Tag: name dispute

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said at today's press conference after the ministerial meeting in Thessaloniki that there are still 1-2 central issues that need to be resolved, and with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Dimitrov discussed the alternatives and variants of the solution, but did not come to a decision, MIA reports. "I think that today we came up with...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will arrive in Ohrid this afternoon, and he will have a working dinner with the Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. The official meeting of the two foreign ministers is scheduled for tomorrow. The Foreign Ministry states that the Minister Kotzias’s visit is within the fringes of the continuous dialogue between the two ministers, regarding efforts...

There will be no meeting between the leadership regarding the process of the name talks. Foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov will inform representatives from the state leadership and political parties regarding the course of negotiations, at separate meetings. Last week, Dimitrov announced that after the name talks in Vienna, a meeting would be held between the state leadership and leaders of...

"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...

Today, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, who is currently on a two-day official visit to Macedonia. Zaev said that this meeting coincides with an extremely positive moment in time, where long-lasting solutions for bilateral issues in the region are expected in the perspective of the European Union's expectations. "The focus of our talks must be...

After the bilateral meeting between the Macedonian and Greek delegations - the foreign ministers expressed good will for reaching a solution, as well as more reservations regarding the quick solution over the name issue. However, the two foreign ministers sent a joint message - that work must be done to overcome the problems and build a common future. Both...

The president of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU), Taki Fiti, in his opening of the academy's annual assembly, appealed for finding a mutually acceptable solution to the name issue and encouraged the authorities of Macedonia and Greece to take responsibility and bravely face the present realities. He went on to say that a solution to a name...

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev believes that the protests which are being organized in front of the MPs' private houses, create several criminal acts and he personally will protect their children from fear and terror, caused by the protesters. This was stated by Zaev at the Basic Court Skopje I, after today's hearing regarding the "Bribe" case. “Protests are permitted by...

The current conditions for resolving the name dispute have improved over time, but the United States will not resolve the problem for you, said Assistant Secretary of State at the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell, at a press conference following a joint meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev . "The United States supports Macedonia's path to reform....

According to Greek media, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Kotzias, at an extraordinary government session, presented the Greek version of the draft treaty regarding the name dispute, which apparently has added new elements. According to the latest information, Kotzias may travel to Skopje with the document some time next week. For now, despite past experiences, the contents of the agreement are...

Greece supports Macedonia's bid to join the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, reported the Macedonian Information Agency (MIA). “Greek Deputy Foreign Minister George Karahalios, in a letter to the European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu, announced Greece's intention to support FYROM's bid in the framework of the European Union Strategy for the Adriatic (EUSAIR)”,...

Macedonia and Greece should not put up red lines and should do their best to resolve the name dispute, said Minister of State for Europe at the German Federal Foreign Office, Michael Roth in a debate at the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Berlin. "I am very pleased with gestures as part of the confidence building measures for the country. What I...

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...

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...

Today, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called for flexibility in the negotiations between Macedonia and Greece regarding the name dispute at a press conference in Brussels. “I would be very careful and I would not speculate about the possibility for an agreement. We have a UN mediator, who now presents some proposals about how to resolve the name issue. I hope...