Skopje, 28 December 2021 (MIA) – President Stevo Pendarovski will give the government-formation mandate to SDSM leader Dimitar Kovachevski on Wednesday at 1 p.m, said his Office. Last week, the Parliament verified the resignation of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, after which President Pendarovski had ten days to give the government mandate. On Monday, SDSM officially nominated Kovachevski for the PM post. After receiving the mandate, the PM-designate is expected to present the composition and programme of the new government to the Parliament in the first half of January. The cabinet requires at least 61 MP votes to take office. The parliamentary majority comprised of the SDSM-led coalition, DUI, Alternativa and DPA has 64 seats in the Parliament.