Greece strongly supports North Macedonia’s EU accession, full implementation of the Prespa Agreement, and strengthening of bilateral cooperation, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said Tuesday, at a joint press conference with FM Nikola Dimitrov. “I am happy to be paying my first visit to neighboring North Macedonia, which is soon to become Greece’s NATO partner […]
The Dutch Senate ratified Tuesday the NATO Accession Protocol for North Macedonia, wrote Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov on Facebook. After the approval of the Netherlands, only two countries, France and Spain, remain to ratify the document, which will allow the country to become the 30th member of NATO. Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska said earlier that […]
Bilateral relations, developments in the region and its European perspective following the recent European Council were in the focus of today’s meeting of North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias in Geneva. The meeting took place at the sidelines of the World Economic Forum’s “Strategic Dialogue on the Western Balkans […]
Greek Minister for Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias will be in Geneva on Friday, November 8, in order to participate in the meeting organized by the World Economic Forum on the Strategic Dialogue for the Western Balkans. The current political and economic challenges and opportunities in the Western Balkans will be addressed during the Summit. Participants […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the country’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov are attending Strategic Dialogue on the Western Balkans Leaders Meeting, hosted by the World Economic Forum in Geneva. Friday’s working session brings together leaders of Western Balkan countries and the wider region, officials of the European Commission, organizations in Europe, […]
North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, during Thursday’s Q&A session in Parliament, said that the ambassador’s post in NATO must be filled as soon as possible. “The government filling the NATO Ambassador post is a priority,is committed to nominating ambassadors for at least half of the vacant ambassador posts and consultations are underway with the […]
DUI MP Artan Grubi was very close to preventing the opposition’s intention to hold Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov under investigation. He entered the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs, led by former Minister Antonio Miloshoski, at the very moment when Dimitrov finished his 75-minute-long address, in which he spoke about his work, the situation in the […]
I’m coming here to reaffirm and reinforce America’s strong support for North Macedonia and its European path and perspective, United States Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters after his meeting in Skopje with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, Palmer said he was pleased he was back again to see […]
Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani told MPs Tuesday the European Council decision not to give North Macedonia a date for the start of accession negotiations is an injustice and historic mistake. VMRO-DPMNE MPs abandoned the session prior to Osmani and Dimitrov’s remarks, labeling it as a government party. The Parliament’s Committee on European […]
US Special Representative of the US Secretary of State for the Western Balkans Matthew Palmer will pay a working visit to North Macedonia on Tuesday. Palmer will meet with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dimitrov and the State Department High Representative are expected to discuss the overall development of […]
Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto said Wednesday that Finland’s presidency with the European Union would be remembered by the decision for starting accession negotiations. Foreign Minister Haavisto visited North Macedonia two weeks before the Council of the European Union announces the decision regarding the country’s accession talks start date. “We all witnessed the steps North […]
We have a date with destiny on October 15, when I hope we will launch the EU accession negotiations. We have been a candidate country for 14 years, we have lost an entire generation, and we needed leadership to realize that things can happen by hard work and struggle, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in […]
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov expects France to support North Macedonia for a date to start EU accession talks. “I honestly can’t believe that one of the greatest leaders of Europe would make such a strategic mistake. You can’t expect Europeization of the Balkans without encouraging positive trends. I think we’ll have France’s support,” Dimitrov told […]
On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the European Western Balkans, the portal presents the Award for Contribution to the European Integration of the region to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov. The Award is being presented “for demonstrating extraordinary efforts in bringing his country and the region closer to […]
“The security situation in the country is stable. There are no indications from inside or outside to endanger the integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of North Macedonia. However, we must bear in mind that there is a period that may be turbulent as we await the country’s NATO membership and the possible opening of […]
After ten European Commission recommendations that we are ready to start accession negotiations, we expect a positive decision, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said at a strategic conference in Bled, Slovenia, which concluded its works. Dimitrov said accelerated European integration of northern Macedonia and the region into the EU is necessary. The chief of diplomacy of […]
US strongly support North Macedonia in realizing its strategic goals – full-fledged NATO membership and start of negotiations with the European Union. This was stated by Matthew Palmer, US Special Envoy for the Balkans, at a meeting with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska at the Strategic Forum being held in Bled, […]
“We won’t allow deviations from what has been agreed, it’s necessary North Macedonia to be obliged to implement the Prespa Agreement”, Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said in an interview with Greek radio Alpha 989. Speaking on the Athens-based Alpha radio, he said he had clarified the issue to his counterpart Nikola Dimitrov when they […]
Cyprus is about to sign a Joint Communiqué on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with the Republic of North Macedonia. The Communiqué will be signed by the two countries’ Foreign Ministers, Nicos Christodoulides and Nikola Dimitrov, as part of the Informal Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU (Gymnich) in Helsinki. According to a statement […]
“The “Racket” case isn’t a benchmark for getting a date to launch EU accession negotiations at the moment, nor will it become one if authorities continue to handle the case properly,” North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski replied to reporters. “I believe that the Racket case isn’t a benchmark for getting a date to launch EU […]
