At a ceremony, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski awarded Certificates of Gratitude to the professional staff of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia that participated in the organization of the Conference of Presidents of Parliaments of SEECP, held in Ohrid, 27-28 May 2013.

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski expressing pleasure from the visit of the Republic of Macedonia and the meeting, underlined that the fulfilment of the obligations and the efforts towards the Council of Europe are essential for the creation of a democratic society. Hence, the recommendations of the Council of Europe for the Republic of Macedonia are always expression of the support for further democratic development and the Republic of Macedonia always pays great attention to them.

In the afternoon of the 10th Conference of Presidents of Parliament of SEECP, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski had a meeting with the Vice President of the European Parliament, Mr. Laszlo Surjan. At the meeting the President Veljanoski underlined that the Republic of Macedonia is strongly interested to continue giving fresh political impulses of dialogue and together with the colleagues MEPs and MPs of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, to constructively contribute in the European Integration process.

At the 10th Conference of Presidents of Parliament of SEECP, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski had a meeting with the President of the National Parliament of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Mihail Mikov. At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the improvement and preservation of the good neighbourly relations

The Parliamentary delegation headed by the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski , in the framework of the two days official visit to Ireland, that is presiding with EU, in addition to the meeting with the Ceann Comhairle, Mr. Seán Barrett, had meetings with the President of Ireland, Mr. Michael D. Higgins; the Minister on European Affairs; Ms. Lucinda Creighton, the Joint Committee on European Affairs and the Irish- Macedonian Friendship Group.

At the meeting the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski expressed his appreciation from the hospitality and for the meeting, which was an opportunity for exchange of information and opinions on accession affairs, bilateral and other issues in the context of further promotion of the overall friendly relations between the two states.

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Trajko Veljanoski is in the first highest level official visit to Ireland, country that is currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The visit comes at an invitation from the Speaker of the Dáil Éireann (House of Deputies) Mr. Seán Barrett T.D.

At the invitation from Mr. Yiannakis L. Omirou, President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Trajko Veljanoski is participating at the Conference of Speakers of European Union Parliaments, that started today in Nicosia, Cyprus.

The President Veljanoski had brief meeting with the Prime Minister of Britain, Mr. David Cameron; the Former Prime Minister, Mr. John Major; the former Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Steven Harper; the current Prime Minister of Albania, Mr. Sali Berisha and other state representatives.  

At the Meeting, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski underlined the friendly relations between the two states, based on years long constructive cooperation and mutual support on bilateral and multilateral level. The President Veljanoski expressed appreciation for the position of the Republic of Slovenia towards the Republic of Macedonia, which is clear, constant, as well as loud, unconditioned, continuous and principle support for the Euro integrative process of the Republic of Macedonia.

Today, 10 April 2013, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski signed the Book of Condolences on the occasion of the demise of the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher.

The friendly relations and the mutual support between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Serbia were once again confirmed at today’s meeting of the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski and the Serbian President, Mr. Tomislav Nikolik. The topics of the meeting referred to the challenges of the two states expecting the date on opening accession negotiations with EU; the discussion on the name dispute, but also the church issue between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Serbia and the possibility for surpassing it.

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski officially visits the Republic of Serbia. In the framework of the visit, the President Veljanoski had a meeting with his colleague, the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Nebojsha Stefanovik, the President of the Parliamentary Group for Cooperation, Mr. Zoran Ostoik and the members of the Group, as well as the Prime Minister, Mr. Ivica Dakik

In the framework of the official visit to India, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Trajko Veljanoski, today met with his host Ms. Meira Kumar, Speaker of Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament). At the beginning of the cordial and friendly meeting both Speakers emphasized the great importance of this historic visit of the Macedonian delegation to India

At the beginning of the meeting Mr. Veljanoski expressed satisfaction from the opportunity to head the first visit of an official Macedonian delegation at highest level to India and expressed appreciation for the exceptional hospitality. He also expressed satisfaction with the development of Macedonia-India relations, based on friendship, understanding and mutual respect.

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski, welcomed Mr. Howitt and expressed appreciation for the support provided to the Republic of Macedonia in its Euro integrative process, and underlined that the reports drafted by Mr. Howitt are objective, principle, integral and benefit the faster integration of the Republic of Macedonia in the European Union

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski welcomed the delegation and informed its members on the general political and economic situation in the Republic of Macedonia

President Veljanoski expressed appreciation for the consistent support the US has been giving to the Republic of Macedonia in all areas, especially concerning our NATO membership. Regarding the name dispute, he reaffirmed Macedonia's sincere approach and commitment to finding a mutually acceptable and sustainable solution to the matter

They also reiterated their idea for establishing a Ministry for the diaspora, and informed about their good cooperation with the parliamentarians representing the Macedonian diaspora. The problems of the diaspora were also discussed, as well as the possibilities for additional efforts for better realization of the activities and for resolving the problems from the institutions of the Republic of Macedonia and the UMD leadership

President Veljanoski reiterated the attitude of the Republic of Macedonia that the criteria for integration of the country in these structures should be the same as for the other countries. After the meeting they both went to the leaders lunch that is part of the activities associated with the National Prayer Breakfast, organised by the U.S. President Barack Obama

During the first day of stay in Washington, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia Mr. Trajko Veljanoski had several meetings with Congressmen, Senators and heads of foundations and international organizations.

During the cordial meeting they discussed various issues, focusing on the promotion of the regional cooperation and the building of good-neighbourly relations. President Veljanoski pointed out the special interest and continued contribution of the Republic of Macedonia in the building of peace and stability in the region. In this context, he emphasized the commitments of the country in the framework of our Chairmanship-in-Office of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), aimed at raising the level of the regional cooperation, especially regarding the parliamentary relations and association.

At the beginning of the meeting the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia expressed satisfaction from the meeting and wished Mr. Lalakos successful work during his mandate as Head of Mission. Mr. Trajko Veljanoski regretted the lack of cooperation between the two countries on parliamentary level and expressed hope that direct parliamentary cooperation will be established soon.

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski underlined the highly developed relations between the two states and nations, which a re characterised with good neighbourly relations, security and stability, on bilateral, regional and multilateral level, high degree of trust, without open or controversial issues. The meeting emphasised the common future in the framework of the process of integration in the European Union, and the preparedness of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia was underlined in the context of sharing the so far experiences.

At the meeting, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski informed the Director-General for Enlargement at the European Commission, Mr. Stefano Sannino on the unpleasant events from 24 December 2012, as well as on the facts, circumstances and events that happened prior the aforementioned events

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski welcomed the so far development of the friendly relations between the two states, accelerated dynamics of the friendly relations between the two states, and expressed his conviction that in the future these relations will be further developed and will be more dynamic in many areas. The President Veljanoski also underlined that the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Macedonia impose efforts to establish and develop the political dialogue and increase the number of contacts and meetings.

The President of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Trajko Veljanoski expressing his pleasure from the visit, underlined that the meetings will improve the bilateral relations and the cooperation with friendly Australia, which are continuously improving.