The non-paper published by the Greek media contains an assessment of the successes achieved by Athens through the agreement with Macedonia. In general, Athens praised the agreement in line with the national red line for a compound name with a geographical qualifier for erga omnes use, which has been the same for the past 20 […]
Bulgaria should seek intensive contacts not only with Macedonia’s government, but also with other institutions, such as the President Office, Parliament, opposition parties. That is the way for the two countries to enjoy constructive, good-neighborly and friendly relations, President Rumen Radev said Thursday, commenting the Bulgarian Prime Minister’s decision to cancel a meeting with Macedonia’s President […]
Statement made by VMRO-DPMNE president Hristijan Mickoski that he will vote against the referendum on the agreement with Greece, has opened a dilemma whether the opposition with its active participation will help provide a census, although it is difficult to expect that it will succeed in winning the battle with the joint votes of SDSM […]
Bulgaria is very concerned about the escalation in Macedonia over the agreement on new name of the country, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev at Thursday’s press conference in Sofia after meeting his Macedonian counterpart Gjorge Ivanov. Radev urged Ivanov not only to be a participant, but also a leader in the dialogue between the institutions in the Republic […]
The press office of the Bulgarian government confirmed that the Thursday meetings of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva with the visiting Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov have been cancelled. “We don’t want to interfere in the home affairs of our neighbour [Macedonia]. Our position [on the solution to the Macedonia-Greece name dispute] is clear […]
Greek daily Kathimerini published the full text of the agreement achieved between Greece and the Republic of Macedonia on Tuesday was made public on Wednesday afternoon. The document is 19-pages long and was distributed to Greece’s political party leaders. On Friday, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expected to brief the parliament on all aspects of […]
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 […]
President Gjorge Ivanov said Wednesday the name agreement reached with Greece is detrimental for the Republic of Macedonia, adding he would not sign it. In a TV address, President Ivanov said the agreement reached between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras abandoned the country’s positions that the Constitution would not be changed […]
A meeting between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and leader of the opposition VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski will be held in the Government of the Republic of Macedonia. The meeting comes after today’s press conference of Mickovski calling for an urgent meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Zaev to review the provisions of yesterday’s agreement […]
VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski is calling for ‘urgent and extraordinary’ meeting with President Gjorge Ivanov and PM Zoran Zaev to go through the provisions of the deal reached by Macedonia and Greece on the name Republic of North Macedonia to be used both internationally and bilaterally. Having already submitted a request for a meeting with […]
British Ambassador to Macedonia Charles Garrett on Wednesday welcomed the agreement reached by the premiers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras on the Macedonia-Greece name dispute saying it would pave Macedonia’s way for integration into the EU and NATO. According to him, it is beneficial not only for Macedonia, but also for the region. Ambassador Garrett, […]
President Gjorge Ivanov will address citizens during the day following his two-minute meeting with PM Zoran Zaev and FM Nikola Dimitrov at which they briefed him about the deal reached on name issue, Ivanov’s Cabinet said in a press release. The Republic of North Macedonia, erga omnes, change of the Constitution and gradual introduction of […]
The Secretary General of the 47-nation Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, has warmly welcomed the agreement achieved between the Prime Ministers of Greece and Macedonia on the name issue. “This agreement has been a long time coming. It shows that talking, listening and understanding each other’s concerns allows us to find solutions to even the […]
2,098 people have received Bulgarian citizenship by origin since the beginning of the year, Bulgarian Deputy Chairperson Iliana Jotova said. She specified that the largest number of them, 1,402 persons are from Macedonia. In 2017, a total of 1,436 people acquired Bulgarian citizenship. She clarified that most people acquired Bulgarian citizenship on the basis of […]
The United States congratulates Prime Ministers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras and welcomes the historic agreement to resolve the name dispute. This resolution will benefit both countries and bolster regional security and prosperity. Prime Ministers Zaev and Tsipras demonstrated vision, courage, and persistence in their pursuit of a mutually acceptable solution, US State Department spokeswoman […]
On September 8, 1991, when Macedonia declared independence after a referendum, no one could predict that the country would have to wait for 27 years to get its name recognized by its southern neighbor and the entire international community. On the request for recognition under the constitutional name in the United Nations, on the basis […]
Ivo Vajgl, special rapporteur for Macedonia in the European Parliament, welcomed Tuesday the agreement reached by Prime Ministers Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, saying that it opens Macedonia’s road to the EU, NATO membership. ‘The agreement reached by the Prime Ministers of the two neighboring countries, Greece and Macedonia, creates conditions for better, more productive relations, contributing […]
Alexis Tsipras spoke of a “good deal” that “covers all conditions we had set” during his meeting with the President of Greece, Prokopis Pavlopoulos whom he visited at the Presidential Mansion. He met the President joined by the Minister of State & Government Spokesperson, Dimitris Tzanakopoulos and the General Secretary of the PM, Ioanna Pepe. “I am […]
European Council President Donald Tusk extended congratulations Tuesday to the Prime Ministers of Macedonia and Greece over reaching an agreement on the name dispute. ‘Sincere congratulations to PMs (Alexis) Tsipras and (Zoran) Zaev. I am keeping my fingers crossed. Thanks to you the impossible is becoming possible,’ he tweeted.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Tuesday the agreement on Athens-Skopje name dispute. ‘I warmly welcome the agreement reached between Prime Ministers Tsipras and Zaev on a solution to the name dispute between Athens and Skopje. This historic agreement is testament to many years of patient diplomacy, and to the willingness of these two leaders to solve a […]
