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Kotsias: There is no solution without the Prespa Agreement
There will not be any other solution without accepting the Prespa Agreement, stated the head of the Greek diplomacy Nikos Kotsias after the meeting of the EU's Council for Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg and also said that even with a simplified elementary school maths it is not possible to reach a better agreement on each side, "as the hard-lined...
Kotzias: Gruevski pretended that he didn’t want a solution to the name
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said that "the former Macedonian Prime Minister, Nikola Gruevski, did not want to resolve the name dispute."
The reaction from Kotzias follows information published by Wikileaks, that Macedonian authorities had accepted a name change back in 2008.
"It is well known that Gruevski did not want any solution to the name dispute. He ridiculed international players,...
Zaev: The solution is hard, Greece got an erga omnes name, we got an erga omnes identity
The solution we have reached with Greece is difficult, it's hard for me, it's hard for my people, but European aspiration and our duty to future generations is too big, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in an interview with “Euroaktive”.
When asked if the opposition would make the implementation of the agreement more difficult, Zaev said it was contradictory, at...
Parliament ratifying Agreement with Greece, for Zaev this is the end of a traumatic dispute
Parliament with 69 votes in favor, without any votes "against" and no abstentions, ratified the Agreement with Greece regarding settling the name dispute. MPs of the opposition party VMRO-DPMNE boycotted the session and did not attend.
At the beginning of the debate, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that the Agreement signed in Prespa was a solution to a dispute that...
Dimitrov: The deal is not ideal, but it must fulfill the most important interests of both parties
Is the deal ideal? Of course not. But let's not forget that every successful agreement must fulfill the most important interests of both parties.
This was written by Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov on his Facebook profile. He took to the social media page after the agreement reached with Greece.
"Have we done everything we can in the circumstances? Did we get...
Žbogar: A solution will be good for the entire region and Europe, not just Macedonia and Greece
A solution to the longstanding dispute between Macedonia and Greece will be good for both countries, but also for the region and for the whole of Europe, said ambassador to the EU Delegation Samuel Žbogar during a visit to the National Park "Pelister", in Bitola.
According to ambassador Žbogar, patience and faith are needed for this to happen.
“We are all eagerly...
Ivanov does not accept erga omnes use of the name
For President Gjorge Ivanov the erga omnes name is not an acceptable solution, stated the Office of the President of the Republic of Macedonia today.
"President Ivanov's position is principled, and at the same time is consistent with the views of all previous Presidents of the Republic of Macedonia. President Ivanov's does not accept a solution to the name issue...
Zaev: One of the options is acceptable to both sides
Together with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, we reviewed possible options for creative solutions which the Macedonian side presented from the last phase of the negotiations. What follows, are consultations in both countries with relevant political figures.
This was announced today by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, after a meeting with Tsipras in Sofia, which lasted an hour and a...
Šekerinska: It’s possible we receive an invitation to NATO this year, I expect support from the USA
We are focused on finding a solution to the name dispute by the end of June, in order to turn things around, so in July, Macedonia can receive an invitation to join NATO, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska at a meeting with journalists ahead of her official visit to the United States which lasts...
Zaev: A change to the Constitution is not necessary because it will not mean a final guarantee
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in an interview with the Financial Times, assessed that Macedonia and Greece are coming to a solution to the name dispute, and that this issue could be closed before the NATO summit in Brussels in July, this year.
“I'm an optimist. It's very difficult, and we're aware of that. But it would be good for both...
Zaev: We hope for a resolution to the name by July, after which we will become a NATO member
Macedonia hopes that a solution to the dispute with Greece regarding the constitutional name of the country will be settled in July, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in an interview with the Austrian radio station "ORF", reported "Reuters".
"I believe we will be able to conclude the negotiations successfully by the NATO summit in July", said Zaev.
The Prime Minister emphasized that Macedonia's...
Dimitrov: With Kotzias we want to resolve the name dispute, but the difference is how to solve it
In an interview with Bulgarian TV Nova, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov said he and his Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias want to resolve the name dispute, but also have differences about how the problem should be solved.
“We are burdened with own our history. We are a very proud nation, as all the Balkans are. It is important to...
Russian MFA: The Balkan states should not be forced to rush to join the EU
Our principled approach is that Russia is that the region's most complicated issue to be resolved by the Balkans independently without being rushed or gauged up to formal criteria; in other words - without any external interference.
This was said today by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Marija Zaharova at the regular press...
Zaev: We want a solution for the name, but not at all costs – we changed the Constitution once
The solution regarding the name dispute must guarantee the identity and dignity of both parties. We will do our best to find a solution to this firing 25-year problem, but not at all costs, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev today, answering a journalist's question at a press conference in Government.
“The Government's view is that the name is acceptable with...
Bildt: “Heavy” EU states need to get involved in resolving the name dispute
It will require some heavy lifting by heavy EU states and institutions to get a Macedonia name compromise, but without one the EU Balkan strategy risks collapse, said the Co-Chair of the European Council for
Foreign Relations and former Swedish Foreign Minister, Carl Bildt.
“I think it will require some heavy lifting by heavy EU states and institutions to get a...
Nimetz has met with Zaev and meetings with Dimitrov, Ahmeti and Mickoski will follow
The mediator in the negotiations in the name dispute, Matthew Nimetz has met with President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
After that, a meeting is planned with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov which will be followed by giving statements for the media.
This afternoon, starting at 15h, Nimetz will meet with the leader of VMRO-DPMNE,...
Leadership meeting will soon be organized by President Ivanov
The leaders of political parties will soon be meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov in order to discuss the framework for the solution of the name dispute, that our state has with Greece, informed today the Government's spokesperson, Mile Boshnjakovski.
-The government began the process of analyzing and coordination regarding the latest framework provided by mediator Matthew Nimetz. We expect...
Nimetz: With the new package with name proposals your identity is secured
The UN's envoy, Matthew Nimetz, in an interview for Sitel TV, said that according to him the new package with proposals for solving the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece, the country's identity and the nation is secured and that he believes that with his ideas it will be more strengthened than damaged.
-I think that the agreement is...
Nimetz: The term ‘Macedonia’ will be kept in the name
The proposed solution for the name will include the term "Macedonia", said United Nations mediator Matthew Nimetz, before today's new round of talks in New York with representatives from Macedonia and Greece, Vasko Naumovski and Adamantios Vasilakis.
“The term "Macedonia" will be kept in the proposal for the name dispute, as it has already been recognized by more than 100...
Lavrov: Russia will accept the name that Macedonia and Greece will agree upon
Any kind of solution (for the name dispute) that will be agreed upon by Macedonia and Greece, and will be supported by the Macedonian Constitution, we (the Russian Federation), most probably are going to accept it, said the Head of the Russian diplomacy Sergey Lavrov, when he was answering a question posted by a Greek journalist at the annual...
