Lavrov: Russia supports the name agreement


Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on a joint press conference alongside his Greek counterpart in Moscow said he hoped that the deal over the new name of Macedonia would be in the interest of Athens and Skopje and that it would be endorsed by the citizens of the two countries. “We have always said that […]

Nesër takim Dimitrov-Kotzias-Nimic


Nesër në Athinë në orë 10:30 do të zhvillohet takim mes shefave të diplomacisë së Maqedonisë dh Greqisë, Nikolla Dimitrov dhe Nikos Kotzias, me ndërmjetësuesin e OKB-së, Matthew Nimetz. Këto takime janë paralajmëruar që sot në kuadër të konferencës së vendeve nga grupi i Vishegradit dhe vendet e Ballkanit. Ngelet të shihet se kësaj here të […]

Nimetz: Both sides committed to solution, talks to continue


UN envoy Matthew Nimetz said after a meeting with Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively, that they held intensive talks during which both sides showed mutual respect. “Both sides are committed to reaching a solution and the process will continue in the coming weeks,” said after the meeting that took […]

Në Vjenë raund i ri i negociatave për emrin


Shefat e diplomacive të Maqedonisë dhe Greqisë, Nikolla Dimitrov dhe Nikos Koxias sot pasdite do të kenë takim me ndërmjetësuesin e Kombeve të Bashkuara për kontestin me emrin, Methju Nimic. Edhe takimi paraprak në formatin e njëjtë është mbajtur në Vjenë më 30 mars. Ndërkohë Koxias dhe Dimitrov kishin takim bilateral më 12 prill në […]

New round of name negotiations, FMs Dimitrov and Kotzias to meet UN mediator Nimetz in Vienna


Vienna will host Tuesday a new meeting at a level of foreign ministers  within the negotiating process for settling Macedonia-Greece name dispute under the mediation of UN envoy Matthew Nimetz. The Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively, are to held talks Monday evening in Vienna. Tomorrow they are set to meet Nimetz, the Ministries of both […]

Crucial Kotzias – Dimitrov meeting in Sofia – new meeting to be held in Skopje


According to IBNA’s exclusive information, the meeting of foreign ministers of Greece and Macedonia, Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov respectively, is considered to be of key importance for the next day of the attempt  resolve the dispute over the nomenclature. The meeting, which will be held on the sidelines of the Informal Meeting of Foreign […]

Greek FM Kotzias sees breakthrough soon in Macedonia name impasse


Greece will soon submit draft proposals to resolve its decades-old name row with Macedonia, its foreign minister tells Reuters, adding that a settlement could be reached in the coming months. The two countries have agreed to step up negotiations this year to resolve the dispute, which has frustrated the ambitions of Greece’s small northern neighbor […]

Davos meeting to show direction of talks, says Greek FM


We are close to a solution on certain issues and the meeting in Davos will show the direction of the talks, says Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias, MIA reports from Athens. Speaking to Greek journalists following a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels on Monday, FM Kotzias referred to latest developments in […]

FMs Dimitrov, Kotzias expect for UN mediator to offer initial framework for name dispute settlement


Skopje/Thessaloniki 11 January 2018 – The Macedonian, Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively, expect for UN mediator Matthew Nimetz to offer an initial framework that will make substantial progress in surpassing Skopje-Athens differences over the name. Dimitrov and Kotzias discussed Thursday in Thessaloniki on the methodology, approach of the two countries and the […]

Greece: Mini-ministerial fails to solve government coalition rift over name issue


‘A mini-ministerial meeting’, convened by Premier Alexis Tsipras in Athens, has ended after little over two hours with ministers Nikos Kotzias and Panos Kammenos retaining their well-known, firm positions, MIA reports from the Greek capital. Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias left the meeting to speak with members of the media giving optimistic statements. He said that […]

Greek FM Kotzias: Name dispute must be settled by compromise


Skopje-Athens name dispute must be settled with a compromise, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias says in an interview with the state-owned ERT (Hellenic Radio-Television). ‘It is necessary for fyRoM to demonstrate a culture of consensus and compromise, which means neither we nor them could get everything. We must come to a compromise that is acceptable […]