The new government has toned down the rhetoric and the communication level is more correct, however, in substance, I have not seen anything new, said Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias in an interview with “Euroactive” while talking about the new government.
He stressed that during his upcoming visit to Skopje in August, he will talk to the Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov on issues that were not discussed in Athens, among which, is the name dispute is likely.
“The problem with Skopje is not that it has one or another opinion. The problem is something that Europe itself needs to understand. Europe must “educate”, in the good sense, Skopje’s leadership to the concept of political compromise and the culture of political consensus. When I became Minister of Foreign Affairs, I told all sides that in the way ‘you spoil them’, not only do they not behave properly to us, but they will apply the same concept of politics domestically. We saw how far Gruevski stretched it”, says Kotzias.
He also added that he told his European friends not to create a “second Gruevski” because Zaev has all the prerequisites to understand and to be open to a real solution.
“We will work on this solution and I to find a response and avoid interference fro third parties which will make it difficult to reach this solution”, says Kotzias.
