Council of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services
Pursuant to Articles 14 and 16 of the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, at its Session held on 24 June 2024, the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia adopted a Decision on Appointing Members of the Council of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services. The Members of the AVMU Council are given a mandate for a period of five years.
At the Constitutive Session of the Agency Council, held on 3 July 2025, Sasho Stefanovski was elected President of the Agency Council, while Zirjeta Jajaga was elected as his Deputy.
President of the Agency Council
Sasho Stefanovski, M.A.
Sasho Stefanovski graduated from the University of Audiovisual Arts at the European Film Academy (ESRA) in Skopje, where he earned the title of Graduate Film and Television Cameraman. He continued his education at the Institute of Social Sciences and Humanities in Skopje, where he earned an M.A. degree in policy studies, elaborating on the topic of “Information Forms and Factors in the Process of Media Transformation”.
As a media worker with thirty years of work experience in the field of journalism, electronic communications and culture, he began his career back in 1987 in the Production Sector of the Macedonian Radio and Television, where he worked as a television cameraman, to later hold the position of Head of the Production Sector – Cinematography Department, until 2008. During this period, he actively participated in the implementation of numerous projects of various genres, achieving significant professional results. For his contribution, in 2007 he was awarded the Annual Award for Special Contribution to the Macedonian Radio and Television.
As Head of the Production Department, he made a significant contribution to the development of audio and audiovisual media services, the development of independent production, as well as to the encouragement, promotion and protection of cultural identity, language and tradition of the communities in the Republic of North Macedonia. He was also involved in the implementation of a large number of cultural-political and other events from all segments of social life, both in the country and abroad. In addition, he actively participated in the technical and technological development of audio and audiovisual media services, the processes of convergence with electronic communications and information society services, as well as in the promotion and development of competition in this sector.
Starting from 2008, he was working as a media advisor in the Office of the President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, where he was responsible for organizing events and official interstate meetings, as well as for coordinating visits of high-ranking delegations to a large number of countries. At this position, he had the opportunity to visit the most renowned world television stations, with the aim of perfecting and implementing his professional experiences in the field of communicology, journalism and electronic communications.
In the period from 2008 to 2017, he was the President of the Supervisory Board of the Macedonian Information Agency (MIA), Member of the Board of Directors of the Public Enterprise for Management and Protection of the Multipurpose Area of “Jasen” – Skopje, Member of the Board of Directors of the Public Enterprise for Pasture Management, as well as Member of the Board of Directors of the Public Enterprise for Railway Infrastructure.
During his career, he had the opportunity to attend numerous trainings and participate in the implementation of significant projects in the field of media services. The most significant ones include a stay at RAI UNO, Rome, Italy; the training organized by OSCE on the topic of “TV and Information Programmes” in Skopje; a stay at TRT, Ankara, Turkey; technical exchange and education for terrestrial routes at CNN, London; transmission of audio and video materials at CNN, Washington; preparation, coordination and realization of a TV broadcast at UN TV for the needs of MRT, in New York; recording, realization and sending of audiovisual materials to the Macedonian media from the Economic Summit in Libya; a stay at the Macedonian-language editorial office of Deutsche Welle in Cologne; a visit and stay at the National Television in Brussels, Belgium, and many others.
Deputy President of the Agency Council
Zirjeta Jajaga, M.A.
Member of the Agency Council
Petar Djurovski
Petar Djurovski is a long-time professional in the field of film production, television and marketing, with over 25 years of experience as a producer, director and film and TV editor. His professional portfolio includes a rich opus of television and audio commercials, film trailers, jingles, radio spots, short feature films, documentary series and feature-documentary projects.
He graduated from the Faculty of Drama Arts at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, at the Department of Film and TV Editing, in the Class of Prof. Dimitar Grbevski. In the period 2000–2002, he was an active member of the Academic Cinema Club and the Cinema Union of Macedonia.
In 2003, he founded the “Labyrinth Production” Company where he worked as the executive director. He built up his professional experience in the IDEA Plus (Jungle) production company, as director and editor, maintaining cooperation with domestic and international colleagues.
Starting from 2008, he dedicated his time to directing, scripting and producing short feature and feature-documentary films. In the period 2015–2025, he worked as an Independent Public Relations Advisor at the Macedonian Navigation and Aviation (M-NAV).
He has advanced skills in working with video and audio editing software, including: Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Avid Film, Motion, Adobe Encoder DVD, Sony Sound Forge and DV-Peak.
He has collaborated with important national institutions, including the Film Agency, the Cinematheque of Macedonia, the Archives of Macedonia, MRTV, as well as other organizations in the field of media and production. His professional engagement includes the production of over 70 documentaries and more than 150 audio and video commercials for various companies.
Member of the Agency Council
Gordana Majnova, M.A.
Gordana Majnova is a prominent economist in the field of broadcasting and the health sectors, with over twenty-five years of work experience. She was born on 15 May 1971.
Majnova completed her higher education at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, where she obtained the title of Bachelor of Economics. She then continued her education at the Institute for Sociological, Political and Legal Research at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, where she obtained the title of Master of Communications.
Her professional career began back in 1996, in a French-Macedonian company in the field of advertising and marketing. In 1997, she was employed in the Broadcasting Council as Head of the Sector for Economic Affairs, International Cooperation and Public Relations. As part of her engagement in the media regulatory authority – the then Broadcasting Council – since its very establishment, she was directly involved in laying the foundations on which the modern regulatory system for audio and audiovisual media services in Macedonia was built. She took part in developing the initial policies, mechanisms and procedures for regulating the broadcasting activity, establishing the broadcasters’ licensing, the monitoring of programming content and ensuring transparency and pluralism in the media space. She participated in the preparation of by-laws, operational methodologies, as well as in the international cooperation aimed at harmonizing the national media legislation with the EU regulations and standards.
In 2005, she was hired by the Ministry of Health as a state advisor. From 2022 to 2024, she was the National Coordinator of the World Health Organization, UNICEF, as well as the contact person of the Ministry of Health for the World Bank.
Gordana Majnova holds numerous certificates and specializations, the most significant ones including those from the Harvard School of Public Health with an emphasis on human resources and healthcare decentralization; the Institute of Public Administration for the Implementation of New Communication Technologies in Paris; the training organized by the International Media Training Center and the University of Tennessee, USA (US Information Agency & VOA); the training by the Government Information and Communications Agency in The Hague on public communication and European cooperation; Sustainable Financing of the Health System at WHO-Barcelona, and others. She has also participated in many European and international seminars and congresses. She is a co-author of numerous publications in the field of health care and the broadcasting sector.
Majnova is fluent in English and French.
Member of the Agency Council
Afrona Vrzivolli
Afrona Vrzivolli was elected Member of the Council of the Agency for Audio and Audio Media Services on 24.06.2025.
She completed primary and secondary education in her hometown, Debar. She enrolled in undergraduate studies at the University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Skopje, at the Faculty of Economics, majoring in Financial Management. Currently pursuing her Master’s studies in the field of Monetary Policy, Money, Banking and Finance.
Her work experience began at the Ministry of Finance, in the office of the Deputy Minister in the period of 2013-2014, where she was preparing the materials for the Government sessions, committees and interdepartmental communication. She was also responsible for the electronic communication with the Cabinet and the technical support for the meetings.
In the period 2015-2016, she was engaged as Public Relations Manager at the Economic Chamber of North-West Macedonia(ECNWM). Her main tasks as a public relations manager were related to the development and implementation of PR and communication strategies, communication with the Chamber members, companies, institutions, cooperation with media, publication of brochures and other promotional materials within the framework of the ECNVM’s activity plan. She was also engaged in certain projects of the Chamber and in the maintenance of the Chamber’s website and social media profiles.
In the same period, she was also a web administrator of www.cbcprotectmark.org – “Protection of the Trademarks of CBC Products” – a project funded by the EU in partnership with the State Office for Industrial Property, implemented by the ECNWM, the goal of which was to raise the awareness of cross-border cooperation companies about the protection of the trademarks of the products traded across the borders.
Project Assistant – TOP 100 ECNWM 2013/14: The project aimed to promote the TOP 100 most successful companies of the year. The ranking was based on several criteria: annual turnover, profit and number of employees. A catalogue was prepared with the 100 most successful companies announced at a promotional event. The project assistance included data collection and processing, analysis and categorization according to the above criteria in three languages – English, Macedonian and Albanian. The moderation of the event was broadcasted in real time.
In the period January-June 2016, she was engaged in the Emigration Agency of the Republic of Macedonia, as auditor in training – an initiative for the establishment of an internal audit department.
Later on, she was engaged in Albsig AD – Skopje (Halk Insurance AD) as Corporate Client Insurance Officer/Head of the Sector for Collection/Creating insurance offers for corporate clients, at the Sales and Alternative Insurance Channels Department.
In the period from 2017 to 2023, she was employed in Halk Bank AD Skopje at the department of payment operations in the country and abroad. Opening, closing accounts of individuals and legal entities in the bank, depository operations.
Distinguished with special recognition for best results achieved in her work, especially in the field of cross-selling.
2023-2024 – working at the Clinic for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders, as Head of the Economic Affairs Department.
During her studies and her work experience, she acquired a number of certificates, acknowledgements and letters of recommendation: Certificate in Microsoft Suite Management, Certificate in Trademark Protection, Certificate in Public Procurement Training, Business English Certificate, Certificate in Finance and Career, President Gjorge Ivanov’s School for Young Leaders. She also had various author’s agreements for the provision of intellectual services, mainly in the field of finance.
Languages: Albanian, Macedonian, English, Turkish (Level 1)
Member of the Agency Council
Tsvetanka Minovska
Tsvetanka Minovska is a journalist with a degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Journalism from the Faculty of Law, Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.
She began her professional journalistic career at the Macedonian Radio and Television back in 1996, while from 1998 to 2025, she was part of the Media Information Agency (MIA), where she was successfully heading the Correspondent Network Department for more than two decades.
With her 28 years of work experience in the field of journalism, Minovska is a recognizable name both on the domestic and the international media scene. Throughout her career, she has been covering significant political events of both national and international importance, starting from the work of the Parliament and the separate Ministries, to the process of Macedonia’s accession to NATO, the OSCE meetings, the Munich Security Conference, summits of heads of state and government, international conferences and forums.
She holds numerous certificates and letters of appreciation, including a certificate for attending a course at Cairo University, a letter of appreciation for her reporting from Kabul (Afghanistan) in 2001 about Macedonia’s first peacekeeping mission, as well as a letter of appreciation from the Chief of General Staff of the ARM, General Miroslav Stojanovski, for successful cooperation in the field of defense.
In her rich career, she has realized thousands of interviews and statements, including the interviews with the NATO Secretaries General Javier Solana and George Robertson, the former Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO Wesley Clark, some EUROPOL representatives and many other prominent domestic and international figures.
Known for her professional, responsible and objective approach, Tsvetanka Minovska is a journalist with integrity and a prominent contribution to the development of the journalistic profession in the country.
Member of the Agency Council
Viktor Pavlovski