• Thursday, 19 December 2024
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13 February 2022 Skopje – About a hundred Macedonian nationals are currently in Ukraine, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has several plans on different activities and different scenarios that could take place in the coming period in that country, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani told Sunday’s press briefing on latest developments in foreign policy. Skopje – Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani during a press briefing on Sunday commented on the meetings, talks and communication over the past week in terms of the new dynamics in the negotiations with Bulgaria. According to Osmani, as part of such new dynamics with Bulgaria, the fourth working group on education and culture, as well as the third working group on European integration, green agenda and digitization are expected to hold a meeting on February 17. After February 20, experts of the foreign ministries of the two countries will hold second meeting in Skopje, during which the two delegations will present new political instructions based on the talks held during the first meeting on February 11 in Sofia which has elaborated in detail the positions of both sides. Skopje – A peaceful march is set to take place in Skopje on Sunday to raise public awareness of the many problems commonly faced by single parents and single-parent families. Gostivar – An event to commemorate the victims of the bus crash accident that took place three years ago at the village of Laskarci, which killed 16 people and injured 35, will be held on Sunday, with a municipal delegation to visit the site of the accident. Four referenda are being held in Switzerland on Sunday, one of which will ask voters to decide on whether media companies should receive state subsidies. The world wondered on Saturday whether Ukraine was on the brink of becoming a battlefield, as Russia and the US accused one another of heightening tensions there, but also left the door open for further diplomacy, despite weeks of inconclusive talks. Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday called on US President Joe Biden to reconsider his decision to split $7 billion of frozen Afghan funds between victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and humanitarian aid. Swiss sensation Marco Odermatt lived up to his top billing to get Olympic giant slalom gold on Sunday as he withstood adverse weather and a serious challenge from Slovenia’s Zan Kranjec – after taking a nap between runs.