Ivo Ivanovski, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia's Minister of Information Society and Administration, said: "The cooperation will last until 31 March this year and will work on specific projects to reform public administration."
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On 5 November 2010, Minister for Information Society Ivo Ivanovski said this move is in accordance with the recommendations of the European Union.
During its pilot phase, the project will be implemented in five state institutions, namely: the Customs Administration, the Ministry of Interior, the Central Registry, the Tax Administration and the Cadastral Administration.
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The pilot will run for three months. During this time period the cards will be only used at the participating practices, hospitals and pharmacies.
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On 25 January 2010, a contract was signed between the Minister for Information Society, Mr. Ivo Ivanovski and the representatives of the private companies who won the electronic public bidding on the basis of the lowest price offered.
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