The acceptance-handover of duties between the outgoing PM Dimitar Kovacevski and the head of the transitional government Talat Xhaferi is lined up for today. According to the agenda, Prime Ministers Kovacevski and Xhaferi will hold a brief meeting.

Xhaferi, in his presentation before the deputies in the framework of the 141st plenary session, said that for him, as a representative of this short-term government, serving as PM for one day or 100 days makes no difference at all.

“I assure you that at no time will we deviate from what is meant to be a functioning and reliable institution for the citizens and an institution with clearly defined powers in the Constitution in relation to the other pillars of governance in the Republic of North Macedonia,” Xhaferi said.

Xhaferi reiterated that he accepts the mandate with satisfaction and full responsibility, with the promise that conscientiously and pursuant to the Constitution and laws, the Government and the negotiations for its formation will take place according to the need and the political situation in the country, in the hope that the proposed ministers will come up to the expectations of the current situation and above all with responsibility towards the citizens.
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Parliament voted with 65 votes “for” and three “against” and voted for the technical government headed by Talat Xhaferi.
111 deputies were present at the session. VMRO-DPMNE MPs have abstained from voting for the technical government. The main task of the transitional government is the organization of fair and democratic parliamentary elections.

Talat Xhaferi, representative of this transitional government, which is formed one hundred days before the May 8 parliamentary elections, submitted yesterday the program and the proposed makeup of the new government.

The main task of the transitional government is the organization of fair and democratic parliamentary elections. The Assembly elects the government with the majority of votes from the total number of deputies.

In the proposal for the composition of the transitional government: the first deputy prime minister of the government will be Bojan Maricic, while Artan Grubi will be the minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations.
Upon the proposal of VMRO-DPMNE, Pance Toshkovski will be Minister of Internal Affairs, while Gjoko Vellkovski will be Minister of Labor and Social Welfare.

Remaining in current positions will be Krenar Loga, Minister of Justice, Bujar Osmani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fatmir Besimi, Minister of Finance, Kreshnik Bekteshi, Minister of Economy, Lupco Nikolovski, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy, Fatmir Mexhiti, Minister of Health. Jeton Shaqiri Minister of Education, Risto Penov Minister of Local Self-Government, Bisera Kostadinovska Stojčevska Minister of Culture, Azir Aliu Minister of Information Society and Administration, Blagoj Bocvarski Minister of Transport and Communications, Kaja Shukova Minister of Environment, Fatmir Bytyqi Minister without portfolio for economic affairs and Slavica Gërkovska, minister without portfolio responsible for good governance policies.
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