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Zaev: We are ready for a geographical heading, and the airport will be called – International airport “Skopje”
At today's session, the Government of the Republic of Macedonia decided to call the E-75 motorway "Friendship Motorway" and the Skopje Airport "The International Airport of Skopje", Prime Minister Zoran Zaev announced at a press conference with EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar.
“We are ready for a geographical heading. However, we have decided that any idea which will lead to a...
Žbogar: The negotiations with Greece are promising and we are hoping for a happy ending
The good neighborly relations are one of the principles of the European Union and all bilateral issues of the countries have to be resolved before their accession in the EU, stressed today the Head of the EU's delegation in Macedonia, Samuel Žbogar after the presentation of European Commission's Western Balkan Strategy in Strasburg.
-The government began the negotiations with...
The public was fully informed about Zaev’s meeting with Tsipras in Davos, says the Government
The public was fully informed about the bilateral meeting between the prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras in Davos, and the demonstrated goodwill from both sides. The government's announcement comes after the reaction of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE, but also after a statement by Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias for "Euronews".
"At the bilateral meeting between the...
Kotzias: Nimetz is not in his jurisdiction to discuss Athens policy and describes it incorrectly
I clearly and strictly pointed out that he is not in his jurisdiction to say what Athens policy is, nor describe it in the wrong way, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, regarding mediator Matthew Nimetz, reports the Macedonian Information Agency (MIA).
Through a statement, Kotzias said that he had a long conversation with the personal representative of the United Nations...
Zaev and Nimetz have agreed: Naumovski and Vasilakis are out, Dimitrov and Kotzias are in
For future talks on resolving the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece under the auspices of the United Nations (UN), instead of the current negotiators, the foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece will be head of the negotiating teams. This was agreed upon between the mediator in the negotiations, Matthew Nimetz , and Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at their...
Nimetz will visit Athens today and on Wednesday he will visit Skopje
The UN's mediator in the negotiations between Macedonia and Greece about the name dispute, Matthew Nimetz, will visit Skopje this Wednesday from Athens where he will arrive today.
Nimetz will visit both countries following the meeting of political leaders in Macedonia that took place on Saturday, where the President Gjorge Ivanov with two representatives of his cabinet took part...
Mickoski: We are waiting for the name proposal, we have not been involved in the negotiations
VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski told Greek Antenna television that his party is awaiting the name proposal, but they do not want to interfere in order not to influence the process itself.
Mickoski emphasized that he has a positive atmosphere around him, but he does not know the reason for this because since the arrival of the new government they have...
Kotzias: The talks at Davos will show in which direction we are heading
The talks about certain issues on Wednesday at Davos will show where we are heading, was the reply the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikos Kotzias gave to a journalist about resolving the name dispute, reported the Macedonian Informative Agency (MIA).
"No one is pushing us, nor we are letting anyone push us. Of course, Greek diplomacy is using...
Sela: The Alliance of the Albanians is still open to negotiations for its return in the government
The Alliance of Albanians' party leader, Zijadin Sela, announced yesterday in Debar that the AA is still open to negotiations for its return in the government led by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, but only if they meet the well known demands. He demans full responsibility for the corruption of all party officials regarless of their ethnic background.
-We have had...
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...
Dimitrov: Macedonia and Greece will form working groups for the name negotiations
Macedonia and Greece have agreed to form working groups led by the ministers of foreign affairs who will lead the negotiations for solving the 25-year name dispute, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov for the Reuters agency.
He expects that the first meeting of the new working groups will be held in February, where the negotiations about...
Ivanov: Greece should stop holding Macedonia hostage for admission to NATO
The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, said that at the upcoming NATO summit, Macedonia is finally expected to become a member of the Alliance, and Greece should “show awareness of what is happening in the region and its selfish interests should not to be the basis for holding out country hostage". During today's visit to the...
Papandreou: The name dispute aside, Skopje is our natural ally
The former Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou, in an interview for the Greek daily newspaper "Ethnos" said that it seems that the current Macedonian government has understood that the irredentism leads towards a dead end and that, according to him, the name dispute aside Skopje is our natural ally.
-If the current situation will allow a mutually acceptable solution,...
Siyarto: We want EU in February to set a date for starting the negotiations with Macedonia
The next NATO summitt is unthinkable without the issue of expansion, and we want the EU to set a date in February about starting the negoations with Macedonia, said today the Minister of Foreign PAffairs and Trade of Hungary, Peter Siyarto during the joint press conference with the Head of the Macedonian diplomacy.
-Hungary will continue to provide its...
Niemetz will have talks today in Brussels with Naumovski and Vassilakis
The UN mediator in the name dispute, Matthew Nimetz, will be meeting today in Brussels with the Macedonian and Greek negotiators, Vasko Naumovski and Adamantios Vassilakis, after a long break in the negotiations about the name dispute. After that, after 12h, it is expected official statements to be issued.
The planned dinner of the delegations from Macedonia and Greece...
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,...
Talks about the name dispute will resume after a three year delay
The meeting of the Macedonia's and Greece's negotiating teams about the name dispute will take place today and tomorrow in Brussels. The UN mediator, Matthew Nimetz, after a three-year pause, will meet with both countries' representatives, Vasko Naumovski and Adamantios Vassilakis.
As was announced by Niemitz's office, is part of the UN's effort to help both sides to find...
Tsipras: If Skopje makes a concession then 2018 can be a positive year
The Macedonian government should stop with the irredentism and the rhetoric about being the only descendants of ancient Macedonians, to make substantial steps forwards and to find a mutually acceptable solution, said the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during his stay in Belgrade. He said if the necessary steps are done, the following year can bring a positive development...
Dimitrov: We will enter negotiations with Greece with good faith and without fear
We will enter negotiations with Greece with good faith and without fear, in an effort to overcome our differences, said Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov in Sunday's interview with “Radio Free Europe”.
"If there is a defeated side it will not be good for the winner or for the loser, because terrible nationalism will develop. We need to find a...
VMRO-DPMNE on “Jean Monnet”: Issues should be resolved in state institutions
VMRO-DPMNE believe that all important issues should be conducted with dialogue between the parties within state institutions and at the moment they do not see the need and they do not know the topic of other such meetings like the “Jean Monnet” project.
"VMRO-DPMNE has nothing against political dialogue, but repeating the "Pržino Agreement" in or outside Macedonia is unnecessary...
