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|primeminister = [[Nikola Gruevski]]
|term_start = 28 July 2011
|term_start = 28 July 2011
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'''Nikola Poposki''' (born 24 October 1977 in [[Skopje]]) is the incumbent [[Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of the [[Republic of Macedonia]]. Prior to his current role, in 2010–2011 he served as the country's ambassador to the [[European Union]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Government of the Republic of Macedonia|title=The Minister|url=http://www.mfa.gov.mk/?q=node/146&language=en-gb|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|accessdate=2012-02-17}}</ref><ref>[http://www.coleurope.eu/news/2801 College of Europe | Collège d'Europe News - Appointment of Mr Nikola POPOSKI (Montesquieu Promotion - 2004‐2005) as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Macedonia]</ref>
'''Nikola Poposki''' (born 24 October 1977 in [[Skopje]]) was [[Foreign relations of the Republic of Macedonia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of the [[Republic of Macedonia]] until 31 May 2017. Prior to that role, in 2010–2011 he served as the country's ambassador to the [[European Union]].<ref>{{Cite web|author=Government of the Republic of Macedonia|title=The Minister|url=http://www.mfa.gov.mk/?q=node/146&language=en-gb|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|accessdate=2012-02-17}}</ref><ref>[http://www.coleurope.eu/news/2801 College of Europe | Collège d'Europe News - Appointment of Mr Nikola POPOSKI (Montesquieu Promotion - 2004‐2005) as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Macedonia]</ref>


== Education ==
== Education ==
Nikola Poposki received BA in Economics from [[Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje|Skopje University]] and from [[University of Nice Sophia Antipolis|Nice University]] in 2002 and Master in Languages and International Trade in the EU from Skopje University and Rennes University in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Government of the Republic of Macedonia|title=The Minister|url=http://www.mfa.gov.mk/?q=node/146&language=en-gb|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|accessdate=2012-02-17}}</ref> He later received a Master's degree from the [[College of Europe]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7107214.ece |title= Which way will Nick Clegg turn?|author= Jonathan Oliver |publisher= The Times |date=2010-04-25 |accessdate=2011-09-17 | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/61lBAejO7 | archivedate=2010-04-20 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.economist.com/node/2404749 |title=Charlemagne: Free the Strasbourg 626 |publisher=The Economist |date=2004-02-05 |accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.ft.com/brusselsblog/2010/04/europe-in-joyous-disbelief-over-nick-clegg-and-the-lib-dems/ |title=Europe in joyous disbelief over Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems |author= Tony Barber |publisher= Financial Times |date=2010-04-20 |accessdate=2011-09-17 | archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/61lAwPkXN | archivedate=2010-04-20 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.vlada.mk/?q=book/export/html/6974 Government of Macedonia Bio]</ref>
Nikola Poposki received a BA in Economics from [[Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje|Skopje University]] and from [[University of Nice Sophia Antipolis|Nice University]] in 2002 and a Master in Languages and International Trade in the EU from Skopje University and Rennes University in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Government of the Republic of Macedonia|title=The Minister|url=http://www.mfa.gov.mk/?q=node/146&language=en-gb|publisher=Ministry of Foreign Affairs|accessdate=2012-02-17}}</ref> He later received a master's degree from the [[College of Europe]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7107214.ece |title= Which way will Nick Clegg turn?|author= Jonathan Oliver |work= The Times |date=2010-04-25 |accessdate=2011-09-17 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100606034851/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7107214.ece |url-status=dead | archivedate=2010-06-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.economist.com/node/2404749 |title=Charlemagne: Free the Strasbourg 626 |publisher=The Economist |date=2004-02-05 |accessdate=2011-09-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.ft.com/brusselsblog/2010/04/europe-in-joyous-disbelief-over-nick-clegg-and-the-lib-dems/ |title=Europe in joyous disbelief over Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems |author= Tony Barber |publisher= Financial Times |date=2010-04-20 |accessdate=2011-09-17 | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720225736/http://blogs.ft.com/brusselsblog/2010/04/europe-in-joyous-disbelief-over-nick-clegg-and-the-lib-dems/ |url-status=dead | archivedate=2011-07-20 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.vlada.mk/?q=book/export/html/6974 Government of Macedonia Bio]</ref>

==Career==
=== Foreign policy ===
Speaking to the Israel Council on Foreign Relations in March 2016, Poposki addressed, in his capacity as Foreign Minister, the recent critiques of the international press with regards to his country's handling of the migrant crisis. He stated: "We’re willing to give them humane treatment and safe transit, but no way will we take the burden for problems that the EU is not ready to resolve," referring to the directives demanded of European countries onto Macedonia even though the latter has been refused so far membership to either the European Community or to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Macedonia-cant-solve-problems-of-migration-crisis-for-EU-FM-says-447582|title=Macedonia can't solve problems of migration crisis for EU, FM says|publisher=The Jerusalem Post |date=2016-03-11 |accessdate=2014-03-13}}</ref>

==Awards and decorations ==
*2016: {{ribbon devices|ribbon=ITA_OSI_2011_GUff_BAR.svg|width=50}} Grand Officer of the [[Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://republika.mk/605837 |title=Министерот Попоски одликуван со Национален орден од Италијанската Република {{!}} Република Online |website=republika.mk |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822034722/http://republika.mk/605837 |archive-date=2016-08-22}} </ref>

==See also==
*[[List of foreign ministers in 2017]]


== References ==
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 17 November 2024

Nikola Poposki
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
28 July 2011 – 31 May 2017
Prime MinisterNikola Gruevski
Preceded byAntonio Milošoski
Succeeded byNikola Dimitrov
Personal details
Born (1977-10-24) 24 October 1977 (age 47)
Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia
(now North Macedonia)
Political partyVMRO-DPMNE
Alma materUniversity of Skopje
College of Europe

Nikola Poposki (born 24 October 1977 in Skopje) was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia until 31 May 2017. Prior to that role, in 2010–2011 he served as the country's ambassador to the European Union.[1][2]

Education

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Nikola Poposki received a BA in Economics from Skopje University and from Nice University in 2002 and a Master in Languages and International Trade in the EU from Skopje University and Rennes University in 2004.[3] He later received a master's degree from the College of Europe.[4][5][6][7]

Career

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Foreign policy

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Speaking to the Israel Council on Foreign Relations in March 2016, Poposki addressed, in his capacity as Foreign Minister, the recent critiques of the international press with regards to his country's handling of the migrant crisis. He stated: "We’re willing to give them humane treatment and safe transit, but no way will we take the burden for problems that the EU is not ready to resolve," referring to the directives demanded of European countries onto Macedonia even though the latter has been refused so far membership to either the European Community or to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.[8]

Awards and decorations

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See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nikola Poposki.
  1. ^ Government of the Republic of Macedonia. "The Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  2. ^ College of Europe | Collège d'Europe News - Appointment of Mr Nikola POPOSKI (Montesquieu Promotion - 2004‐2005) as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Macedonia
  3. ^ Government of the Republic of Macedonia. "The Minister". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  4. ^ Jonathan Oliver (25 April 2010). "Which way will Nick Clegg turn?". The Times. Archived from the original on 6 June 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  5. ^ "Charlemagne: Free the Strasbourg 626". The Economist. 5 February 2004. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  6. ^ Tony Barber (20 April 2010). "Europe in joyous disbelief over Nick Clegg and the Lib Dems". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  7. ^ Government of Macedonia Bio
  8. ^ "Macedonia can't solve problems of migration crisis for EU, FM says". The Jerusalem Post. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Министерот Попоски одликуван со Национален орден од Италијанската Република | Република Online". republika.mk. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016.
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