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Zaev: We are no longer negotiating on the name “Republic of Ilindenska Macedonia”
The proposal, the Republic of Ilindenska Macedonia, was rejected by both the Greek side and the Macedonian opposition, and therefore negotiations could not be continue regarding that name, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, responding to a parliamentary question at parliament put forward by VMRO-DPMNE concerning the name proposal.
"We are close to finding a possible solution to the name dispute...
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: The name and identity are protected, there will be a referendum
At today's press conference, to mark the one year anniversary of the new government, near the Monument of Liberators from the National Liberation War, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev stressed that Macedonia is making steps towards the European Union and NATO, and that the name dispute is being resolved, and the country's identity is strengthened.
"We have never been closer to...
President Ivanov seeking to be informed regarding name negotiations process
President Gjorge Ivanov has not received any information about the agreed framework for overcoming the name dispute, and yesterday called on Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, the Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia announced.
"The Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Macedonia has not been provided information on the agreed framework for a possible solution to...
Mogherini: We are very encouraged by the progress between Skopje and Athens
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, this morning, after breakfast with Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, issued a statement supporting the process of finding a solution to the name dispute.
"We are all very encouraged by the progress made between Skopje and Athens for the name, we will all work to support a...
VMRO-DPMNE and Albanian parties will not comment on “Ilindenska Macedonia”
VMRO-DPMNE has no information regarding the process that is being conducted by the Government and it would be frivolous to present it now, said the director of the VMRO-DPMNE Center for Communications, Ivo Kotevski, in a statement for Portalb.
Yesterday evening and today, many media groups, citing diplomatic sources, wrote that the solution discussed by Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev...
Supreme Court in Athens rules against extradition of Grujevski and Boskovski
Goran Grujevski and Nikola Boskovski will not be extradited to Macedonia to be tried for decades of illegal wiretapping.
The Supreme Court in Athens ruled that the two should not be handed over to the country because there are no conditions for a fair trial.
Earlier, the Thessaloniki court came to a different decision than the Supreme Court in Athens. The...
VMRO-DPMNE calls again on Zaev to reveal what he is negotiating on the name
Today, the opposition VMRO-DPMNE called again on Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to make a statement to the public concerning the name talks and again asked for a leadership meeting.
"This is the third day of silence from the government and Prime Minister Zaev on the call for an immediate leadership meeting to discuss the details and the direction of the...
Dimitrov from Thessaloniki: We share the same fate as the EU, but we’re still not at the table
We share the same fate with the EU, but we are still not at the table, said Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov at the third quadrilateral ministerial meeting between Macedonia, Greece, Albania and Bulgaria, which takes place today in Thessaloniki, reports MIA.
Dimitrov thanked Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov for being the country's chairman...
Poll: Majority of citizens are against any change to the name
No change in the name is the attitude of almost half of the citizens or 47.1 percent, according to the latest poll by the MCIC and the Institute for Democracy, published by Telma. Only 14.4 percent of citizens would accept a "double formula", nearly as much as 14.1 would accept a name for overall use or 'erga omnes'. An...
Zaev: I expect a solution to the name by the end of June, the constitution will be re-opened before EU entry
With these pro-democracy, pro-Western and pro-European manners that we are dealing with on both sides of the talks, we believe that we will be able to find the solution that will benefit the two sides to the very end. I believe that Macedonia together with Greece can reach a solution before the Council of Ministers or the Council of...
Dimitrov and Kotzias to meet in Thessaloniki tomorrow
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, will meet tomorrow in Thessaloniki, where both will participate in a quadrilateral forum, which will be also attended by their counterparts from Bulgaria and Albania.
After the last meeting between Dimitrov and Kotzias in Vienna, mediator Matthew Nimitz, said the two sides remain committed to solving the problem without presenting...
Zaev: It is important that we are not deprived of our identity at home
It is very important that we are not deprived of our identity at home, not to be disenfranchised, said Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in an interview with Bulgarian TV BTV, while commenting on talks on the name dispute with Greece.
During which, the question of which name is most acceptable did not receive a direct response, but he stressed...
Dimitrov and Kotzias conclude talks with a working dinner
The foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, discussed a solution to the name dispute in Vienna for four hours yesterday and concluded the meeting with a working dinner.
After the meeting, the foreign ministers of both countries did not give any statements to the media.
Negotiator Matthew Nimetz, special envoy of the UN Secretary-General, said that there was...
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...
Government confirms that Dimitrov and Kotzias will meet at the end of the month
Government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski confirmed that a new meeting between the foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias will take place at the end of the month, but that the exact date has not yet been confrmed.
“There will be a new meeting by the end of the month, and the date still needs to be...
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: There is not enough time for Macedonia to become a NATO member by June
At the next NATO summit in July, Macedonia will not become a member because the time period is too short, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in an interview with the Greek radio "247".
According to Kotzias, the agreement has to be ratified in various ways, and it is already April.
"They want to call a referendum. For a referendum in...
Dimitrov and Kotzias had straightforward and frank discussion and the time frame has been established
For the first time we have discussed a time frame and the steps that should follow if a solution is reached, i.e. how it would look like and be implemented. This was a frank conversation, with great understanding of the needs of each other. The main challenge is how to compile the most serious concerns of both sides and...
Kotzias – Dačić: A step forward in the Greece-Macedonia name negotiations
Greek foreign minister Nikos Kotzias, after meeting with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dačić in Belgrade, said that the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia had taken a step forward, and that the key to resolving the problem was "realism, pragmatism and understanding that compromises need to be made”, reported the Serbian media.
“We need to make compromises, but not "rotten"...
