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Telephone conversation between Tsipras and Zaev: The Prespa Agreement is a priority

Prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras ha da telephone conversation after the resignation of the Greek minister of foreign affairs Nikos Kotsias. The Greek government's spokesperson Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said that both prime ministers have agreed that they shall continue to work on the full implementation of the Prespa Agreement. -The prime minister is contacting...

Kotsias: There is no solution without the Prespa Agreement

There will not be any other solution without accepting the Prespa Agreement, stated the head of the Greek diplomacy Nikos Kotsias after the meeting of the EU's Council for Foreign Affairs in Luxembourg and also said that even with a simplified elementary school maths it is not possible to reach a better agreement on each side, "as the hard-lined...

Kotzias: Zaev chose a name, Greece will give the green light to the EU and NATO

Yesterday, Greece's Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said in an interview for the TV programe “Contra” that Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev chose which name he preferred from the three proposals by mediator Matthew Nimetz - North, Upper and New Macedonia, but Kotzias did not say specifically which name it was. Today, Kotzias is expecting a telephone conversation between the prime...

Dimitrov and Kotzias to meet in Thessaloniki tomorrow

Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, will meet tomorrow in Thessaloniki, where both will participate in a quadrilateral forum, which will be also attended by their counterparts from Bulgaria and Albania. After the last meeting between Dimitrov and Kotzias in Vienna, mediator Matthew Nimitz, said the two sides remain committed to solving the problem without presenting...

Dimitrov, Kotzias and Nimetz to meet on Wednesday in Vienna

Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov will meet with Foreign Minister of Greece Nikos Kotzias, along with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, on April 25 (Wednesday afternoon) in Vienna, reports the MFA. Last week, Kotzias, in an interview with Greek radio "24/7" regarding the talks and the points for which he was negotiating, said identity is a matter of self-determination, and for the...

Government confirms that Dimitrov and Kotzias will meet at the end of the month

Government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski confirmed that a new meeting between the foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias will take place at the end of the month, but that the exact date has not yet been confrmed. “There will be a new meeting by the end of the month, and the date still needs to be...

Kotzias: There is not enough time for Macedonia to become a NATO member by June

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...

Zaev – Kotzias: It is time for decisions and a compromise acceptable to both sides

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...

Dimitrov – Kotzias: An honest solution will take into account the positions of both sides

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...

Kotzias greeted by protesters and banners outside the Foreign Ministry

During a meeting between Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, a group of citizens gathered in front of the Foreign Ministry. They carried banners that were written in English, saying "Our name is Macedonia", "Kotzias go home, you are not welcome in Macedonia", "Stop the Holocaust against Macedonians" and "Stop Racism and Discrimination against Macedonians". After...

Dimitrov and Kotsias are having a meeting this evening in Vienna and tomorrow they will be having a joint meeting with Nimetz

The Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, will have a meeting this evening in Vienna with the Minister of Foreign Affairs if Greece, Nikos Kotsias, informs the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dimitrov and Kotsias will have a joint meeting with the UN mediator, Matthew Nimetz. Dimitrov and Kotsias will meet again on the 15th and the 16th of...

Dimitrov and Kotzias will meet on the 15th and 16th of February in Sofia

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 to discuss the next steps...

Kotsias: Skopje to publicly reveal what is the adjective used for the composite name

We expect that Skopje should finally publicly reveal what will be the adjective in the composite name and it should explain that to its citizens, said Nikos Kotsias, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in an interview for "Euro news" published in Greek language. He claims that Athens is preparing the terrain for the Greeks to accept the composite name...

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...

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...

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...

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.

Osmani-Kotzias: We have a historic chance to solve the name dispute so let’s not miss it

This year represents a historical chance for surpassing of the misunderstanding regarding the use of the name of our country, said the Vice Premier for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani during today's meetings in Athens with the Head of the Greek diplomacy, Nikos Kotzias and the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs for European Affairs and International Economic Relations with Greece,...

Osmani: First let’s find a solution for the name, then we shall talk about a referendum

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, with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras,...