Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras came carrying this message in his first official visit to North Macedonia that was done without an official welcome, allegedly because of the delegation’s delayed flight. Tsipras assessed that this visit presents an important and historic day for us and for the Balkans, that a lot of time has been […]
Stability of the region is the price North Macedonia should pay to Greece for protecting the Macedonian airspace, under an agreement of Tuesday’s meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between Athens and Skopje. As part of the meeting, several memorandums for cooperation were signed, including a document between the defense ministries envisaging that North Macedonia’s […]
A historic visit which aims at leaving behind hate and division and to build bridges of cooperation and understanding. This was declared by the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras in Skopje following a meeting that he had with his counterpart, Zoran Zaev. He said that he and PM Zaev are building a different story for […]
North Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and visiting Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras hold Tuesday tête-a-tête meeting in the Government. PM Tsipras has arrived early Tuesday in the Republic of North Macedonia for a first-ever visit to the country. The Greek delegation led by Tsipras has been welcomed by Deputy PM and Defense Minister Radmila […]
Alexis Tsipras will land at the airport in Skopje today, which in the current turbulent chronology of the Macedonian-Greek relations will be listed as the first Greek Prime Minister who arrived on an official visit to the country. His visit means achieving what seemed unlikely in the first years of independence, and which became impossible […]
There’s a possibility that the new constitutional name, Republic of North Macedonia, could be included in textbooks in the 2019/2020 school year, but only if deadlines for the new school year and curricula would allow it, said Government Spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski. However, at this point, nothing is definite, the government spokesman told a news conference. […]
School textbooks in Greece will include the new name ‘North Macedonia’ of the neighboring country as set forth in the Prespa Agreement, said Deputy Foreign Minister Markos Bolaris in a written reply to a query from the opposition New Democracy MPs. Greek MPs Giorgos Koumoutsakos and Niki Kerameus have asked the Deputy Foreign Minister whether […]
Greece’s Independent Authority for Public Revenue has notified the country’s customs services over the procedures to be used arising from the Prespa Agreement. The document, dated March 13, contains a general section and a section with special guidelines for transit, import, export, passengers and means of transport, explaining in detail the guidelines to the customs […]
The Prespa Agreement is a historic step and the future will show that is beneficial for the citizens of both North Macedonia and Greece, agreed North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greek MP Thanasis Theocharopoulos. Greek MP Theocharopoulos, who is the leader of the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party, was accompanied by his associates in the meeting with […]
Government of North Macedonia said today that there doesn’t exist a plan for the exchange of monuments with Greece. This declaration comes following speculations made by media outlets in the country, who quote the Greek Culture minister as saying that she has proposed authorities in Skopje to send the monument of the “Warrior on a […]
North Macedonia and Greece will have new border point at the location known as “Markova Noga” in the Prespa region. This was signed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov and the Alternate Foreign Minister of Greece, Sia Anagnostopulu. This Agreement, as Minister Dimitrov stated, is the first to be signed under the provisions of the […]
History should be a school, not a prison – said the newly appointed assistant secretary of state for Europe and Eurasia, Philip Reeker, who was still in the old capacity, stayed in Macedonia, or as he said – at home. -I’m happy to be here. Especially now that North Macedonia has taken a huge step […]
Prime Minister of Greece, Alexis Tsipras, in his address at the Delphi Economic Forum, said he would be the first Greek Prime Minister to officially visit North Macedonia’s capital of Skopje. “Greece is full of resolve to develop what we have achieved with the Prespa Agreement. That is why, in the coming months, I will […]
North Macedonian citizens will cross the border with Greece only with their travel documents. The sheets of paper that had to be filled in order to enter Greek territory as a passport replacement are no longer required. As of few days ago, stamps that read “This passport belongs to the Republic of North Macedonia” are […]
The mood in the government press center was positive yesterday during the signing of the first bilateral agreement between the Republic of North Macedonia and Greece after the Prespa Agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding is the first bilateral activity after the signing of the Prespa Agreement, and in the future, as both ministers announced, bilateral […]
Governor of Greek region of Central Macedonia Apostolos Tzitzikostas in an interview with Greek TV Skai said that signboards reading Skopje will not be replaced with North Macedonia as long as he is in the post. Governor Tzitzikostas says he does not intend to use the name North Macedonia, because “for me, the country was and […]
The Munich Security Conference awarded yesterday the Prime Ministers of North Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras respectively, with the Ewald von Kleist Award for outstanding contribution to resolving the long-standing bilateral dispute. Bavarian Prime Minister Florian Herrmann hosted the awarding ceremony. Aiming to honor leading figures in security policy that have made […]
Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Council of Ministers Chairman Denis Zvizdic has extended condolences to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev over yesterday’s fatal bus accident at the Skopje-Tetovo motorway. “Deeply saddened by the traffic accident that claimed the lives of 14 people and a number of injured. On behalf of the BiH Council of Ministers, let me extend my […]
The Prespa Agreement is an “example of reconciliation and an opportunity to strengthen good neighbourly relations,” says EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in his recent answer to a question raised by SYRIZA Eurogroup head and European Parliament Vice President Dimitris Papadimoulis, ANA-MPA reports. The question was filed in autumn 2018, when the ratification of the […]
The new name Republic of North Macedonia was placed at the Bogorodica border crossing with Greece on Wednesday. A sticker has been put on the already existing signboard, including the new name written in Macedonian and English language. Customs Administration manager Gjoko Tanasoski said signboards at other border crossings will be replaced during the day. […]
