WHY NOBODY TALKS ABOUT MACEDONIAN GENOCIDE?!
First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out— Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—Because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me. - Martin Niemöller I am writing on behalf of all Macedonian people who live in the Republic of Macedonia, the neighboring countries and all the countries in the world where Macedonians reside. Today, in…
Macedonia the only country in Europe without an Archaeological Institute
Macedonia is the only country in the region and in Europe that does not have an archaeological institute. For this reason, according to Pero Ardzanliev from the Archaeological Museum, there are hardly any publications in the field of archaeology in our country. This was underlined at the forum of the Macedonian National Blue Shield Committee on the subject of "Theft of museum objects and illegal trade in cultural goods", in which Maja Konevska, the public prosecutor of the General Prosecutor's Office for the Prosecution of Organ…
WfPC and TLRC with a Statement on Respecting Macedonian Identity
The Writers for Peace Committee (WfPC) and the Translation & Linguistic Rights Committee (TLRC) note with concern the politics of exclusivist and hegemonic interpretation of history and the shared Balkan—and particularly Macedonian—cultural heritage, which is promoted and practiced by Balkan diplomats in the course of the previous three decades, and especially by the high Bulgarian political and institutional representatives during the last three years. This political discourse of negation of the Macedonian right of self-determination and…
Secrets of the Peshna Cave in Macedonia
Poreche is said to be one of the most beautiful areas in western Macedonia. Dense forests, many rivers, clear air, but this place hides many secrets, too. Just because there are people who hear about this place for the first time, Poreche is located in northwestern Macedonia, ie it stretches along the Treska river. As we wrote earlier, Poreche hides many secrets. One of them is the Peshna cave, which is known even beyond borders of our country. It is located eight kilometers from Makedonski Brod, and according to speleologists, Peshna is a cav…
Macedonia commemorates president Boris Trajkovski
Today in 2004 Macedonia lost his president Boris Trajkovski in an airplane crash Boris Trajkovski, as well as six members of the Macedonian delegation and two crew members who left for an international conference in Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina), died on February 26, 2004, after the state-owned aircraft crashed in a mountain region of Bosnia. The wreck burned out partially.
Macedonian Sun will be banned for public use in August
After exactly one month, the Macedonian Sun, the symbol of the first flag of independent Macedonia from 1992 to 1995, will no longer be seen in public use, because it will be removed from public places, and all the monuments that point to ancient Hellenic history and civilization will be appropriately marked, in accordance with the Prespa Agreement. The Government told “Sloboden pecat” that the corrections will be completed within the stipulated time limit, but do not provide details on how the corrections will be made, how will the p…
Early Christian Basilica found during construction work on new Stip – Kocani road
An early Christian era basilica was found during construction work on the new Stip – Kocani express way. The find was made near the village of Ziganci, and experts from the Stip museum have begun work to locate and preserve the valuable finds. We have an extensive record of archaeological finds dating to the same period in this area, and we hope that we have uncovered a larger complex, said Mitko Sterjov from the Stip museum. According to Sterjov, the find should not delay construction given that the crews can relocate on the …
Macedonian president opens Ohrid conference, refers to Prespa Agreement
President Gjorge Ivanov opened Thursday a conference organized by the National Committee on Byzantine and Medieval Studies titled “The Samuel State – 1,000 Years later”, making a parallel between the circumstances that had led to the collapse of the Samuel empire and the current developments in Macedonia. “A millennium ago, the Samuel state had faced similar challenges as the contemporary Macedonian state. Those challenges include denial, non-recognition, blocks, isolation, erroneous naming. It is up to us to maintain the academic fre…
Museum of Macedonia opens exhibition of Western African ritual objects
Genuine wood objects used by the people of West Africa in various rituals will be displayed at an exhibition entitled "Ghosts of Africa: Ritual Western African Art". The exhibition opens tomorrow in the Museum of Macedonia in Skopje. Over 70 ritual masks, sculptures and fabrics featured in the exhibition are owned by the Museum of African Art in Belgrade, founded in 1977. Its items will be displayed in Macedonia for the first time in its four-decade existence. The wood pieces, dating back to the mid-20th century, were us…
Macedonia marks National Uprising Day
Macedonia marks Thursday the day of anti-fascist uprising that broke out 77 years ago i.e. National Uprising Day. Observances are taking place across the country that have been organized by the government, Parliament, the Association of WWII Veterans and the Municipalities of Prilep and Kumanovo. To mark the national holiday, the annual state award '11 October' will be handed over at a ceremony in Parliament to this year's recipients that include Professor Dragi Mihajlovski, author Risto Lazarov, actor Petre Arsovski, …
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