Greek Government satisfied with the results of Alexis Tsipras’ visit to North Macedonia


Government circles express satisfaction over the visit of the Greek Prime Minister to Skopje, as the government stresses after 30 years of inertia, tension and suspicion, the implementation of the Prespа Agreement acts as a bridge of strategic cooperation in a number of critical areas. Government officials refer to the internationally acclaimed press reports that …

Greek Government satisfied with the results of Alexis Tsipras’ visit to North Macedonia Read More »

State Department asks US Senate to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO accession


The US Department of State officially submitted to the US Senate all the necessary documents for ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in his speech at the reception to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary at Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington DC. “This year, we’re preparing to welcome …

State Department asks US Senate to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO accession Read More »

Stoltenberg: North Macedonia will soon become 30th NATO member


With your support, North Macedonia will soon become the thirtieth member of our Alliance, said NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in his address to the United States Congress. “And NATO’s door remains open,” Stoltenberg said. “What started in 1949 with 12 members, has proven a powerful force for peace. An Alliance that others strive to …

Stoltenberg: North Macedonia will soon become 30th NATO member Read More »

Poland to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol


The Parliament in Poland is set to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Thursday morning, said Polish Ambassador to the country Wojciech Jerzy Tyciński Wednesday at a diplomatic panel titled ‘Road to Brussels’, organized as part of the NATO week. “It’s not a coincidence that the ratification vote is taking place these days,” Tyciński …

Poland to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol Read More »

Tsipras’ visit triggers debates in North Macedonia


The visit that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras held in Skopje yesterday has triggered a debate and was also commented by presidential candidates during the meetings that they had with voters. VMRO-DPMNE presidential candidate, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova was critical about the fact that the national anthem was not played and the Republican Guard was not present …

Tsipras’ visit triggers debates in North Macedonia Read More »

Bosnjakovski: The national anthem will stay as it is


The national anthem will stay as it is, there have never been and never will be talks for changes. It remains the same, both textually and instrumentally, said Government Spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski today. “All formal welcoming activities including the guard salute, the flower-laying ceremony and playing of the anthems were scrapped because of the delayed …

Bosnjakovski: The national anthem will stay as it is Read More »

Dimitrov and Reeker meet in Washington DC: Looking forward to you joining NATO, reforms imperative


Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, during his first day of the working visit to Washington DC, met with Philip Reeker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs and US Congressman Brendan Boyle. The talks were focused on the pace of the reform process as a prerequisite …

Dimitrov and Reeker meet in Washington DC: Looking forward to you joining NATO, reforms imperative Read More »

Greece will guard our airspace, we will “guard” its monuments


Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras came carrying this message in his first official visit to North Macedonia that was done without an official welcome, allegedly because of the delegation’s delayed flight. Tsipras assessed that this visit presents an important and historic day for us and for the Balkans, that a lot of time has been …

Greece will guard our airspace, we will “guard” its monuments Read More »

Commissioner Hahn optimistic about launch of accession negotiations


The European Commission is expected to recommend the launch of negotiations for the accession of Albania and North Macedonia in May. This was declared yesterday by EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn during the proceedings of the European Parliament Committee for Foreign Affairs.  This meeting was considered to have a special importance because it was the …

Commissioner Hahn optimistic about launch of accession negotiations Read More »

Tsipras: Greece will protect North Macedonia’s airspace


Stability of the region is the price North Macedonia should pay to Greece for protecting the Macedonian airspace, under an agreement of Tuesday’s meeting of the High-Level Cooperation Council between Athens and Skopje. As part of the meeting, several memorandums for cooperation were signed, including a document between the defense ministries envisaging that North Macedonia’s …

Tsipras: Greece will protect North Macedonia’s airspace Read More »

Tsipras–Zaev: We need to make up for lost time and build a different story for Balkans


A historic visit which aims at leaving behind hate and division and to build bridges of cooperation and understanding. This was declared by the Greek Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras in Skopje following a meeting that he had with his counterpart, Zoran Zaev. He said that he and PM Zaev are building a different story for …

Tsipras–Zaev: We need to make up for lost time and build a different story for Balkans Read More »

Zaev and Tsipras sign several agreements to boost cooperation


Prime Ministers of North Macedonia and Greece Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras and two countries’ ministers signed Tuesday in Skopje several agreements to boost bilateral cooperation. Prime Ministers Zaev and Tsipras, during joint session of the High-Level Cooperation Council between the two countries, signed an action plan to strengthen overall cooperation in accordance with the …

Zaev and Tsipras sign several agreements to boost cooperation Read More »

Tsipras comes without a tie, without prejudice and full of vigour


Alexis Tsipras will land at the airport in Skopje today, which in the current turbulent chronology of the Macedonian-Greek relations will be listed as the first Greek Prime Minister who arrived on an official visit to the country. His visit means achieving what seemed unlikely in the first years of independence, and which became impossible …

Tsipras comes without a tie, without prejudice and full of vigour Read More »