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Top 5 cases of disinformation about the Prespa Agreement
On 17.06.2018, in the village of Nivici (Psarades) on the Greek coast of Prespa Lake, the foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikolaos Kotzias, have signed the “FINAL AGREEMENT FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE DIFFERENCES AS DESCRIBED IN THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS 817 (1993) AND 845 (1993), THE TERMINATION OF THE INTERIM ACCORD OF 1995, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT...
Nimetz: It was an honour to be mediator, Dimitrov and Kotzias demonstrated leadership and vision
United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz welcomed the announcement by Prime Ministers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras on finding a mutually acceptable solution to the decades-long name dispute.
Mr Nimitz said it had been an honour mediating between the two countries and commended the two foreign ministers who demonstrated leadership, vision and determination in the negotiating process and never faltered in...
State Department: Historical agreement will benefit both countries
The State Department congratulated the prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia today, regarding the resolution of the name dispute, saying they demonstrated vision and courage.
"The United States congratulates Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev and welcomes the historic agreement to resolve the name dispute. This resolution will benefit both countries and bolster regional security and prosperity. Prime Ministers Zaev...
Dimitrov, Kotzias and Nimetz to meet in Vienna today
Foreign Minster of Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov will meet his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias in Viena today, along with Matthew Nimetz, mediator concerning the name negotiations on behalf of the UN.
As reported by the UN in New York, Nimitz will "assist both parties in finding a mutually acceptable solution regarding the name issue."
Although yesterday, EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn expressed optimism...
Dimitrov, Kotzias and Nimetz to meet on Wednesday in Vienna
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov will meet with Foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias, along with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, on April 25 (Wednesday afternoon) in Vienna, reports the MFA.
Last week, Kotzias, in an interview with Greek radio "24/7" regarding the talks and the points for which he was negotiating, said identity is a matter of self-determination, and for the...
Dimitrov, Kotzias and Nimetz set to hold new meeting in Vienna?
UN Mediator Matthew Nimetz and the foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, are set to hold a new meeting in Vienna next week on the 25 of April, reported Greek media, according to MIA.
At this meeting, according to the Greek media, efforts will be made to overcome the differences from the meeting held in...
Kotzias from Vienna: I hope we make some positive steps today
"I hope we make some positive steps today," the Greek foreign minister told journalists, just before today's meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and UN mediator Matthew Nimetz in Vienna, reported Athen News Agency (ANA-MPA).
According to photographs released by the Macedonian foreign ministry's official Twitter page, the meeting was held in the offices of the Austrian foreign ministry.
Prior to...
On Thursday, Kotzias will land at “Skopje”
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will arrive on Thursday for an official two-day visit to Macedonia, reported the Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Thursday's visit will begin with Kotzais landing at Skopje International Airport, which was renamed only a month ago after a decision made by the Macedonian government, which changed the airports name from "Alexander the Great" to "Skopje"...
Zaev: Headway made in three out of the seven points in the name dispute
From the start of the seven points in the negotiation process for resolving the name dispute, headway has been made on three points, announced Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, while answering a journalist questions during today's visit to Negotino.
“Mediator Nimetz is leading the process; he knows what things can and can not pass. I am glad that all open issues have now been...
Grubi meets with Nimetz in New York and tells him DUI want a dignified solution
Today, the DUI MP Artan Grubi held a working lunch in New York with United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz, announced the cabinet of the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs. At the meeting, Grubi conveyed the impressions from the previous meetings in Washington, and discussed the process of the name dispute.
"The views of the two prime ministers provoke optimism that...
Kotzias: Nimetz is not in his jurisdiction to discuss Athens policy and describes it incorrectly
I clearly and strictly pointed out that he is not in his jurisdiction to say what Athens policy is, nor describe it in the wrong way, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, regarding mediator Matthew Nimetz, reports the Macedonian Information Agency (MIA).
Through a statement, Kotzias said that he had a long conversation with the personal representative of the United Nations...
Dimitrov: Nimetz brought “ideas that are not so bad, but also ideas that are not so good”
The mediator in the name talks between Macedonia and Greece, Matthew Nimetz, said today at a press conference after the meeting with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, that he is more optimistic than ever before to resolve the name dispute.
“As for the issue of the identity of the people living here, besides everything we heard from the Greek side regarding...
Nimetz: There is no new proposal for the name, we will discuss the old proposals
United Nations mediator in the name negotiations between Macedonia and Greece, Matthew Nimetz, in an interview with the Greek national television ERT, says there is no new name proposal and that at the new meeting, scheduled for January 17th, in New York, he will come up with various suggestions which have already been discussed in the past.
According to Nimetz,...
Dimitrov: We encouraged Nimetz to come out with an initial proposal for the name
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov said that there is still no proposal for resolving the name dispute, but mediator Matthew Nimetz was encouraged by the Macedonian side to come up with an initial framework as early as next week.
“We do not have a proposal on the table to resolve the name dispute. We decided to encourage the mediator,...
Due to heavy snowfall, Nimetz’s evening negotiations in Brussels have been cancelled
The joint dinner which was about the name dispute, with Matthew Nimetz and delegations from Macedonia and Greece, which was meant to take place this evening in Brussels, was cancelled, because negotiators Adamantios Vasilakis, Vasko Naumovski, nor Nimetz could reach Brussels in time due to the heavy snow.
Due to the snow in Belgium, hundreds of flights have been cancelled,...
Zaev expects new proposals from Nimetz for the name issue by the end of the year
Today in Durrës, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said he expects the United Nations Special Envoy Matthew Nimetz, to make new proposals in the talks on the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia, by the end of the year.
“I expect by the end of the year to have new ideas from Nimetz to solve this problem. I am convinced that...
Kotzias had an “interesting and serious” meeting with Nimetz
I had a very interesting and serious meeting with Mr Nimetz, who recently visited Skopje. He briefed me on the atmosphere he encountered there, stated Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, after meeting with Matthew Nimetz in Brussels today.
“ I briefed him on our thinking following the meetings we had with our northern neighbor's new government. We agreed to stay...
Kotzias accuses the international community of spoiling Macedonia
Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, in an interview with Greek television “Antenna”, accused Macedonia of irredentism, being unprepared, but also being spoiled by the international community.
“As you know, I was in Skopje twice, we talked about the issue, and they were unprepared. They came to Greece, again unprepared. They have been spoiled by the international community. Here, we are...
Nimetz in Skopje will meet with top state officials regarding the name dispute
There will talks held between Macedonia and Greece and UN Special Envoy, Matthew Nimetz, who will be staying in Skopje until July 4th and will be meeting with state leaders about possibilities for resolving the name dispute.
The UN Secretary General Office spokesman, stated that Nimetz has come to Skopje at the request of the Macedonian government, in order to...
Nimetz will be coming to Skopje this week to meet with top state officials
The UN special envoy and mediator in the Macedonia-Greece name dispute, Matthew Nimetz, will arrive in Skopje later this week, MTV reports, citing sources in Washington.
Nimetz, according to unofficial sources, will meet with top state leaders in Skopje, where they will discuss the continuation of negotiations regarding the name dispute.
However, after visiting Macedonia, he will not travel to Athens.
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