Ministry of Finance

Skopje, 21^st August 2019 (MIA) - Construction Chamber of Macedonia supports the "Buy a House, Buy a Flat” Project at the beginning of its promotion, believing that the new conditions will additionally encourage the sale of new flats for the young population. Growth of the construction sector as regards building is also underpinned by building new flats, keeping the existing and generating new jobs, thus contributing to growth of the overall economy.

20^th August 2019, Skopje - Today, Denar 165 million was made available to 12 municipalities through the Municipal Services Improvement Project -MSIP, being implemented by Ministry of Finance with World Bank support. Funds will be used for construction of local streets, water supply, renovation of kindergarten, procurement of machinery for construction of Skate Park.

14^th August 2019, Skopje - Deputy Minister of Finance Shiret Elezi attended the workshop for creating municipal sustainable development index, organized within the Project “Building Municipal Capacity for Project Implementation". Workshop was organized by UNDP and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.

What was stressed at the event was that strategic documents are being prepared by the Ministry of Local Government, aimed at regional development for the next ten years.

5^th August 2019, Skopje - More than Denar 14.5 billion or EUR 236.4 million was injected in the business sector in the first half of the year, though regular and non-selective VAT refund towards the companies.

30^th July 2019, Skopje - Today, Deputy Minister of Finance, Shiret Elezi, met the delegation from the US House Appropriations Committee, Ms. Shalanda Young and Ms. Christi Hawley Anthony.