Talat Xhaferi

Macedonia's parliament is likely to postpone the local elections for the first half of October, and extend the mandates of the current mayors until then.

This was concluded after Monday's talks between the key political parties hosted by the new speaker of parliament, Talat Xhaferi.

Macedonian parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said that the Macedonian parliament and he were open for cooperation with Serbian institutions.

Inflammatory language being used by politicians "in any case aggravate bilateral relations" he said.

Skopje's State Gazette has published the decision for the election of Talat Xhaferi as a new chair of the Macedonian parliament, quoted by BNR.

After Xhaferi's election on April 27 by MPs of the Social Democrats and the Albanian formations, turmoil occurred inside the building of the national assembly with over 100 MPs, administration employees, police and journalists injured.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has called on the president of the FYROM (Macedonia) Assembly Talat Xhaferi to be above "party and inter-ethnic politics."

Xhaferi, a representative of the Albanian DUI party in Macedonia, has been meeting with EU officials in Brussels since Thursday.

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has called on the president of the Macedonian Assembly Talat Xhaferi to be above "party and inter-ethnic politics."

Xhaferi, a representative of the Albanian DUI party in Macedonia, has been meeting with EU officials in Brussels since Thursday.

The new speaker of Macedonia's parliament, Talat Xhaferi, on Thursday confirmed that he has sent a letter to President Gjorge Ivanov informing him that the Social Democrats command a majority in parliament - and so expect to be offered a mandate to form a government. The presidential cabinet has not yet confirmed receiving the notice.

The newly elected Macedonian Assembly President Talat Xhaferi has received the keys to the cabinet where the seals for certification of documents are located.

The new president of the parliament in Skopje can therefore officially take office and inform President Gjorge Ivanov that there is a new majority in parliament.