He said that the feasibility study has already been drafted, stressing that the project is not limited to constructing a building for servers. According to Andonovski, it is a strategic state facility that will support the country’s digitalisation process.

“Roads serve to connect cities, while the data centre will connect institutions. Instead of each institution having separate server facilities with different security standards, the state will have a shared, modern hub with high-level protection and energy efficiency. It will provide digital services for the next 20-30 years,” Andonovski said.

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He said that over the next three years there is enough time, through advancing digitalization and institutional work, to test such possibilities so that this right can be made available to the diaspora.

As Andonovski explained, the idea is to guarantee through amendments to the Electoral Code that by 2029, that is, within three years, the country will have a ready system in which voting via the internet will be allowed only for registered persons who hold Macedonian passports and live abroad.

Andonovski underlined that a digital identity system already exists, the “Uslugi.gov.mk” portal, where all citizens register with their personal data. He said verification is carried out through an identity card or passport, which means that citizens’ data is already known.

According to him, it is not a problem for this system to be further developed in cooperation with the State Election Commission, with the aim of creating the conditions for citizens to exercise their right to vote. He added that, if there is political will, this is fully achievable.

The minister also said that the diaspora is large, holds Macedonian passports and lives outside the country, so it is neither fair nor a full exercise of the constitutional right for these citizens to be forced to vote only in person.

He stressed that it is not reasonable for them to travel 5,000 or 10,000 kilometers to exercise their right to vote, even twice: once to register and a second time to vote.

So far, two EU countries have fully implemented this system, while four other EU countries have conducted tests and pilot projects of such solutions.

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On behalf of Emirates Investment Group, the document was signed by Dr. Hamad Al Shamsi, who is chairman of the group’s board.

According to the objective set out in the memorandum, the parties will cooperate on drafting strategic and investment presentation materials, providing advisory support, aligning with UAE best practices and international standards, as well as supporting the process of attracting international investors, strategic partners and technology operators.

The Ministry of Digital Transformation said that through such activities it is continuing its commitment to creating new opportunities aimed at increasing the country’s international visibility in the sectors of digital investment, innovation and advanced technologies.

According to the Ministry, this cooperation marks an important step toward strengthening the digital ecosystem, creating conditions for new partnerships and supporting initiatives that could influence economic development and a more favorable positioning of the state in global technology trends.

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