Macedonia must persevere in its reform efforts towards getting a date for accession talks, heard the 13. conference of Committees for European Affairs/Integration of countries within the Stabilization and Association Process of South-East Europe (COSAP) in Skopje on Monday. Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov said the country must use the EU accession process for a leap towards real European […]
Points of convergence and positive climate after meeting in Vienna – the key to final agreement remains the combination of the gradual implementation of the erga omnes and amending of the constitution, reads an analysis of the Greek daily ‘To Vima’ about the marathon meeting of Greek, Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov […]
Shefi i diplomacisë së Maqedonisë Nikolla Dimitrov në një intervistë për emisionin Panorama, që u emetua mbrëmë në televizionin bullgar BNT1, theksoi se Maqedonia dhe Bullgaria nuk mund të ndryshojnë historinë, por mund të punojnë bashkërisht për një ardhmëri më të mirë. Ne nuk mund ta ndryshojmë historinë. Kjo është e këtillë. Të gjithë jemi […]
Macedonia and Bulgaria cannot alter the history, but may work together on better future, Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov says in an interview with the Bulgarian national BNT1. Historians should discuss about history, while the work of the political leadership is related to the present and future, Dimitrov says. He considers that the friendship treaty […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov will participate at 2018 Munich Security Conference (MSC) which will take place on Feb.16-18 in Munich, Germany. The conference will be attended by US Defence Secretary James Mattis, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, British PM Theresa May, EU Commission […]
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zaharieva will sign Wednesday the protocol for exchange of ratification documents which enforces the Treaty on Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation between two countries. This will complete the formal procedure for entry the treaty into force following its ratification in the Macedonian Parliament on Jan. 15 […]
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov travels to Sofia on Wednesday for an informal meeting of the EU foreign ministers (Gymnich), which is to take place in Bulgaria’s capital on 15-16 February. Today, Dimitrov is scheduled to meet Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his counterpart Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a […]
UN mediator in Skopje-Athens name negotiations Mathew Nimetz met Tuesday in Vienna with the Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively. “Following a constructive meeting as part of the efforts to find a mutually acceptable solution to the ‘name’ issue, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs agreed to continue their efforts under […]
Name talks between Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively, under the aegis of United Nations envoy Matthew Nimetz are ongoing for more than three hours in Vienna, MIA reports. There is no news whether the FMs and the envoy will give statements after the meeting. The FMs met late on Monday, […]
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at Wednesday’s press conference in the government confirms that a new meeting at the ministerial level within negotiation process mediated by UN envoy Matthew Nimetz will be held next week. “I hope that meeting between foreign ministers of the two countries as new level in the negotiations, led by UN mediator […]
Me informacion për optimizëm për çështjen për emrin dhe për dallimet në qëndrimet e Maqedonisë dhe të Greqisë, si dhe porosi nga pala e Maqedonisë se identiteti nuk është lëndë e vendimit, vazhdon vijimi i kontestit afatgjatë pas takimeve të ndërmetësuesit Methju Nimic me kreun shtetëror-politik të Maqedonisë dhe të Greqisë. Edhe pas takimeve dhe […]
The identity cannot be subject to negotiations because it is not part of a decision but comes as a result of a historic process. This issue is larger than me, the negotiators and the entire generation of current politicians, even future ones. Therefore, a solution will unfortunately be impossible if we reach this point of […]
The process is moving forward, there is will for a solution on both sides. This positive moment needs to be used. Now is the right time to reach a solution so that the region finally moves forward, with the two countries resuming their cooperation and friendship, said United Nations envoy in the name issue, Matthew […]
Ahead of the visit of the UN special envoy Matthew Nimetz, appointed to mediate the name talks, we emphasize that by publicly revealing ultimate positions, the room for negotiating could be diminished, the office of Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov told MIA. “On our part, we have shown good will for a mutually acceptable solution that […]
Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov attended Thursday an informal meeting within the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, dubbed ‘Identity, Integration and Migration’. The meeting, which brought together heads of government, ministers and senior officials of international organizations, was chaired by Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland. The experience with the migrant, refugee crisis and economic […]
The European future of Macedonia was the focal point of Tuesday’s meeting in Brussels of Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and Federica Mogherini, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. “The biggest patriotic duty of our generation is to make sure we catch the EU train and ensure European future, stability and prosperity for the […]
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov held on Monday a meeting with the ambassadors of the EU countries serving in Macedonia. FM Dimitrov informed the EU ambassadors about current developments and the course of the reforms undertaken in Macedonia, the Foreign Ministry (MoFA) said in a press release. Dimitrov reaffirmed the commitment to the opening […]
Expectation of a positive outcome from the forthcoming NATO Summit in July 2018 and gratitude for the continuous support to the Euro-Atlantic integration of Macedonia was expressed by Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov Thursday in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. The NATO chief’s visit to the Republic of Macedonia is of crucial importance […]
Ministri i Jashtëm, Nikolla Dimitrov ia dorëzoi udhëheqësinë e Kartës së Adriatikut homologut të tij malazez, Sërgjan Darmanoviq. Të gjithë ministrat e rajonit riafirmuan nevojën e bashkëpunimit të ndërsjellë që të rrumbullakësohet procesi i integrimit euro-atlantik të rajonit. Dimitrov theksoi se ashtu siç u anëtarësua Mali i Zi në NATO gjatë kohës kur me Kartën […]
Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov attends the 24. OSCE Ministerial Council, taking place in Vienna on November 7-8. ‘As OSCE participating states we are obliged to intensify our efforts in order to make the Organization more efficient in responding to challenges. At the same time we should cooperate and always take into consideration the higher […]
