The Mayor of the City of Skopje, Orce Gjorgievski, held a working meeting today with the team of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Macedonia, led by Fatih Turkmenoglu, with the focus on aligning the next steps for the implementation and optimization of this project.

According to the City of Skopje’s announcement, the meeting reaffirmed the shared commitment to successfully implementing the project, as it is considered one of the most important investments for the modernization of public transport in Skopje.

After taking office, through intensive coordination with the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Finance, the EBRD, and other responsible institutions, the long-standing obstacles that had blocked the project were overcome, paving the way for the start of its implementation. The BRT is expected to provide faster, safer, more reliable, and more environmentally friendly public transport, as well as help reduce heavy traffic, improve air quality, and enhance daily life for citizens.

The City of Skopje also stressed that the implementation of the project will not come at the expense of the existing greenery along the boulevard. According to the city authorities, on the contrary, new green areas and additional horticultural interventions are planned, which will create a more contemporary, greener, and more humane urban space.

The BRT is part of a broader strategic plan to transform public transport in Skopje. Alongside this project, an initiative is also being developed to introduce an urban train in cooperation with the Ministry of Transport, as well as the purchase of 100 new buses through the Government and the optimization of the existing bus network, with the aim of building an integrated, functional, and modern urban mobility system.

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Gjorgjievski stressed that Skopje knows very well the pain left behind by a devastating earthquake, as such a wound remains deeply embedded in the city’s history.

According to him, it is precisely from this experience that the strongest message emerges: in the hardest moments, humanity must be heard more than ever. He recalled that after the catastrophic earthquake of 1963, Skopje was not left alone, as aid came from all over the world and people from different continents contributed to helping the city rise again from the ruins.

Among the first countries to stand by Skopje with help and solidarity, he added, was Venezuela as well, a support the city has not forgotten.

For this reason, now that the people of Venezuela are facing the consequences of the earthquake, the City of Skopje is responding with humanity, respect and support, Gjorgjievski said.

He also expressed condolences to the families of the victims, while wishing the injured a speedy recovery.

“Our thoughts are with all the citizens going through these difficult moments. Skopje was rebuilt through the solidarity of the world, among them Venezuela. That is why Skopje is a global city today,” Gjorgjievski wrote./Telegrafi/

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Sociologist Lulzim Murtezani links this difference to the continued concentration of citizens in the capital, due to more favorable conditions for development. According to him, this leaves other cities with lower birth rates.

“In the capital, we have a tendency for the birth rate to be stable, on the rise. For example, in the capital, people are certainly concentrating and flowing in from many cities and rural areas because they will find more educational opportunities, employment opportunities, and we have greater population growth,” Murtezani said.

He also stressed that, in general, one of the main reasons for the decline in the number of births remains the poor economic situation. According to him, in this time of crisis, as he describes it, the cost of investing in children’s education is high. Alongside this, he also mentioned the tendency toward migration.

“Another factor is the change in the role of women in society. The modern woman insists on her independence, on her career, on participation in the labor market, and naturally these changes lead to the postponement of the marriage phase, the period of marriage, and also create many dilemmas over how many children a family will have,” Murtezani stated.

The data also show that the Skopje Region has the highest percentage of the total number of deaths, at 30.4%, while the Northeastern Region accounts for the lowest share, at 8.0%.

Urban areas record the highest level of both marriages, at 55.0%, and divorces, at 65.8%.

As for inter-village migration, the highest share is recorded in the Polog Region at 50.9%, compared with inter-city migration, which reaches 2.7%./TV21/

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Gjorgjievski stressed that the City of Skopje is maintaining uninterrupted coordination with the Central Center for Disaster Management, the Interior Ministry, the National Emergency Service, the City of Skopje Fire Brigade, as well as all competent institutions.

In his statement, he said that all capacities have been engaged with a single goal: the timely protection of citizens and the avoidance of major consequences. According to him, the City of Skopje teams will remain available throughout the night and will act wherever the need arises. He added that the storm cannot be stopped, but major damage can be prevented through an organized, responsible and joint approach.

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This state award is given to individuals and legal entities for their contribution to science, healthcare, culture, education, as well as in other fields that are in the interest of the city of Skopje, both within the country and abroad.

Those who have won this award during the past ten years may not apply. The winners of the competition will receive diplomas and financial awards.

The documentation required for the application must be submitted at the City of Skopje building.

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According to the authorities, if weather conditions prevent the spraying from being carried out, the operation will be postponed to the first following day with favorable weather conditions, at the same time.

At the same time, the City of Skopje has appealed to beekeepers to take all necessary measures in time to protect bees during the spraying operation.

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