9 May 2018
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, at the invitation of his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, will take part in a second meeting, in an extended composition of foreign ministers of the Balkans and the Visegrad Group in the so-called “Visegrad-4 Plus Balkan-4 Plus” format, which will take place on May 10 and 11, in Sunni, near Athens, […]
4 May 2018
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 […]
4 May 2018
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 […]
26 April 2018
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 […]
25 April 2018
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, […]
20 April 2018
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 […]
12 April 2018
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 […]
11 April 2018
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 […]
16 February 2018
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 […]
8 February 2018
The Foreign Ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias, will meet in Sofia on the 15th and 16th of February, on the sidelines of the informal meeting of the heads of diplomats of the EU countries and candidate countries for membership, announced the Independent Balkan News agency IBNA. Dimitrov and Koztias expect […]
4 January 2018
Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani, said that he would announce in due time when he leaves for Athens to meet with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, after Greek media reported that Osmani will make an official visit to Athens on Monday or Tuesday. “We have continuous communication with the Republic of Greece, […]
4 December 2017
In order to open our neighbour’s path to the EU and other organizations the country wants to join, there must be a compromise over the name dispute, said Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in an interview with the “Ethnos” newspaper. “In the case of FYROM, our neighbors believed that they can continue joining these organizations […]
17 November 2017
The Vice Premier for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani and the Head of Greek diplomacy, Nikos Kotzias, will hold a meeting, but for now, no one knows when the meeting will take place. The Administration for European Affairs (SEP) stated that at the moment they are working on adjusting the agendas. -There shall be a meeting, […]
5 October 2017
The future of the region was the topic of the bilateral meeting between Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov, and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, as well as the four-way meeting that takes place today in Thessaloniki, attended by government officials from Bulgaria and Albania . “We discussed what we can do to create a positive […]
2 October 2017
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Dimitrov, denied the information that during negotiations with Greece, they are discussing the matter of identity. “Negotiations have not yet started, we are currently drawing the contours at what level, in what format and when they begin. It is not useful to speculate […]
8 September 2017
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, in an interview with Deutsche Welle on his visit to Germany, expressed strong confidence that negotiations with Greece over the name dispute, which have gone on for a long time, will continue by the end of the year. “During a visit by Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, last Wednesday […]
1 September 2017
The biggest measure that will affect mutual trust and create an even better atmosphere, is for Greece to unblock the Euro-Atlantic processes for Macedonia and to ensure that the right to prosperity is not denied, said the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, at the meeting with the Greek Foreign Minister , Nikos […]
30 August 2017
Today, the Minister of Foriegn Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, did not want comment on exactly what was said at this morning’s meeting with his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias. He said it would not be correct to comment that they would only discuss confidence building measures, taking into account that trust is crucial to good relations. “It’s […]
27 August 2017
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, during his visit to Skopje on Thursday, in addition to his meeting with the Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Dimitrov, he will meet with President Gjorge Ivanov, as well as with Deputy Prime Minister for EU Integration, Bujar Osmani, “Meta” has learned. Kotzias will arrive in Skopje by car will immediately […]
12 July 2017
Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Kotzias, in an interview with Greek television “Antenna”, accused Macedonia of irredentism, being unprepared, but also being spoiled by the international community. “As you know, I was in Skopje twice, we talked about the issue, and they were unprepared. They came to Greece, again unprepared. They have been spoiled by the […]
