SPEECHES

ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE, ZORAN KONJANOVSKI, ON THE OCCASION OF THE FAREWELL CEREMONY OF THE NINTH CONTINGENT TO AFGHANISTAN

Shtip, 09.07.2010

The fater of moder-day Turkey, Kemal Ataturk said “Mankind is a single body and each nation a part of that body. We must never say "What does it matter to me if some part of the world is ailing?" If there is such an illness, we must concern ourselves with it as though we were having that illness.....”

...more

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Konjanovski, at the North Atlantic Council Meeting

(7 July, 2010, Brussels)

...It is my distinct pleasure to meet you again, after last year’s NAC meeting and after the frequent meetings we have had here in Brussels over this past year. Today, I would like to underline the efforts and the progress we have undertaken and achieved in the defence sector in the meantime...

...more

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Konjanovski, on the occasion of the opening of the first Summer Campus 2010 at the Training Centre Pepelishte

28.06.2010

...Being aware of the values and treasure of skills and knowledge, the need to learn and upgrade the knowledge, as well as the wish to learn something more, today I have the exquisite pleasure to greet you in the Training Centre Pepelishte, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia and the Army of the Republic of Macedonia on the occasion of the first international Summer Campus 2010...

...more

Intervention By the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Н.Е. Zoran Konjanovski NATO Defence Ministers meeting with Non-NATO ISAF Contributors

(11 June 2010, Brussels)

...Hence, following these needs and requirements, we increased our contribution to Afghanistan by almost 50% as of April this year, when 79 personnel have been engaged in the training and mentoring of the Afghan security forces together with the US National Guard Vermont...

...more

Address by Minister Konjanovski on the occasion of 66 years since the establishing of the First Macedonian Proletarian National Liberation Brigade

08.06.2010 Lokov (Struga)

...The beginning of the uprising against the fascist occupation from 1941 to 1944, is a determined step forward in as the manifesto of the Anti-Fascist Assembly for the People's Liberation of Macedonia (ASNOM) writes the determination to lead a feel life so that no force in the world can stand on its path in attaining a full national liberty...

...more

Regional Conference on NATO Integrations in SEE
(Bitola, 31 May – 1 June 2010)
Official Address of the Minister of Defence of the Republic,
H.E. Mr. Zoran Konjanovski

...It is my exceptional honor and pleasure, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, and on my personal behalf, to greet you and welcome you in Bitola on the occasion of the Regional conference about the NATO integrations of Southeastern Europe...

...more

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Zoran Konjanovski at the Luns Theatre, NATO HQ Brussels

19.05.2010

...The idea behind this presentation was to bring the Republic of Macedonia and everything it has done on its path towards the integration to NATO closer to you, through pictures, through words but also through deeds. Unlike my previous regular visits of Brussels in the course of which I usually had separate meetings with you as we did yesterday, we have envisaged today’s event in a somewhat different way...

...more

Address by the Minister of Defence, Zoran Konjanovski, at the hand-over take-over ceremony of the NATO High Military Representative to the Republic of Macedonia

05.04.2010

It is my great honour and pleasure that I have the opportunity to mark the hand-over/take-over of duty as NATO High Military Representative to the Republic of Macedonia between our current and future partner.

Today, looking back at the past efforts, we all underline the unselfish and professional contribution of Commodore Gagašev and his distinguished predecessors. We have a positive attitude towards...

...more

Address by Minister Konjanovski on the occasion of the donation of equipment for the Military-Medical Centre

...Military medicine is a branch we are dedicated to. The fact that the safety and health of our peace officers, both at home and abroad, is a precondition for a high quality execution of the assignments in the field, is our guiding star in the execution of reform and the entire transformation of the military health...

...more

Contribution of the Republic of Macedonia to Global Security and World Peace

3 Feb 2010

... The restarting of the Military Academy in Skopje acknowledges the priorities of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. Our strong commitment to the enhancement of the education has thus acquired its adequate dimension in the tremendously important area of defence. I am convinced that our efforts invested in the reactivation of our Military Academy will contribute to the enhancement of our national capacities, and moreover, to the enhancement of our capacities for regional and global binding and ...

...more

Address by Minister Konjanovski on the occasion of the awarding of decorations to members of the ARM Special Operations Regiment for their participation in the mission Iraqi Freedom

14 December 2009

Dear Deputy Ambassador of the USA,
Dear Chief of General Staff of the ARM,
Dear Admiral Brown,
Your Excellencies,
Respected Soldiers and Officers,
Dear members of the families of the ARM members,
Dear media representatives,
Ladies and Gentlemen,

Today is a special day for many things.

Today, we are all feeling the pride and pleasure for being together with our soldiers and officers who have stuck a lasting mark on the mission Iraqi Freedom with their ...

...more

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Konjanovski
Forum NATO and the Republic of Macedonia on its Path towards NATO

4 December 2009, 12.00 hrs, FON University Skopje

Dear students,
Dear General Manager of FON University Skopje, Mr. Sefer Canovski,
Dear Rector of the University, D-r Aleksandar Nikolovski,
Dear Foreign Defence Attachés in the country,
Dear Representatives of NATO Advisory Team and Booz Allen Hamilton,
Dear Representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the General Staff of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia,

It is my exquisite honour and pleasure, on behalf of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia and on behalf of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia, to welcome you today at FON University ...

...more

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Н.Е. Zoran Konjanovski
Adriatic Charter Defence Ministerial
Sarajevo, 18 November 2009

Distinguished Chairman of Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Distinguished colleague Cikotic,
Distinguished fellow Ministers and High Representatives of the Adriatic Charter member and observer countries,
Distinguished Officers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen,

Allow me to take this occasion to express my pleasure with today’s Adriatic Charter Defence Ministerial, held in the wonderful city of Sarajevo, and congratulate my colleague Cikotic for the exceptional organization of this very significant event and the warm ...

...more

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Zoran Konjanovski
Southeastern Europe Defence Ministerial SEDM
21 October 2009, Sofia

Dear Prime Minister Borisov,
Dear colleague Mladenov,
Distinguished colleagues Ministers and High Representatives of the member countries and observer countries of the SEDM process,
Distinguished Commanders, Admiral, Generals,
Excellencies,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dear colleagues and friends,

At the very outset, I would like to thank you for your warm hospitality and congratulate you on the exceptional organization of this year’s SEDM in Sofia.

I am confident that today we symbolically demonstrate the driving force of the SEDM process. We are proud that ...

...more

Address by Minister Konjanovski at the promotion of books and textbooks in the area of defence, peace and military sciences

(23.09.2009)

Distinguished Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Nikola Gruevski,
Distinguished Minister of Interior,
Distinguished Minister of Education and Science,
Distinguished representatives of the GS and the ARM,
Distinguished representatives of the NATO Advisory Team and Booz Allen Hamilton,
Distinguished rectors, deans and professors,
Media representatives,
Ladies and Gentlemen

It is not by chance that we are here today in the premises of the Department of Education and Training, because the establishment and operation of this department of the Ministry of Defence is the result of the meticulous work of this Government in the education segment.

The education is one of our most significant reform projects, since the education is ...

...more

Address by Minister Konjanovski at the ceremony on the occasion of the Day of the 1st mechanized infantry brigade in Shtip

(17.09.2009)

Dear Deputy Chief of General Staff of the ARM, General Sejdini,
Dear General Petrovski,
Dear Mayor and representatives of the local self-government,
Dear soldiers and officers,
Dear media representatives,
Ladies and gentlemen,

Today, here in Shtip, the city below the Isar, we are celebrating 17 September – the Day of the first mechanized infantry brigade. At the same time, we recall the fact that the 14th Macedonian Youth People’s Liberation Assault Brigade Dimitar Vlahov was established on this very day 65 years ago.

...more

ADDRESS by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Konjanovski
18 August 2009

Speach - Enduro championship “Shar Planina 2009”

Respected contestants,

Respected members of the Organization Committee,

Respected mayors,

Dear guests,

Today, in the eve of the greatest national holiday of the Republic of Macedonia, Ilinden, from picturesque Shar Planina, allow me to express my pleasure for the fact that the Republic of Macedonia has the honour to host the Enduro championship “Shar Planina 2009”.

...more

Address by the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Macedonia,
H.E. Mr. Zoran Konjanovski, at the North Atlantic Council Meeting

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Zoran Konjanovski At the EAPS Security Forum

Address by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia,
H.E. Mr. Zoran Konjanovski, at the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council Meeting

Speech on the ceremony on the occasion of the opening of the renovated facility of the Unit for Service Dog Training

ADDRESS by the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Zoran Konjanovski