Vlado buckovski biography of rory anderson

He took the post in the later stages of the conflict when his party, the then opposition Social Democrats, joined a broad coalition government tasked with rescuing the country from deep crisis. Almost two decades on, he is again entering crossfire. This time the bullets are verbal — but the mines on the road are still dangerous. The Bulgarian capital has long been a frequent destination of his, but so far the reasons for the trips were academic.

While his professorial work has led him to these two universities, from now on it will be a less easy ride. Buckovski is aware that the obstacles between Skopje and Sofia are not small. It also had to find someone who knows bilateral relations inside out, and whose voice will be heard in Bulgaria. The Roman Law professor with a strong political biography, who was Prime Minister from to as well as Defence Minister in two terms, was seen as someone with the right political weight.

This was even more so because, during his term as prime minister, in , North Macedonia received EU candidate country status. The vocabulary of this former defence minister, moreover, never featured the sound of rattling sabres. He is seen as a dynamic but non-conflictual man who prefers talking about friendship, understanding and integration.

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That was one side of the coin. He was sentenced to three years in jail by a first instance court for misusing state funds while buying spare parts for army tanks during the conflict. He denied the charges. He never served jail time. After appealing the sentence, and after many legal moves, the case became out-dated in Buckovski again denied the claims.