only 222 million euros in Foreign Direct Investment, FDI, in 2010.<br /><br />Most money comes from Macedonian communities in Australia, Canada, Switzerland and Italy, the data show. Macedonians employed in Afghanistan and Dubai are also contributing significantly to the total sum.<br /><br />Local economic experts say the value of private money transfers is probably larger than data suggest, as some is sent in cash form and not registered by the authorities.<br /><br />Experts note that private transfers of this kind make up some 20 per cent of the country’s GDP, feeding the country with fresh money and defending the stability of the national currency, the denar.<br /><br />Some experts say more effort needs to be invested in mobilizing this significant financial resource, by encouraging the diaspora to invest its money in the local economy.<br /><br />"The authorities should offer these people the same benefits they offer foreign investors,” Abdulmenaf Bexheti, an economics professor at the University of South-Eastern Europe, in Tetovo, says.<br /><br />Macedonia's foreign trade deficit neared 1.51 billion euros in 2010. Exports covered only 60 per cent of the value of imported goods that year.<br /><br />The country ended last year with minimal economic growth of just over 1 per cent. The government hopes it will reach 5 per cent in 2012 and 2013, matching the rate before before the global crisis struck in 2008.<br /><br />The world downturn has crippled the country’s flagship metal and construction industries, which are responsible for much of the country’s exports.<br /><br />No exact data exist on how many families in Macedonia subsist on the support of relatives working abroad but some experts suggest the likely figure is well over 100,000 families. <br /></span><br /><br /><em>MD: And yet so many Macedonians still see the diaspora in a negative way as 'those who left'.</em><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[BInsight]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-6351081092565156972011-04-04T17:00:00.000+02:002011-04-04T18:05:01.325+02:00GRUEVSKI CALLS JUNE ELECTIONS<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0TMju_beaaZ9BDREx79qajyuqhCAVtFxKXYCgb62E3rY2i9Z3E-1iZZTYz9R4IiNLoSPoYB97ZIyjiH-FYqIC4qHLultGjaKLROT58yESR1zZR0hWKWOGPV0zMwn7jxdrNS2m/s400/gruevski_ahlada.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Gruevski must now submit his proposal to parliament, which will dissolve itself and officially set the date for polls, both mere formalities because Gruevski's ruling VMRO DPMNE holds an overwhelming majority in the assembly.<br /><br />“The elections will be fair, free and democratic. Those who try to obstruct them will be fiercely punished by the institutions,” Gruevski said, adding that he is confident in election victory. <br /><br />The prime minister made the announcement at a press conference in Skopje on Wednesday, just hours after the main opposition party dropped its demands for the poll.<br /><br />Earlier on Wednesday, Social Democrat leader Branko Crvenkovski told Gruevski in his own press conference: “You just state the day of elections and we are there”. <br /><br />The party said it had withdrawn its demands that certain conditions be met before elections are held, though it did not end its boycott of parliament.<br /><br />The opposition and the ruling party had reached agreement on the need for fresh elections, but could not agree on a date for the polls.<br /><br />In addition, the Social Democrats had asked for a revision of the voters list and the electoral units in order to ensure a fair election process and eliminate possibility for fraud, as well as the adoption of a law that would prevent the state from favouring certain media outlets by directing all its advertisement money to them.<br /><br />In meetings last week, opposition and government leaders reached agreement in principle on those three demands.<br /><br />Prime Minister Gruevski could not agree to a third demand- the unfreezing of the bank account of A1 TV, a critically inclined media that the opposition claims Gruevski wants to shut down- saying he cannot influence the court.<br /><br />“On one hand, you will have your laws, your electoral roll, your media and your money for buying votes but we will win because we have the people on our side,” Crvenkovski said on Wednesday.<br /><br />The opposition began a parliament boycott in late January. It has since increased calls for early elections, blaming Gruevski’s VMRO DPMNE for curbing democracy and media freedom and stalling the country’s economic and political progress.<br /><br />Gruevski has been in power since 2006. He further strenghtened his position after winning a landslide victory at the 2008 snap polls. <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[BInsight]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-19198731556474060672011-04-04T16:05:00.000+02:002011-04-04T18:05:59.836+02:00MACEDONIA URGED TO RETHINK IT'S NUCLEAR PLANS<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://www.scientificamerican.com/media/inline/D41DB314-E7F2-99DF-3D6ACEC215A9A006_1.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />The Democratic Renewal of Macedonia, DOM, a minor party in the ruling coalition, says it is filing a resolution to parliament this week aimed at halting plans to build a new nuclear plant.<br /><br />Macedonia’s current energy strategy envisages investing in nuclear power to overcome electricity shortages.<br /><br />“We will ask for a revision of the national energy strategy and want to see a permanent moratorium on all nuclear energy plans,” the party spokesperson, Toni Ristov, told Balkan Insight. <br /><br />Roughly one-third of Macedonia’s electricity comes from imports. Experts say the country needs new capacities if it does not want to become entirely dependent on outside power.<br /><br />Ristov also announced the formation of a Balkan-wide "green" coalition with the same goal, amid reports of new initiatives to build nuclear plants in neighbouring Bulgaria, Albania, Turkey and elsewhere.<br /><br />Macedonia’s main ruling party, VMRO DPMNE, and the main opposition Social Democrats, say they need more time to decide whether to support the resolution.<br /><br />“The government has not reached any decision on possible investment in nuclear energy, although this remains an option in the national strategy,” government spokesperson Martin Martinovski told Balkan Insight.<br /><br />Macedonian authorities last year mulled plans to invest in Bulgaria's nuclear power plant at Belene in order to solve its power shortage. Some local experts, on the other hand, urge Macedonia to build its own nuclear power plant in the southern Mariovo region.<br /><br />Meanwhile, energy experts fear a severe shock for the country’s electricity-dependent industry and households after electricity prices on world markets skyrocketed following Japan’s nuclear threat.<br /><br />Before the Japanese disaster, a MWh of electricity on the world market sold for an average of 50 euros. The average price is now 63 euros. <br /><br />The catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that have crippled Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant have prompted many countries to rethink their nuclear energy plans.<br /><br />The EU has ordered tests to check the safety of all reactors. Germany said last week that it will temporarily shut all seven of its nuclear reactors built before 1980. India also announced increased safety measures.<br /><br />Nuclear power provides about a third of the electricity used by the EU's 27 nations. Only two nuclear power plants operate in the Balkans, at Cernavoda in Romania and at Krsko in Slovenia. <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[BInsight]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-81421889995750810142011-03-12T16:07:00.002+01:002011-03-12T16:10:18.940+01:00NAUMOVSKI WELCOMES NEW EU AMBASSADOR<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px;" src="http://www.mia.com.mk/image1.jsp?slikaid=81948634" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />New EU Ambassador to Macedonia Peter Sorensen had his first official meeting with Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of European Affairs Vasko Naumovski on Friday.<br /> <br />“I specifically pointed out this to be my first statement after my arrival and after my introductory I want to point who will be our partner during our working”, EU Ambassador Sorensen said.<br /> <br />He said that his main goal will be getting Macedonia nearer to joining the European Union.<br /> <br />“The European Union continues with its support. In the following period the EU plans to spend about 98 million euros for this country. We continue to be active and we get back to work right after my introductory. I'm aware that the Secretariat did a very good job in the past and I''m sure they will do the same in the future. I'm here to support it”, Sorensen said.<br /> <br />Deputy Prime Minister in Charge of European Affairs Vasko Naumovski expects that the Danish diplomat will make personal efforts for a sooner start of accession talks with the EU.<br /> <br />Sorensen took office last week as head of the EU in Macedonia <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[MakFax]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-23227493000120864262011-01-09T13:52:00.001+01:002011-01-09T13:56:58.911+01:00VEVCANI CARNIVAL COMING UP<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px;" src="http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/39/2010/01/500x_carnival21310.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Culture.</em><br /><br />The traditional Vevcani Carnival, which claims a 14 century long legacy, is held every year from 13 to 14 January in the southwestern Macedonian village of Vevcani.<br />Recognized by the Federation of European Carnival Cities (FECC), the carnival attracts thousands of both domestic and international visitors to see the people of Vevcani disguised in elaborate masks expressing humor and sarcasm. Some of the most common costumes include devils, demons and other mythical characters.<br /><br />For over 1,400 years the Vevcani Carnival has been an interesting mix of paganism and modernism. The home setting of the carnival events is the village of Vevcani, which turns into a boundless theater, where each house and street is a scene on which disguised people perform plays like real actors.<br /><br />A novelty of this year's festival edition is the New Year's bazaar for craftsmen and souvenir producers.<br /><br />"One should attend the carnival and feel the Vevcani spirit and humour, where no one is forgiven, be it famous or common person", Liljana Popovska, chairperson of the Vevcani Carnival Board, told a press conference.<br /><br />Official figures show that around 60,000 visitors attended the carnival in the past three years, each of them spending at least 10 euros. The event made a 600.000 euro boost to the country's economy.<br /><br />This year's Vevcani Carnival is organized by Tetragon, association for alternative tourism "Balkanika" and association "Denica", along with the support from T-Home, ministries of culture and economy. <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[MakFax]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-53667809761619770732011-01-09T13:49:00.001+01:002011-01-09T13:52:07.080+01:00DENSE FOG CLOSES SKOPJE AIRPORT<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px;" src="http://i.ytimg.com/vi/NZoRlFloO3w/0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Almost all scheduled takeoffs and landings at Alexander the Great airport in Skopje have been cancelled due to dense fog.<br /><br />Only one plane took off at 08:00 a.m. for Zurich. Flights for Vienna, Budapest, Zagreb, Belgrade, Podgorica and Bursa have been cancelled.<br /><br />Fog also prevented planes from Budapest, Zurich, Bursa and Vienna to land. Some of them have returned and some have been redirected toward the Ohrid airport.<br /><br />Officials from the Skopje airport say that air traffic will be normalized as soon as weather conditions allow it.<br /><br />The fog so far causes no major problems on highways in the country. There are good driving conditions throughout the country without any prohibition or restriction for all types of motor vehicles on mainly wet highways in the morning.<br /><br />Drivers are advised to drive carefully and with low speed, to keep adequate distances between vehicles on roads linking Veles - Stip (up to 100 meters of visibility), Prilep-Kicevo (50 meters), Prilep-Krusevo (30-50 meters), Skopje-Veles (30-50 meters), Negotino-Veles (50-100 meters). <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[MIA]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-10946839290154957722010-10-14T15:58:00.004+02:002010-10-14T16:01:50.362+02:00TRAILER OF MILCO MANCEVSKI'S NEW FILM 'MOTHERS'<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px;" src="http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs652.snc4/61203_10150257246720648_45136275647_14760345_7526903_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Watch the trailer of Milco Mancevski's new movie, 'Mothers' (Majki). <br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MKQO7tIkRKs?fs=1&hl=nl_NL"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MKQO7tIkRKs?fs=1&hl=nl_NL" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object> <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[YouTube]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-88980299552102651572010-10-02T12:28:00.003+02:002010-10-02T12:37:50.863+02:0019 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SEND LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA IN SUPPORT OF MACEDONIA'S NATO MEMBERSHIP<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 250px;" src="http://www.visitingdc.com/images/capitol-building-washington-dc.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />19 Members of Congress sent a letter today to President Barack Obama urging him to actively encourage the United States’ NATO allies to offer Macedonia a formal invitation to become a member of the alliance at the Lisbon Summit this upcoming November. Led by Congressman Earl Pomeroy (D-North Dakota) and Congresswoman Candice Miller (R-Michigan), the letter stated “Macedonia’s future in Euro-Atlantic institutions, as well as the security and stability of Southeast Europe, must no longer be negatively affected by bilateral issues with Greece.” <br /><br />Copies of the letter were sent to Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.<br /><br />The Members of Congress underscored Macedonia’s contributions to peace, democracy, stability, and security in Southeast Europe and elsewhere, making it clear “Macedonia is a close U.S. ally and has been acting as a de facto ally for some time.” <br /><br />The Members of Congress drew attention to Macedonia’s commitment to U.S. and NATO-led international missions being a key staging area for NATO intervention in Kosovo in 1999, participation in Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003 to 2008, and being among the top four largest troop contributors per capita to ISAF, where Macedonia’s troops patrol the ISAF Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. Click <a href="http://umdiaspora.org/images/MacedoniaNATOCongressLtrtoObama.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a></li> for full text of letter.<br /><br />United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is grateful to Congressman Pomeroy and Congresswoman Miller for taking the initiative in increasing Congressional support for Macedonia’s NATO membership, which is one of UMD’s top policy priorities. UMD praises all 19 members of Congress for standing behind Macedonia’s goals to join the Euro-Atlantic family of nations, and greatly appreciates their friendship. <br /><br />Among the members of Congress who signed the letter are Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-Mississippi), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee; Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Florida), the Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission; Congressman Connie Mack (R-Florida), Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee; and Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri), Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight.<br /><br />The letter to President Obama comes at a special time in light of the visit of Macedonian Defense Minister Zoran Konjanovski to Washington, D.C. early next week where he is to meet with Secretary Gates, Senior Obama Administration officials and Members of Congress. Last year, a similar letter was sent to Secretary of State Clinton by 15 members of Congress. Click <a href="http://umdiaspora.org/images/Macedonia.Clinton.May2009[1].pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a></li> for full text of letter.<br /><br />UMD commends the efforts of all Macedonian-American organizations, community leaders, fellow Macedonian-Americans, and American friends of Macedonia for all their hard work in educating members of Congress about the issues concerning the Macedonian-Americans. In addition, UMD thanks the Embassy of Macedonia for their hard work in advancing U.S.-Macedonian relations. UMD fully supports Macedonia’s efforts to join NATO.<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Founded in 2004, United Macedonian Diaspora is a leading international non-governmental organization addressing the interests and needs of Macedonians and Macedonian communities throughout the world. <br /> <br />UMD's headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., and it has representatives serving Macedonian communities around the world, including Brussels, Canberra, Chicago, Detroit, Kiev, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Ottawa, Paris, Perth, St. Petersburg, Stuttgart, Sydney, Toronto, and Vienna.</span> <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[UMD]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-29061393050223283972010-09-23T13:48:00.001+02:002010-09-23T13:51:02.437+02:00EAGLEBURGER: GREECE HAS NO HISTORIC RIGHT TO DISPUTE OVER MACEDONIA'S NAME<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.nationaljournal.com/img/news/inauguration/eagleburger_200.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />The name dispute is unnecessary and unfounded, since Macedonia was called the same in the time of former Yugoslavia and this did not cause any problems then, says former U.S. Secretary of State, Lawrence Eagleburger.<br /><br />"The country that is now named Macedonia was called the same during its existence as a republic within the former Yugoslavia. Did this fact lead to serious problems between Greece and Yugoslavia or between Greece and the Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia? There were misunderstandings now and then, but they never reached a point when they would pose a threat to peace in the region. Is there anything more immature and more foolish than 'blackmailing' a nation by denying its membership in international organizations, which goal is to preserve the peace and protect their members from aggression of non-members", says Eagleburger in an interview with NTV station.<br /><br />Pertaining to Greek accusations that Macedonia is creating 'antiquisation', Eagleburger stresses it has no right to make the antique Macedonian history its own.<br /><br />"Greece claims that Macedon or Macedonia, as well as Alexander of Macedonia are its own. This is a false claim and it is time someone confirms this. The Antique Greeks considered Macedonia a half-civilized region, representing a source of raw materials and nothing more. Macedonia's rise in the time of Phillip and his son Alexander was greeted with opposition, resulting in a defeat of several cities. Phillip and Alexander were considered tyrants who destroy Greeks' freedom. The claims of modern Greeks that the antique kingdom of Macedon was their own ignores a historic fact", adds Eagleburger.<br /><br />Due to these facts, he cannot accept the validity of Greece's request for ownership of name Macedonia.<br /><br />"Ancient Greeks had never been eager in claiming Macedonia was theirs and they never accepted either Phillip or Alexander as their own legitimate rulers. The Greek claim about Macedonia is based on historically incorrect information and are therefore not fact-based", says the former U.S. Secretary of State.<br /><br />Eagleburger has sympathies for the Macedonian people, although he realizes it is not wise for a foreigner to interfere with internal affairs of two states.<br /><br />"However, my excitement from the strength of character that the Macedonian people has demonstrated in the course of this debate justifies the fact of my taking sides", underlines Lawrence Eagleburger in the NTV interview. <br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[MIA]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-55316546234092164242010-09-09T14:39:00.007+02:002010-09-09T21:06:28.141+02:00TIËSTO LIKES A FLAG, GREEKS GO CRAZY<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px;" src="http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/8727/47826425534148545126263.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Recently, the world's most famous DJ, Tiësto, the kind young man as he is, put up a photograph of the Macedonian flag(pictured at the right) on his facebook profile with a comment underneath which said; I like the Macedonian flag. Macedonian Tiësto fans were suprised and flattered to see that photo and to see that Tiësto likes our flag. That made many Macedonians even a little proud of course. <br /><br />But then, the Greeks... aah well, the Greeks were just being the Greeks. That means a bunch of hysterical trouble makers. When the Greeks on facebook noticed he had put up the flag, Tiësto got so many hateful comments on his profile. Soon the facebook profile of Tiësto turned into a political hatred forum with a very heated discussion full of insults towards Macedonia and towards Tiësto. <br /><br />Probably because of that Tiësto or his management decided to remove the photo from his photo album. Why? Isn't that ridiculous? Tiësto just wanted to post a picture and to share something. He doesn't give a damn about the political issues, he probably doesnt even know what it's all about. The nice guy just likes a flag!<br /><br />That spotlight was quickly turned off because of the well known Greek hysteria. That hysteria has even become so worse that Tiësto can't even post a normal picture anymore and because of that hysteria, we Macedonians can't even enjoy being in the spotlight a bit and enjoy seeing Tiësto liking our flag. <br /><br />Of course its a small example but it clearly shows how ridiculous this is. They forced Tiësto to take the photo down. For how long will this cultural genocide go on? <br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQMdthaP6hlBNJjhAIFtxlZB5NvK6Dp19o1zhMjDI9KaX8UUuxi2o7yJ6aDi2n58AfjEHhXgiCKhPFrxh5V6rhbXp-aQozW_fvglF4NiREePTq_OPCDchZ3nXiLig-P51CFa15w/s320/Macedonian_Flag_Grunge_by_think0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[MD]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-36293408037145534932010-09-08T13:22:00.002+02:002010-09-08T13:30:00.393+02:00MACEDONIA CELEBRATES INDEPENDENCE DAY<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px;" src="http://www.kirilica.com.mk/userfiles/image/08.09.2010/NezavisnaMakedonija250.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />The Republic of Macedonia celebrates Wednesday its 19th anniversary since the successful referendum, at which Macedonian citizens voted for independent and sovereign state.<br /><br />A convincing majority exceeding 95 percent of citizens who came out at the referendum on September 8, 1991 responded positively at the referendum question - 'Are you in favor of independent Macedonia with the right of its accession in a future alliance of sovereign Yugoslav states?'<br /><br />The results from the referendum were preceded by the adopted Declaration for Independence at the first multi party Macedonian Parliament on January 25, 1991.<br /><br />The will of the people for independent state was confirmed with the declaration for acceptance of the results from the referendum on September 18, 1991 at the Macedonian Parliament.<br /><br />The next important step in strengthening of the state was the adoption of the Constitution on November 17, 1991, which was supplemented after the 2001 conflict and signing of the Ohrid Framework Agreement.<br /><br />The international-legal status of the state was definitely confirmed by an acclamation of the United Nations General Assembly on April 8, 1993, when Macedonia was admitted as the 181st full-fledged UN member. However, due to Greece's opposition and pressure regarding the constitutional name, the UN accession was carried out under interim reference Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Talks for overcoming of the name dispute are still ongoing under UN auspices.<br /><br />Macedonia today has already established diplomatic relations with 160 states worldwide and is recognised under its constitutional name by 125 countries, three of which members of the UN Security Council - China, Russian Federation and the USA.<br /><br />The 19 years of Macedonia's independence did not pass without problems and difficulties. Three-digit inflation at the beginning of the 1990s, the Greek embargo, Kosovo refugee crisis and 2001 conflict were real challenges and threats to a young Macedonian state which hindered her way in accomplishing the strategic goals - strengthening of democracy and integration in Euro-Atlantic structures. In 2005 Macedonia gained EU candidate status. Process of approximation of Macedonian legislation with EU legislation, power decentralisation and defence reforms marked recent years.<br /><br />Despite meeting all criteria for full-fledged membership in NATO at the Bucharest Summit in April 2008, the Republic of Macedonia received only conditional membership invitation after Greece - due to the name dispute - used the right of veto and blocked the accession.<br /><br />Macedonia celebrates its 19th anniversary in light of the new report from Brussels on the country's progress on the road to European integration, as well as date for start of EU membership talks.<br /><br />Independence Day is celebrated with numerous ceremonies and events. Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski organised reception Tuesday evening in the parliament and the Macedonian Army marked Independence Day by firing 10-gun salute in Skopje's Ilinden barracks.<br /><br />Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanovski and MANU President, the academician Georgi Stardelov will address Wednesday evening the formal academy marking the September 8, Macedonia's Independence Day.<br /></span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJQMdthaP6hlBNJjhAIFtxlZB5NvK6Dp19o1zhMjDI9KaX8UUuxi2o7yJ6aDi2n58AfjEHhXgiCKhPFrxh5V6rhbXp-aQozW_fvglF4NiREePTq_OPCDchZ3nXiLig-P51CFa15w/s320/Macedonian_Flag_Grunge_by_think0.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/62/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Macedonia_1991-1995.svg/600px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_Macedonia_1991-1995.svg.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="http://turkeymacedonia.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/macedonian-flag.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Idividi]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-18323286463083181222010-07-17T00:12:00.004+02:002010-07-17T00:25:01.398+02:00MACEDONIAN KALLINIS SISTERS WITH THEIR OWN TV SERIES<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://imgur.com/7KtRL.png" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Diaspora.</em><br /><br />TLC's Summer slate just got sweeter with the arrival of DC CUPCAKES, the latest treat in the network's growing menu of food-themed programming. Premiering with back-to-back episodes on Friday, July 16, at 10 PM (ET/PT), the six-part series follows sisters and business partners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis of Macedonian heritage as they run Georgetown Cupcake, a small cupcakery that they've transformed into a sweeping success. <br /><br />Sophie and Katherine risked their life savings and traded high-powered careers in fashion and finance to pursue their passion for baking and their lifelong dream of opening a bakery. Armed with their grandmother's recipes and strong family support, the sisters opened Georgetown Cupcake on Valentine's Day 2008. To their surprise, the shop became an overnight sensation and now sells more than 5,000 cupcakes a day.<br /><br />DC CUPCAKES shares the recipe to Sophie and Katherine's sweet success, following their journey as they navigate the challenges and rewards of building a booming cupcake business. Each half-hour episode goes beyond the frosting to capture the behind-the-scenes drama in their fast paced, family-owned bakery. From baking and decorating thousands of gourmet cupcakes a day, to meeting tight deadlines for discerning clientele, to securing large projects such as fundraisers, festivals and weddings, there is never a dull moment with this sister duo. <br /><br />Mixing in their Mother ("Mommy") — who plays a big part in running the family business — adds to the chaos and family drama. The other staff members are as colorful as their cupcake creations — their small workspace, sprinkled with the high volume of business, leads to family bickering and staff tension that has more icing flying through the air than on the cupcakes.<br /></span><br /><br /><li class="module-list-item"><a href="http://www.georgetowncupcake.com/" target="_blank">[Georgetown Cupcake]</a></li><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[TLC]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-80770534796129866632010-07-05T11:42:00.001+02:002010-07-05T11:43:22.325+02:00WORLD FOLK ENSEMBLES GATHER IN OHRID<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.ohridnews.com/klienti/BalkanskiFestival/BalkanskiFestival.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Culture.</em><br /><br />The 49th edition of Balkan Festival of Folk Songs and Dances, including ensembles from the Balkans, but also from the entire world, will be held in Ohrid on July 6-11.<br /><br />The festival opens Tuesday with an all-evening concert of national ensemble of folk dances and songs "Tanec" from Skopje.<br /><br />The program also includes performances by ensembles and cultural-artistic clubs from Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Czech Republic, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Australia.<br /><br />The festival was established in 1962, originally titled Ohrid Festival of Amateur Folk Songs and Folk Bands. In 1967, the festival was restructured and has since hosted vocal and instrumental bands and solo singers presenting their authentic folk creations and traditional culture through horas, songs, rites, traditional clothes, local costumes, traditional musical instruments, and handicrafts.<br /><br />The Balkan Festival of Folk Songs and Dances is a member of two UNESCO organizations - the International Council of Organizations of Folklore Festivals and Folk Arts (CIOFF), and the International Organization for Folklore Art (IOFA).<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Idividi]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-47247325730255547472010-07-05T11:40:00.001+02:002010-07-05T11:42:01.564+02:00PRESIDENT IVANOV CONGRATULATES US INDEPENDENCE DAY<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 270px;" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2648/3950068776_215ec54a2c.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />President Gjorge Ivanov sent note of congratulations Sunday to Barack Obama on the US Independence Day, extending best wishes for prosperity and welfare of American state and people.<br /><br />I use the opportunity to reaffirm the commitment of the Republic of Macedonia to nourishing the traditional friendship with the United States, as well as to its full-fledged NATO membership, where we shall keep building our in numerous occasions proven partnership, Ivanov say in his note.<br /><br />He also praises the US engagement in realizing the objectives both countries have been aspiring to, such as the efforts for global peace, security, economic prosperity and democracy. <br /><br />The joint engagement of armed forces in international peace missions demonstrates the strong commitment of both countries to combating international terrorism, the note reads.<br /><br />Ivanov also extends gratitude to Obama, US on their support of Macedonia's EU, NATO accession processes, saying that Skopje has been taking active, constructive part in the process for reaching mutually acceptable solution to the name dispute with Greece the only obstacle to Macedonia's EU, NATO membership.<br /><br />We believe that you will keep supporting Macedonia, so that the country could take the place its deserves in the North-Atlantic Alliance, which is in favour of everybody, Ivanov says.<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Idividi]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-67878847604214717842010-06-24T10:39:00.002+02:002010-06-24T11:01:13.004+02:00GREEK FOOTBALL CLUB TO PLAY IN MACEDONIAN LEAGUE?<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/281/brutusbeef.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em> <br /><br />Football supporters of Greek first division club Iraklis staged a protest against Greece's FA for taking away Iraklis' license. Iraklis is one of Greece's oldest clubs, founded back in 1908, but will not be allowed to compete in this year's super league.<br /><br />The protest took an unexpected turn when numerous fans showed up with Macedonian flags. Surprisingly, the flags were not burned rather the fans alluded to Greece's FA it would be better for Iraklis to compete in Macedonian First League, rather than the Greek super league.<br /><br />Comments posted on Facebook also saw the Macedonian flag as a 'good move' for Iraklis. <br /><br />"Recently we got a unofficial proposal by one of our neighboring countries. I want to ask you all now, from all of Greece. If Iraklis get's what it got on the field, and will lose on paper, from this country, the country who again dared to do injustice on the cost of Iraklis, and accepts the previous mentioned proposal and compete in Skopje, will the members of parliament of the political world then deal with this for days long, from morning until the evening?", a fan said on a television show.<br /><br />"Why sir minister, responsible for sport, don't you transfer the historical club Iraklis to compete in the Skopje league? The change the seat of the club to the Boris Trajkovski arena in Skopje. That's what the people want. Because some 'big' Greeks fight for proving that Macedonia is Greek? But, Thyra 10 (the Iraklis fan base) raised Skopje flags in the center of Thessaloniki. Do this favor for them: send them to compete in the Skopje football league, so they can play with FC Vardar, FC Rabotnicki and Teteks from Tetovo. They want it themselves. <br /><br />Send the application to: www.ffm.com.mk" ,a letter says, sent to the Greek minister of sport. <br /><br />Iraklis fans have planned for today to stage a protest in Athens as well.<br /><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Mina/Kanal5]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-28842648389320205362010-06-24T10:00:00.000+02:002010-06-24T11:04:35.261+02:00OHRID SUMMER FESTIVAL PRESENTS PROGRAM<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://www.macedonia.co.uk/uploads/images/eventsJULY-ohridskoLeto.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Culture.</em> <br /><br />The concert of world-renowned Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski, accompanied by the Russian National Orchestra, under the baton of Mikhail Pletnev, will open this year's 50th edition of Ohrid Summer festival in the Antique Theatre on July 12.<br /><br />The festival's jubilee edition will offer numerous events with domestic and foreign artists, ensembles, soloists, chamber structures, theatre and ballet performances.<br /><br />Up to August 20, visitors will see 25 concerts, 13 theatre plays, one ballet performance and one opera gala-concert.<br /><br />The music section is comprised of tours by world-renowned names, such as violinist Julian Rachlin, pianists Peter Laul, Nikolai Lugansky, Ramzi Yassa and Denis Matsuev, as well as numerous artists from Switzerland, Serbia, Russia, Austria, Albania, Slovenia, Germany, Egypt, Hungary and Czech Republic.<br /><br />Domestic musicians will hold eight concerts, including the Macedonian Philharmonic, Youth Chamber Orchestra, Macedonian Opera and Ballet etc.<br /><br />The dramatic part includes eight Macedonian theatre performances and five tours.<br /><br />The complete Ohrid summer program can be found at the link below.<br /></span><br /><br /><li class="module-list-item"><a href="http://www.ohridsummer.com.mk" target="_blank">[Ohrid Summer Festival]</a></li><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[Mina/Kanal5]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-75787378595581018422010-06-18T20:59:00.000+02:002010-06-18T21:00:01.093+02:00GAZPROM AGREES TO MAKE MACEDONIA PART OF SOUTH STREAM<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://english.ruvr.ru/data/2010/06/18/1225536928/3c19ed3b849.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />The Gazprom press service told the ITAR-TASS news agency that the Russian energy holding has agreed to make Macedonia part of the South Stream gas-transporting system.<br /><br />This will enable Macedonia to buy the fuel more cheaply, said the Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov during his talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev in the framework of the ongoing Economic Forum in St. Petersburg on Friday. <br /><br />South Stream is due to diversify Russia’s gas supplies to Europe, and it will be laid across the Baltic Seabed to Varna, Bulgaria, and then across Serbia, Hungary and Slovenia to Italy and Austria. <br /><br />The gas pipeline is due to be commissioned in December 2015. Investment in the project is estimated to make up 25 billion Euros.<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[ruvr.ru]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-63327561773560830822010-06-18T00:34:00.003+02:002010-06-18T00:36:56.677+02:00CANADIAN PM STEPHEN HARPER'S MESSAGE TO UMD GLOBAL CONFERENCE<span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Diaspora.</em><br /><br /><object width="470" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/r-pLALxqEz4&hl=nl_NL&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/r-pLALxqEz4&hl=nl_NL&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="470" height="285"></embed></object><br /></span><br /><br /><li class="module-list-item"><a href="http://umdiaspora.org/" target="_blank">[United Macedonian Diaspora]</a></li><br /><li class="module-list-item"><a href="http://umdglobalconference.com/" target="_blank">[UMD Global Conference Toronto 2010]</a></li><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[UMD]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-69041413552893003072010-06-18T00:26:00.002+02:002010-06-18T00:34:30.947+02:00OVER 1000 GUESTS ATTENDED UMD GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN TORONTO<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://umdiaspora.org/images/UMDGC2010Logosmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Diaspora.</em><br /><br />The 2nd Annual United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) Global Conference was a huge success, with over 1,000 Macedonians and friends of Macedonia attending from close to 20 countries from June 3-6, 2010. The closing Gala on Saturday, June 5, 2010 brought together over 500 guests to the Sheraton Centre in downtown Toronto to honor UMD Goce Delchev Award recipient Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, UMD Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and pillar of the Macedonian community John L.N. Bitove, C.M. and UMD Macedonia Friendship Award recipient Canadian Citizenship, Immigration and Multicultural Minister Jason Kenney... <br /><br />Read more <a href="http://umdiaspora.org/content/view/487/1/" target="_blank">here.</a></li><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="http://umdiaspora.org/images/DSC_8967.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="http://umdiaspora.org/images/DSC_9566.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="http://umdiaspora.org/images/DSC_9687.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 417px;" src="http://umdiaspora.org/images/DSC_9742.JPG" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[UMD]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-43513779048418001382010-06-18T00:22:00.001+02:002010-06-18T00:25:54.372+02:00UMD BOARD PASSES RESOLUTION ON NAME DISPUTE<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px;" src="http://umdiaspora.org/images/UMDGC2010Logosmall.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Diaspora.</em><br /><br />The Board of Directors of the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD), on the occasion of UMD's Second Annual Global Conference, conducted in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from June 3 – 6, 2010, affirming UMD's unwavering and consistent support for the Republic of Macedonia’s one and only constitutional and rightful name and UMD's rejection of attempts to change or impose any other name on the Republic of Macedonia and the Macedonian people passed a Resolution on June 6, 2010.<br /><br />Read more <a href="http://umdiaspora.org/content/view/488/1/" target="_blank">here.</a></li><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[UMD]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36015846.post-26701388126983735032010-06-14T12:36:00.000+02:002010-06-14T11:56:11.851+02:00AUSTRALIANS DISCOVER 45 TONS OF GOLD IN MACEDONIA<a href="http://www.macedoniadaily.org"><img style="float:right; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 230px;" src="http://www.crystaluniverse.com.au/ausrox_gold/images/gold_nuggets/500/gold_nugget_9.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>National.</em><br /><br />Australian experts on mining and geology from the company Genesis Resources have established that some 45 tons of gold, 8,000 tons of silver and large amounts of copper can be found on the location Plavica, which is situated in the area of Macedonian districts Probistip and Kratovo. The Australian company participates in the contract with Kratovo-based company Sileks with 62 percent. <br /><br />Assessment of economic justifiability of the profitable mining project will start soon. It is worth adding that gold diggers came to Kratovo and Zletovo area already during the Roman times, and the Yugoslav government was interested in the location in the previous century.<br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;color:#3366ff;">[SEEtimes]</span>Macedonia Dailyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16461668028205983157noreply@blogger.com0