18:00/January 20/2022 Skopje – We have to fulfill most of the tasks that have not been completed, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said ahead of Thursday’s meeting of the Council of Ministers, commenting on the relations between Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia. Skopje – It’s in Skopje and London’s joint interest North Macedonia to provide sustainable energy independence, it was concluded at Thursday’s meeting of Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski with British Ambassador Rachel Galloway. Skopje – Health Minister Bekim Sali has announced that the Commission for Infectious Diseases will undergo changes. According to him, its composition will be expanded with new professionals from several areas as its members. Skopje – EU Ambassador David Geer visited on Thursday the Media Information Agency – MIA, and met with Director General and Editor in Chief, Dragan Antonovski. Antonovski briefed Geer on MIA’s structure and work over the recent period, what has been achieved so far, as well as future plans and projects of the state agency. Skopje – From now on, it will take two hours to check the quality of liquid fuels in the country instead of the previously required three days. The tests will be performed in a laboratory operating within the Bureau of Metrology. Skopje – North Macedonia registered 1,172 new COVID-19 infections after 4,021 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours, as well as 12 deaths and 553 recoveries, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. Athens – Greece’s firm position that North Macedonia and Albania should be approved to hold the first intergovernmental conferences (IGCs) with the EU was reiterated by the country’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias after a meeting with the Kosovo counterpart, Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz. Rome – The Vatican has said it will closely examine a German report that details allegations of sexual abuse in the archdiocese of Munich and Freising over decades. Berlin – German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Thursday accused Iran of undermining negotiations in Vienna aimed at preventing Tehran from developing nuclear bombs.