There’s no longer a need for a state of emergency and election must be held to restore the full capacity of the institutions in order to respond to the pandemic and the economic crisis, Primer Minister Oliver Spasovski said Saturday.

Defence Minister Radmila Shekerinska visited Friday the army field “Krivolak” to oversee engineering battalion activities focused on expanding field capacities.

Macedonian nationals are allowed to exit the country by signing an appropriate statement issued by the Ministry of Interior at the border crossing. By signing such statement, people undertake not to seek state help in case of problems abroad.

Kate Marie Byrnes, United States Ambassador to North Macedonia, says in a statement for MIA it is important that the country hold elections.

The meeting of SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE leaders, Zoran Zaev and Hristijan Mickoski respectively, in the Office of President Stevo Pendarovski over a date for the early parliamentary elections has ended without an agreement but communication between the leaders will resume.

President Stevo Pendarovski in Friday’s address to the nation said he will not extend the state of emergency.

Health Minister Venko Filipche on Thursday calls on all those who were treated and recovered from COVID-19 to donate convalescent plasma.

The state will fully cover the social contributions of employees in media outlets, TV and radio stations, press and electronic web-portals, said Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani and Minister for Communications, Accountability and Transparency Robert Popovski on Thursday.