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» United States Welcomes EU Candidate Status for Macedonia
Washington -- The United States has welcomed a decision by the European Union (EU) formally to grant candidate status to the Republic of Macedonia, a move the State Department says will encourage other countries in the Balkans. European Union leaders officially made Macedonia a candidate for membership early on December 17 at the end of a two-day EU summit. In their announcement, EU ministers praised Macedonia’s reforms since 2001 and said progress on free-market and democracy issues would have to continue, December 21, 2005.

» U.S. Co-Hosts Anti-Trafficking Conference in Macedonia
There is growing awareness that human trafficking and other types of organized criminal activities pose a serious threat to democracy and that criminals are exploiting democratic freedoms to undermine societies, an American diplomat said during a southeast European conference on illicit trafficking, Decemebr 09, 2005. 

» Speech of Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic
Ambassador Milovanovic deliver a speech at the opening of the conference on "Regional Cooperation in Combating Illicit trafficking," organized by the Marshall Center and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, December 6, 2005.

» Speech of Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic
Ambassador Milovanovic deliver a speech at the Closing Session of the OSCE Forum of the Political Parties and Democratic Development, November 30, 2005.

» 2005 International Religious Freedom Report
Secretary Rice (Nov. 8): "Our goal is to promote the fundamental right of religious freedom as a part of what President Bush calls 'our agenda for a freer world, where people can live and worship and raise their children as they choose'.” [ full text ] [ fact sheet ] [ report ].
--- 2005 International Religious Freedom Report on the Republic of Macedonia. There was no overall change in the status of respect for religious freedom in Macedonia during the period covered by this report...full text. 

» Bush Praises Macedonia's Implementation of Peace Agreement
President Bush praised Macedonia's progress in implementing the 2001 Ohrid Framework Agreement and told visiting Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski that U.S.-Macedonian bilateral relations have "never been closer," October 26, 2005.

» Remarks by Ambassador Gillian Milovanovic
Ambassador Milovanovic address at the third national summit on competitiveness to the members of the National Entrepreneurship & Competitiveness Council, October 7, 2005.

» Press Announcement
The Department of State's Office of Overseas Buildings Operations has announced that a contractor has been selected for the Design/Build contract for the New Embassy Compound to be constructed on Gradiste. The Embassy will have no role in recommending individuals or companies, October 03, 2005.

» United States Unveils Newly Designed $10 Bill
The U. S. unveiled a new, more secure design for the $10 bill expected to enter circulation in early 2006. The $10 note redesign is part of an ongoing U.S. effort to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated counterfeiters, according to a news release issued jointly by the U.S. Treasury's Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Federal Reserve Board and the U.S. Secret Service, September 28, 2005.

» Transcript
Digital Video Conference with Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Volker and several prominent prints and broadcast Macedonian journalist with interest in foreign affairs, [the topic of this DVC was Macedonia: NATO Enlargement], September 22, 2005.

» Press Release
U.S. Government Donates Video Teleconferencing Equipment to Enhance Prosecutorial and Law Enforcement Capacities in Macedonia, September 13, 2005.

» Statement of Ambassador Gillian A. Milovanovic
Ambassador Milovanovic, who recently assumed her duties as the Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Macedonia, paid her first official call on Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski on September 7, 2005 and made a statement to the media afterward.

» Macedonian Prime Minister To Meet with President Bush
President Bush will welcome Macedonia Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski for a meeting at the White House October 27. “Macedonia, a close friend and ally of the United States, is succeeding in the process of Euro-Atlantic integration, and is making important contributions to peace and security abroad,” according to the White House announcement, September 07, 2005.

» Junior Faculty Development Programs 2006-07
The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the Junior Faculty Development Programs for study in the United States for the academic year 2006 - 2007. [Deadline: September 2, 2005.]

» Fulbright Scholar & Student Program 2006-07
The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the non-degree Fulbright Scholarship Programs for study in the United States for the academic year 2006-2007. [Deadline: August 1, 2005]

» Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowships Program 2006-07
The Embassy of the United States of America is pleased to announce the annual competition for the non-degree Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Program for study in the United States for the academic year 2006-2007. [Deadline: August 1, 2005]

» Community Symbols
The United States welcomes the Macedonian Parliament's approval of the Law on Community Symbols, the final step in completing the legislative requirements of the 2001 Ohrid Framework Agreement, July 19, 2005.

» Adriatic Engagement 2005
Macedonia participates in multinational exercise to strengthen security in Adriatic Sea, July 11, 2005.

» July 4th: Celebrating Independence Day in the United States
("Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.") -- words written on the Liberty Bell. Independence Day is regarded as the birthday of the United States as a free and independent nation...[photo gallery]

» Traffic Safety for All
On June 16 in Skopje, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires Paul D. Wohlers offered remarks and participated in the inauguration of the "Traffic Safety for All" public awareness campaign, to encourage safer driving and pedestrian behavior by citizens, especially with concern for school-age children. [more]

» 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report Released
Secretary Rice (June 3): "To confront the abomination of human trafficking, a modern-day abolitionist movement has emerged. Concerned citizens, students, faith-based organizations, feminists, and other nongovernmental groups are doing courageous and compassionate work to end this trade in human degradation." [full briefing],[report]
- 2005 Trafficking in Persons Report on the Republic of Macedonia - The Government of Macedonia does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking, full text of the Report.

» Bilateral Defense Joint Statement, June 2-3, 2005
Recognizing a common interest in strengthening bilateral cooperation, promoting regional security and stability, the U.S. Department of Defense and Macedonian Ministry of Defense held the third Bilateral Defense Consultations (BDC) in Burlington, Vermont on June 2-3, 2005. [more]

» Joint Statement, May 27, 2005
The Office of the EU Special Representative and the U.S. Embassy welcome the government's draft law on the use of community symbols as a significant step toward completing the legislative requirements of the Ohrid Framework Agreement,...[full text].

» Mayors from 60 Countries to Mark World Environment Day June 5
According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) press release, mayors from more than 60 cities around the globe plan to sign a set of environmental actions for cities at the June meeting, May 11, 2005.

» Country Reports on Terrorism for 2004
Department Counselor Zelikow (April 27, 2005): "Terrorism remains a global threat from which no nation is immune. Despite ongoing improvements in U.S. homeland security, our campaigns against insurgents and terrorists, and the deepening counter terrorism cooperation among the nations of the world, international terrorism continued to pose a significant threat to the United States and its partners in 2004." [full text of special briefing; reports ].

» Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004 - 2005
Secretary Rice (Mar. 28): "Freedom, democracy and human rights are not American principles or Western values. These ideals are shared by all people. They are the non-negotiable demands of human dignity." [full text|Report on Macedonia].

» Towards NATO Membership – Perspectives and Challenges
Welcoming Address by Ambassador Lawrence E. Butler at the Marshall Center Conference, Skopje, Republic of Macedonia, March 15, 2005.

» Press Release
Ambassador Lawrence E. Butler Presents Third Annual Outstanding Women in Macedonia Awards, March 7, 2005.

» Ambassador Butler's interview with Lobi magazine, March 4, 2005... [English]

» Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2004
Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
February 28, 2005.
- 2004 Human Rights Report on the Republic of Macedonia...[full report] 

» Press Release
U.S. President George W. Bush met with 21 “Champions of Freedom” from 13 Central and Eastern European countries, including the Republic of Macedonia, during his visit to Bratislava, Slovakia, on February 24, 2005...[more].

» The Global Anti-Semitism Report was released on January 5, 2005.  
PL 108-332, signed by the president on October 16, 2004, mandated this one-time report on acts of anti-Semitism worldwide and efforts to eradicate them...[briefing]

» Partnership for Learning (P4L) Undergraduate Program 2005-2006
U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the Partnership for Learning (P4L) Undergraduate Program, which provides scholarships for one academic year of undergraduate, non-degree study in the United States in the humanities and social sciences...[more].

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