Monday, May 25, 2009

70 EARTHQUAKES HIT MACEDONIA



National.

Yesterday afternoon, the Macedonian central region was hit by numerous earthquakes. The epicenter has been registered in Valandovo.

The national seismological observatory registered an incredible 70 earthquakes during the afternoon, spanning into early sunday morning. The magnitute recorded varied from 4.5-5.3 on the Richter scale.

Most damage was registered in villages near Valandovo where numerous houses have collapsed. Damages are also sighted in Sveti Nikole. No injuries have been reported, as the population managed to quickly flee their homes and apartment buildings.

The earthquake was felt in neighboring Bulgaria, where it shook the higher floors of buildings in Kustendil, Blagoevgrad and Plovdiv and was followed by a second, lighter tremour, measuring 4.2 on the Richter.


[Mina]

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DIGITAL LIBRARY OPENED



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A new digital library annexed to the St. Clement of Ohird National Library in Skopje was opened Sunday. The library, which takes up an area of 3.300 square meters, was funded by the Government with Denar 120 million.

It was opened by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, while Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska, Education Minister Pero Stojanovski and Skopje mayor Koce Trajanovski were also in attendance at the opening ceremony.

- On the occasion of the Ss. Cyril and Methodius Day, a decision was reached for opening the new building of the National Library. There, materials, books and manuscripts will be preserved adequately, said Gruevski.

He announced that millions of books and valuable works would be made available to Macedonian citizens with the library's connection to worldwide digital libraries.

It will preserve and present Macedonia's literary and cultural heritage.

Minister Kanceska-Milevska in her speech said the opening of the library was a project that would guarantee additional preservation and safety to the invaluable national literary treasure.

Director of the National Library Mile Bosevski at Sunday's ceremony presented a statue of St. Clement to PM Gruevski for his achievements in affirming the national literature, while Kanceska-Milevska was presented with a golden plaque.


[Mina]

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MACEDONIA IN HONOUR TO ST.CYRIL



National.

President Gjorge Ivanov lead the Macedonian state - church delegation that paid a visit on May 21 to 24 to Rome at the traditional event "Macedonia in Honour to St. Cyril."

Culture Minister Elizabeta Kancevska - Milevska participated at the event. Head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church HH Stefan and Skopje's Bishop of Catholic Church Kiro Stojanov lead the church delegation. "Mother Teresa" humanitarian caravan led by Marjan Georgiev, who arrived to Rome by bicycle, joined the Macedonian delegation.

The annual event began with the concert of ethno band "Baklava." An exhibition of new editions entitled "Macedonia Through the Centuries" of the State Archives of Macedonia opened Friday and actor and director Petar Temelkovski performed his monodrama "Philip II."

Macedonian delegation on Friday had audience with the Pope Benedict XVI in Vatican.

Delegation on Saturday for the 41st time bowed on the tomb of Slavic Apostle St. Cyril in Rome. The prayer on the St. Cyril's tomb in San Clemente Church was held by the Head of the Macedonian Orthodox Church HH Stefan.


[Mina]

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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

IVANOV INAUGURATION ON TUESDAY



National.

Gjorge Ivanov will be inaugurated as President of the Republic of Macedonia on Tuesday.

Outgoing President Branko Crvenkovski is scheduled to greet Ivanov in front of the Parliament, followed by a session in the plenary hall.

Ivanov will be sworn in and afterwards deliver his inaugural address, in the attendance of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Cabinet members, representatives of other state institutions, diplomatic corps, judiciary, religious communities etc.

Several foreign statesmen will also attend the session, including Croatian, Serbian, Albanian and Montenegrin Presidents, Stipe Mesic, Boris Tadic, Bamir Topi and Filip Vujanovic respectively.

Gjorge Ivanov is the fourth Macedonian President. Unlike his predecesors Kiro Gligorov, Boris Trajkovski and Branko Crvenkovski, he will begin the 5-year mandate at the newly-built premises in Skopje.


[Mina]

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VENETIAN COINS FOUND IN STRUMICA



Culture.

Strumica archaeologists have excavated a site including 80 silver Venetian coins dating from the end of the 13th and beginning of the 14th century.

Initial information point to the fact there had been intensive life throughout the centuries, whereas the population had commercial ties with the Venice Republic, especially after the fall of Constantinople in 1204 and creation of the Latin kingdoms in the Byzantine Empire.

Strumica archaeologists recently revealed sites of about 4,300 Byzantine coins from the period of the Komneni dynasty and dozen coins with the image of Philip II of Macedon from the 4th century B.C.


[Culture.in.mk]

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IVANOV ON FIRST OFFICIAL TRIP TO BRUSSELS

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National.

Macedonian President-elect Gjorgje Ivanov, who will take an oath of the office Tuesday, is set to head on his first trip abroad Wednesday with a visit to Brussels.

Ivanov picked Brussels as his first official travel destination one day after he takes up the office of president of Macedonia. Sources in Brussels said the meeting with the EU High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, has been confirmed.

According to Utrinski Vesnik daily, Ivanov will travel to Brussels along with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. They will meet with the Belgian King Albert II and Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy.


[Makfax]

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WORKS BY NATASA DIMOVSKA EXHIBITED IN GENEVA



Culture.

A group exhibition was opened in the UN Office in Geneva yesterday evening presenting 300 art works by female representatives of 30 countries. The artists include Macedonian artist Natasa Dimovska - Uzunovska who is presenting new works made in Still life technique.

The organizer of the show is the UNOG Women’s Organization under the auspice of the UNOG Director General Sergei Ozornikidse. Traditionally, the participants will donate their works to the UNOG Women’s Organization on the closing of the show on 22nd December, and the proceeds from their sale are intended for the World Handicapped Children Aid Fund.


[Culture.in.mk]

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Tuesday, May 05, 2009

MACEDONIAN SNIPERS 3RD BEST IN THE WORLD



National.

1.Russia, 2. Ukraine, 3. Macedonia.

These are the top three countries at the latest Sniper World Cup for Police and Military held in Budapest, Hungary. Eagle eye, nerves of steel ... is something that best describes a snaperist. Mistakes aren't allowed, the tiniest of mistakes can be very costly.

Macedonian elite police and military sniper units have been competing at the Budapest sniper world cup since 2004. For six years in a row Macedonian elite unit "Tigers" have placed in the top 10 in the world.

In 2008, the Tigers placed third in the world, right behind the Russians and the Ukrainians (Berkuti). The Tigers are known as the toughest unit for urban fighting in Macedonia, though some may have arguments for the Wolves and the Red Scorpions. They are not the same. The Wolves and Red Scorpions belong to the Army, while the Tigers are a police commando unit.


Each day of a "Tiger" member is planned out from morning to evening. Every minute of the day, including meals, training and tasks are planned months ahead. Their primary duties are to cover VIP persons, free hostages, deal with criminals and terrorists on moments notice etc.

The Tiger's sniper unit is also known in being able to take out targets at 1,500 meters distance with 100% accuracy which makes them one of very few units in Europe and the only ones in the Balkans that can do that.


[Mina]

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MACEDONIA IN AUSTRALIAN BROCHURES



National.

Macedonia is among tourist attractions in brochures of well known Australian tour-operators Contiki Tours and Creative Holidays at the tourist fair held in Perth, Australia. Thus, a one-day stay in Macedonian pearl Ohrid is included in the 25-day camping tour of Contiki Tours, among 17 Europan countries.

This tour starts in Athens, Greece, and finishes in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Macedonia has also been presented on a map of European tourist destinations of tour-operator Creative Holidays, which has been the winner of the award of Australian national tourist industry for the last four years.


[Mina]

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AMONG THE FIVE BEST PORTALS



National.

Youth portal from Macedonia - "http://www.mladiinfo.com" is shortlisted amongst the five best portals in the world in a category "Education For All" by the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA).

Over 600 projects were evaluated in a three-round judging process by an international jury of 20 experts in the fields of youth engagement, new media and social entrepreneurship, "Youthinfo" informs.

WSYA is a global initiative for selection and promotion of e-contents and project in organisation of the UN. As of 2005, the Youth Award is presented every second year within WSYA. This year awards are handed over in five categories that are part of the millenium development goals: fight poverty, education for all, gender inequality, culture and environment.

The official recognition will be presented to Youthinfo at the World Summit Award Winners Gala in Mexico in June 2009.


[Mina]

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Saturday, May 02, 2009

IVANKOVIC APPLIED FOR MACEDONIA NT COACHING JOB



Sports.

Famous Croatian coach Branko Ivanković has officially applied for the position of a coach of the Macedonian national team, after Katanec resigned recently. In his career, Ivanković has been coaching the national team of Iran and Dinamo Zagreb and has been the assistant of Ćiro Blažević in the Croatian national team, amongst other positions of course.
Branko Ivanković has arrived in Skopje today to negotiate his potential taking over the position of a coach of the national team. He was introduced to the current situation in the team and in the federation, the chances for reaching the second place in the 9th qualification group and the financial conditions if Ivanković is to take over the job.

- 'I think Macedonia has quality players and on the matches against Croatia and England they have shown they are able to produce good results. I believe that firstly we should get the atmosphere back on high level, once again, along with the self-confidence.' said Ivanković.

The president of the football federation said that this negotiations are far from final one and still they will discuss with two Turkish coaches and one Serbian. On Wednesday, FFM's top people will discuss whether the new coach will be a foreigner, or not. So far, no Macedonian coach has applied for this job.

Branko Ivanković has been the coach of Varteks Varaždin, Segesta and Rijeka before taking the assistant manager of Croatia role in the period of 1997-99. He has also spent one season in German Hannover 96 and then moved on to coach Iranian national team. His latest position was coach of Dinamo Zagreb.


MD: These are still just speculations, nothing official yet, even though l'equipe newspaper and several other media informed that he is the new coach. Other mentioned names for the job are; Dino Zoff, Lothar Mattheus, Cedomir Janevski, Bosko Gurovski and former Chelsea coach; Avram Grant.



[Macedonianfootball.com]

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1,821 ILLEGAL WORKER IN THE COUNTRY



National.

Macedonia’s State Labor Inspectorate has carried out 259 inspections in Skopje, Ohrid and Struga and discovered 1,821 unregistered workers at 191 companies. It also detected irregularities in working hours, the payment of wages, receipts for paid-out wages and annual vacations.

167 workers without lacking the necessary documentation were found at 67 companies. Inspectors also detected irregularities in terms of health and safety and issued 51 orders with deadlines for the removal of these irregularities, as well as 12 working bans at construction sites because of a lack of occupational safety measures.


[Mina]

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MACEDONIA AND GREECE SIGN AGREEMENT ON OVERFLIGHTS



National.

The flight controls of Macedonia and Greece have signed an Operative Cooperation Agreement, with which the number of overflights over Macedonia and in the direction of Greece will increase in the future in accordance with EU recommendations on a common European sky.

During the signing act, the head of Macedonia’s Civil Aviation Agency, Zoran Krstevski, said that this was the first document in the past five years to be signed between the Greek and Macedonian governments.

According to Krstevski, this agreement will contribute to a large extent to the improvement of regional cooperation and to the provision of efficient service both from Macedonia’s and Greece’s flight controls.


[Mina]

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