Petrushevski demands Zaev and Filipche explain 110 million-euro transfers from Venezuela
MP says suspicious 2019 transactions via Eurostandard Bank reached Russia, Belarus and Serbia.
VMRO-DPMNE asked former prime minister Zaev and former minister Filipche to publicly say whether they were aware of a 110 million-euro inflow from Venezuela into North Macedonia and whether anyone from the then-government played a part in the transactions.
"In 2019, when Zaev was prime minister, and Filipche minister, transactions worth 110 million euros were carried out through Eurostandard Bank, suspicious money from Venezuela which at the time was under sanctions. Additionally, the transactions passed through or reached countries such as Russia, Belarus and Serbia. Wherever Filipche and Zaev are, there are Russian, Belarusian and Serbian influences," MP Brane Petrushevski said.
The party's demand focuses on two questions: did Zaev and Filipche know about the transfers, and did any member of the government at that time have a role in moving those funds through the banking system.
Petrushevski framed the allegation as part of a wider pattern, arguing that the flow of money in 2019 had connections beyond Macedonia and pointing to the involvement of Eurostandard Bank in the transactions.
VMRO-DPMNE called on the two politicians to answer publicly and to clarify what, if any, steps were taken by state institutions after the transfers became known.
The claim comes amid continued political scrutiny over past government ties and foreign influence; the party reiterated that citizens deserve a full explanation about the origin and destination of the reported funds.
Photo: press material from the event
