On behalf of the American people, congratulations on the ratification and implementation of the Prespa Agreement. This is the most historic achievement in the Balkans since the Dayton Accords, and it is a testament to your courageous leadership, says United States President Donald Trump in a letter addressed to Prime Minister of Northern Macedonia Zoran Zaev. “Through […]
The Government of Republic of Northern Macedonia announced that as of today the Prespa Agreement enters into force. The Foreign Ministry has published in the Government Gazette that today, February 12th new constitutional amendments entered into force and under these new modifications the new constitutional name of the country is Republic of Northern Macedonia. Foreign Minister […]
On Friday, the Greek Parliament will ratify the protocol for the admission of North Macedonia to NATO, House Speaker Nikos Voutsis made known. With the return of the Greek Prime Minister from Turkey – where today he meets with Turkish President Erdogan – on Thursday, a debate will be held in the competent committee, while […]
The citizens of both countries are both winners with the signing of the Prespа Agreement, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in a statement to the Athens News Agency (ANA) on Sunday. “The citizens of our country and of our friend Greece can be proud today. They are the generation that put an end to an […]
“Today we are writing a new page on the Balkans. The hatred of nationalism, the disputes and conflicts give way to friendship, peace and cooperation. The next generations in both countries will be grateful to the MPs who, with courage and boldness , laid the foundations for a future of peace, solidarity and harmonious coexistence […]
President Gjorge Ivanov in his last annual address in his mandate again strongly criticize Prespa Agreement that it will put an end to the country “as we know it”. He repeated his stance that the Agreement violates internal law and it was drafted without national consensus. “When you are ready to resolve an issue at […]
Secretary of State Mike R. Pompeo and Greek Acting Foreign Minister George Katrougalos launched the inaugural U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue today at the State Department. The two reaffirmed their commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation in key areas for the mutual benefit of both countries. The Secretary underscored Greece’s importance as a pillar of stability in the […]
Two draft constitutional amendments which refer to chage of the name of the state to Republic of North Macedonia and changes in Preambule were adopted in the Parliament after brief debate which lasted less than a two days. Sources in Parliament predict that voting for all four draft amendments might end on Wednesday although the […]
Foreign Minister of Republic of Macedonia, Nikola Dimitrov, spoke exclusively to IBNA, on the sidelines of the 4th Ministerial Meeting of Greece, Macedonia, Albania and Bulgaria, which took place in Thessaloniki. Nikola Dimitrov referred to the need for the region to work with a positive agenda, leaving aside the differences, for the process of completing […]
The Parliament’s Committee on Constitutional Issues has started the debate on the four draft-constitutional amendments arising from the Prespa Agreement on Wednesday. The committee debate is set to last for twelve days, followed by a plenary session scheduled for December 1st. PM Zoran Zaev presented the draft-amendments last Friday, saying the four amendments are simple, […]
The prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, had a phone conversation after the name referendum ended, according to Greece’s ANA-MPA news agency. It says that Tsipras praised Zaev for his ‘determination and courage to continue to implement the deal,’ MIA reports from Athens. “According to government sources, during the conversation, […]
The Greek opposition party New Democracy will not vote ‘for’ the Prespa Agreement, says Dora Bakoyannis, former Greek Foreign Minister and now MP of the opposition party, in an interview with a local radio. The New Democracy leader and members have on several occasions voiced their objection to Skopje-Athens name deal, saying they will not […]
On 30th of September, citizens of Macedonia will vote on the issue of the agreement reached with Greece. However, only a small number of them have read the agreement or know what the agreement contains. This is the finding of an opinion poll of the Center for International Cooperation in Macedonia. The opinion poll suggests that […]
The accord about the issue of the name, which was signed yesterday in Prespa by the delegations of Macedonia and Greece, has been approved by the government in Skopje today. After the approval by the government, the bill on the ratification of the agreement regarding the name will be sent to parliament. The agreement may […]
Last night in Skopje there was clash between police and protesters who attacked the police cordon in front of the Republican Assembly. Police used tear gas and shock-bombs to disperse the group that removed the police barricades and began to attack the police. After the crowd’s protest was over, some scattered groups collided with police […]
When he took over the mediation between Macedonia and Greece about two decades ago, Matthew Nimetz probably did not expect that he would end his efforts to overcome the name dispute in almost the end of the eighth decade of his life, and that only then he could finally retire, in the true sense of […]
Today is a historic day for the two country, but it is also a historic day for the European Union and the Balkans in general, Federica Mogherini told reporters upon arriving in the village of Otesevo in Macedonia after the signing of the name deal. “Many people were sceptical about the possibility of reaching a […]
It took a lot of time and efforts to get to this point today, the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, told reporters after signing of the agreement on settling Athens-Skopje name dispute. This is a historic day and opportunity for the citizens of North Macedonia to get positive feedback with […]
Në Prespën në anën greke gjithçk është gati që sot të vendoset nënshkrimet në marrëveshjen historike për ti dhënë fund kontestit mbi 25 vjeçar të emrit. Skena është bërë gati dhe se fotot e reporterit të INA tregojnë se të gjitha punimet janë kryer dhe se nesër vetëm pritet firmosja e marrëveshjes në orët e […]
Ndërmjetësuesi i OKB-së për çështjen e emrit, Methju Nimic, përfaqësuesja e Lartë e Bashkimit Evropian për Politikë të Jashtme dhe Siguri Federika Mogerini, eurokomesari për zgjerim dhe fqinjësi të mirë, Johanes Han dhe Rozmari Di Karlo, zëvendësja e sekretarit të përgjithshëm të OKB-së, Antonio Guteresh, sot do të jenë dëshmitarë të nënshkrimit për çështjen e […]
