Tour of the Assembly Palace -- the building of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia -- Parliament of Macedonia

With only hours until our flights were departing Skopje, I had the privilege of going on a tour of the Parliament building of the Republic of Macedonia.

For more information about the Assembly, to watch live broadcasts, and to take a virtual tour, see the  website of the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia:
http://www.sobranie.mk/home-en.nspx


And see this link to the Parliamentary Institute for more information about the legislative process in the Republic of Macedonia:

http://www.sobranie.mk/parliamentary-institute.nspx

Here is the facebook page of the Assembly:
https://www.facebook.com/SobranieRM?fref=ts

The Parliament Building

copies of frescoes in the lobby of the main entrance

one is from Ohrid and one from Prilep

the chandeliers in this ballroom are made of Swarovski crystal

the wood carving in the Ohrid Room was exquisite

the Ohrid Framework Agreement

a ballot box from the first election in Macedonia

more exquisite wood carving in the Struga Room