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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...
Ivanov told Nimetz that we want the solution for the name dispute not to interfere with our identity
Macedonia will continue to participate constructively in the process of finding a solution for the imposed dispute on part of Greece, that will not interfere with the identity of the Macedonian nation and will not disrupt the dignity of the Macedonian citizens, said President Gjorge Ivanov at the meeting with mediator Matthew Nimetz.
At the meeting, as was announced...
Nimetz’s statement after meeting with Kotzias: The waiting is pointless, it’s time for making decisions
There is a momentum, it's time for decision making, stated the mediator in the name dispute, Matthew Nimetz after the meeting with Greece's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Kotzias, reports the Macedonian Information Agency (MIA).
Nimetz stated that the meeting was constructive and said that the Head of the Greek diplomacy have talked about the ideas that the mediator...
Mickoski complained to Hahn about the lack of progress in the reform process and called for a consensus on the name dispute
Today, the leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski met with EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn in Brussels, where they discussed the reform processes in the country, which "despite the Government’s promises, there is still no substantial progress" especially in key areas, such as the economy, the judiciary and the rule of law.
“We talked about the...
Hahn has told Zaev again that by meeting Tsipras he has shown courage, vision, and statmenship
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has met today with the EU Commissioner Johannes Hahn at the World Economic Forum in Davos, whom he has informed about the meeting with the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras about the results from the meeting and the possibilities of a new, qualitative changes in the bilateral relations, informs the government's press service.
"The Commissioner...
Hahn: Zaev and Tsipras have shown courage, vision, and statemenship
The EU Commissioner, Johannes Hahn, on his Twitter account, stated that yesterday's meeting between the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Greek colleague, Alexis Tsipras is very good news.
"The meeting between Alexis Tsipras and ZOran Zaev is very good news. It shows courage, vision, and statemenship. The solution of the longstanding dispute will be good for both...
Zaev – Tsipras: “Alexander the Great” highway will be renamed “Friendship”
The ultimate solution to the name dispute must be accepted by both sides, meanwhile, we are strongly committed to confidence building measures, said today Alexis Tsipras at a press conference after his first meeting with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoram Zaev that lasted more than two hours.
Zaev emphasized that Macedonia has no territorial pretensions towards Greece and to prove it,...
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...
The US Embassy has offered the Judicial Council assistance from US experts regarding the reforms
The President of the Judicial Council had a meeting yesterday with the representatives of the US Embassy, David Stephenson, the chief of the political and the economic sector, and with John T. McNeil - a legal counselor.
At the meeting, as informs the Council, was discussed the way of electing judges, including the responsibility of all subjects in the judiciary,...
Mickoski has told Thimonier that VMRO-DPMNE will do everything in its power so Macedonia can join NATO
VMRO-DPMNE's party leader, Hristijan Mickoski, together with the member of the party's Executive Committee, Igor Nikolov has met with the Ambassador of France, Christian Thimonier.
The party informs that Mickoski has stressed that Macedonia's strategic determination is the country's accession in the EU and NATO, and that VMRO-DPMNE will do everything for the accomplishment of this strategic interest.
"Mickoski...
Dimitrov and Kotzias expect “an initial framework” for solving the name dispute
At today's meeting that took place in Thessaloniki, the ministers for foreign affairs of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, have expressed their joint expectation that at the forthcoming meeting on 17 January, UN SG’s Personal Envoy Mr. Nimetz will table an initial framework that will be used to move the process essentially forward. states the press...
Dimitrov shall meet Kotzias tomorrow at an undisclosed location
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, will meet tomorrow with his Greek colleague, Nikos Kotzias, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
They also informed that "the focus of the talks will be issues of bilateral interests including further strengthening of confidence-building measures."
The meeting location wasn't announced.
Mickoski – Garrett: VMRO-DPMNE will participate in the reforms, but only if conditions are created for it
Today, the president of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski met with the ambassador of Great Britain in Macedonia, Charles Garrett, where they discussed strategic priorities for the country, the current political situation and the reform processes.
The party informs that at the meeting, Mickoski emphasized that VMRO-DPMNE will be a constructive factor in building the political environment for the implementation of the...
Sela will not give up on health, and will not be “deputy prime minister for delivering burek”
We remain in our position that we will not accept positions that are placed overnight in order to belittle the Alliance for Albanians and we want to run the Ministry of Health, said Zijadin Sela after a meeting in the Government with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev.
"I gave a proposal to the Prime Minister to prepare another position, which would...
Zaev and the Western Balkan leaders see the year 2018 as key for going forward towards the EU
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his colleagues from the Western Balkan countries last night took part in an informal meeting on an invitation by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini.
On his official Facebook profile, Zaev stated that during the meeting it was noted that the region's leaders see the...
Gruevski has complained to Siyarto that in Macedonia the human rights and freedoms are violated
The outgoing president of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski has met today with the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Peter Siyarto with whom he spoke about the current situation on social and political levels, informs VMRO-DPMNE.
Gruevski has told Siyarto that in Macedonia the basic rights and freedoms are violated and that VMRO-DPMNE and most of its members, including renowned public...
Zaev and the prime ministers of the Western Balkans meet Mogherini tomorrow
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will hold an informal meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Federica Mogherini tomorrow in Brussels, together with the prime ministers of the Western Balkan countries.
The focus of the third meeting, held at the initiative of Mogherini, will be on the current developments in the region, as well as the European perspective for the...
Ahmeti’s meeting with Palmer: The NATO membership is an absolute priority
DUI's party leader, Ali Ahmeti had a meeting at the US Embassy with the U.S. State Department Director for South Central European Affairs Matthew Palmer and the US Ambassador, Jess Baily, announced DUI.
Ahmeti and Palmer had a conversation about the political happenings in the country and the region, the systematic reforms, the rule of law, the relations...
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,...
Gjorcev informs the US State Department about the recent arrests and political happenings
Vlatko Gjorcev, MP from VMRO-DPMNE met with the Director of the US Department of State for South Central European Affairs, Matthew Palmer, accompanied by Joshua Lewis and Elaine Hensle from the Office for Macedonia at the State Department in Washington.
"MP Gjorchev informed the State Department interlocutor about the latest developments related to the numerous detainment's, arrests and raids on...