# Controversy over Macedonian intelligence official's Vienna's > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/controversy-over-macedonian-intelligence-officials-viennas > Updated: 2026-08-09T12:12:04.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Kiro Todorovski, a former intelligence officer with a prior criminal conviction in the "Titanik" case, was appointed as Macedonia's diplomatic representative in Vienna in July 2026. Despite his two-year conditional sentence, Todorovski had been reinstated to the Intelligence Agency in late 2025 and granted state-secret security clearance in early 2026. The appointment sparked political controversy, with the opposition party Levica alleging that the move breached legal security criteria. The intelligence agency refused to disclose specific selection procedures, citing classification requirements. In response to the scrutiny, the Office of President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova distanced itself from the decision. The President's Office stated that personnel decisions for the Intelligence Agency are made by the Agency's Director, Gabriela Jakovleva, and subsequent diplomatic referrals are handled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, noting the agency's status as an independent body of state administration. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-09: President Siljanovska-Davkova distances herself from intelligence officer appointment President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova's office has distanced itself from the appointment of Kiro Todorovski to a diplomatic intelligence post in Vienna, citing the agency's independent legal status. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/president-siljanovska-davkova-distances-herself-from-intelligence-officer-appointment ### 2026-08-04: Kiro Todorovski sent to Vienna as Macedonian intelligence envoy despite criminal conviction Macedonian intelligence officer Kiro Todorovski, convicted in the “Titanik” case, received a state‑secret clearance and was sent to Vienna as a diplomatic envoy, sparking Levica’s criticism of legal breaches. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kiro-todorovski-sent-to-vienna-as-macedonian-intelligence-envoy-despite-criminal-conviction --- Cite as: Controversy over Macedonian intelligence official's Vienna's. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/controversy-over-macedonian-intelligence-officials-viennas