President of North Macedonia gives Zaev mandate to form new gov't

Zoran Zaev, leader of Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), speaks to the press after receiving a mandate from President Stevo Pendarovski to form the new government in Skopje, North Macedonia, Aug. 13, 2020. President Stevo Pendarovski of North Macedonia on Thursday handed the mandate for the formation of the new government to Zoran Zaev, leader of Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM), Media Information Agency (MIA) reported. The coalition "We Can" led by Zaev and Besa Movement leader Bilal Kasami won 35.89 percent of votes with 46 parliament seats at the early parliamentary elections held on July 15. (Str/Xinhua)