NEWS OF THE DAY: The Security Council today in the Presidential “Villa Vodno” held its ninth session on the current situation with Covid-19 pandemic
The Security Council of the Republic of North Macedonia today in the presidential “Villa Vodno” held the ninth session on the current situation with the Covid-19 pandemic, which was attended by all permanent members of the Council, except professor Markovic, who is absent due to professional obligations and Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski, and also by Minister of Health in addition to the permanent composition, who participated at the invitation of President Pendarovski.
After the end of the session, Pendarovski stated that there was only one item on the agenda, namely, the current situation with Covid-19 and the measures and activities of the competent bodies for combatting the pandemic.
STATEMENT OF THE DAY: Pendarovski and Zaev: There are no concessions in the negotiation for our identity and language
“What I can say, to repeat our position, is that there are no concessions, nor can there be any, from the national and state interests, which imply that there is no negotiation for our identity. That is our feeling and certainly there should be no negotiations for our identity”, replied President Pendarovski to a journalist question on an alleged Bulgarian compromise with which they would recognize the Macedonian language and people, and in return for Macedonia to recognize their historical roots.
“Greece recognized our right to self-determination, and that is our feeling, and certainly there are no and should be no negotiations for our identity and Macedonian language. Bulgaria is a friendly country and publically stresses the recognition of the Macedonian language and people, recognizes the reality. I believe that the working groups that are working and discussing this will find solutions. I really do expect from the Bulgarian people and the leadership of Bulgaria to make a concrete and precise step for the Macedonian language and people. Once again I will say, there is no new agreement, nor annex to the agreement, we are prepared to further clarify, specify and state certain matters”, said Zaev.
CIVIL ACTIVITIES
“I could never understand nationalism and intolerance towards others just because they belong to another ethnicity. We have one life and to spend it on such banality is unacceptable” – says well-known artist and designer Zoran Kardula for CIVIL Media.
The crisis caused by Covid-19 is a brutal reminder of the importance of providing permanent progress in regards to enjoying social rights, especially through the development of the universal services for public health. The pandemic in a practical sense shows that human rights are indivisible.
Survey: “By joining the EU, the economy will improve and it will be better for the young people”
Question of the day: Is introducing a lockdown necessary?
Today again, CIVIL’s team invited all interested to participate in modelling the public opinion. Is introducing a lockdown necessary, full, partial or no lockdown, what arguments support the opinion of the people, what is needed to implement that… are just some of the questions that arise from this question.
Civic activists: Nationalism – a tool of politicians that leads to discord
Green CIVIL asked civic activists how much nationalism is harmful to our society and how to fight against it.
The deadline for registering for CIVIL’s seminar in Stip expires at midnight
FLASH NEWS
The Parliament yesterday adopted the amendments to the Law on Protection of the Population from Infectious Diseases.
The Ministry of Education and Science informs that a working group has been formed that is developing a concept for complete and essential change of the teaching and didactic materials for primary and secondary education.
The Minister of Labour and Social Policy Jagoda Shahpaska says that the situation in the kindergartens is still under control and that the protocols there are being respected.
The Minister of Local-Self-Government Goran Milevski, the President of the Association of the Units of Local Self-Government (ZELS) and Mayor of the City of Skopje, Petre Shilegov, and EU Ambassador in the country David Geer, today marked the start of the call for project proposals “EU for municipalities”.
Ljupco Nikolovski: Inspectors receive new and greater authorizations for taking action against those violating health protocols
The Parliament has started the debate on the amended proposal for amending the Budget of the Republic of North Macedonia for 2020, which also contains the amendments from the committee debate.
А. Petrovska
Translation: N. Cvetkovska
