Tag: name negotiations

“Zoran Zaev is the biggest weapon the Greek side has had in the name negotiations. With this agreement, Zoran Zaev has made possible three major issues, which have caused irreversible damage. With this agreement, the name Macedonia is deleted, the Constitution will change and Macedonian identity is at risk”, read VMRO-DPMNE’s statement after the agreement was signed today with...

The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras spoke over the telephone today, a conversation that was scheduled and announced ten days ago, as some kind of closure regarding the name dispute. According to the Government, Zaev and Tsipras spoke at 14:15 (Macedonian time) and talked for approximately an hour. “For the duration of the conversation, remaining...

The next few hours will be crucial in deciding the outcome of the negotiations between Macedonia and Greece. I think it's too early to tell what kind of outcome there will be, however, I do believe that these are the last meters in this 25-year long marathon, and in most cases, it’s the last meters that are most critical, said...

The United States continues to support the ongoing negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations concerning the name issue of Macedonia, the State Department told the Voice of America in the Macedonian language, emphasizing its support for a solution to the longstanding dispute. "We hope that the leaders of Macedonia and Greece will find a mutually acceptable solution to...

Without adhering to legal provisions when reaching and concluding international agreements on legal provisions, the entire negotiation process with Greece resembles a personal arrangement between the two prime ministers, said President Gjorge Ivanov at today's meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. At the meeting Dimitrov informed the head of state about recent developments regarding the talks on the name...

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...

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...

Prime Minister and President of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, accepted an invitation for a TV debate from the president of VMRO-DPMNE, Kristijan Mickoski. This was announced by the government yesterday, shortly after Miskoski sent the challenge to Zaev after the party's Central Committee session. "Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is ready for a TV debate at any time with Hristijan Mickoski, because the...

Today, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that it will not be possible to reach the next step in the process of resolving the name dispute before his next meeting on Thursday in Sofia, with Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras. "There has been information saying it's ready, and that it will be resolved by the 17th... this is not the case. I...

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"...

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"...

We are focused on fulfilling the conditions, and for me, the years are not important as the figures, but when the maturity of EU accession has been achieved, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel at today's press conference with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, which was held at the Federal Government of the Republic of Germany in Berlin. Prime Minister Zoran...

Germany is not actively involved in the name talks that are being held between Macedonia and Greece under the auspices of the United Nations and mediator Matthew Nimetz, said government spokesman, Mile Bosnjakovski in response to a journalist’s question at today's press conference. “Today's meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is bilateral, where they will discuss various...