Macedonia, President Ivanov refuses to authorize Zaev, due to Albanian platform

01/03/2017 00:00

The post-electoral crisis in Macedonia was escalated even further today.

President Djordje Ivanov refused to authorize LSDM leader, Zoran Zaev, to form a new government with the Albanian parties.

Ivanov made his decision public in a press released held in front of the media today at 16:30.

He claimed that the platform of the Albanian parties in Macedonia was drafted by a foreign country, and that it would undermine the independence and sovereignty of Macedonia.

The platform of the Albanian parties, led by the BDI, who represent one third of Macedonia’s population, is to have Albanian as the second official language.

Zaev agreed to this condition, but Gruevski has strongly opposed it, with his supporters claiming that it would bring to a federalization of Macedonia.

After this decision, the country may hold new elections.

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