Kotzias to visit Skopje after Easter

In the middle of next week, following the Orthodox Easter holidays, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will travel to Skopje again, where he will meet with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. The date has not yet been determined, but the visit has already been agreed, report diplomatic sources.

The intensification of meetings between Kotzias and Dimitrov, according to the Greek media, points to the readiness of both sides to reach a solution to their differences, which were established at the negotiations this time in Vienna. Opening heavy chapters causes headaches on both sides. According to the Greek media, Greece’s erga omnes principle is an incessant “rule”, as well as the revision of the Constitution in which according to this country the new name should be entered, and a part of Article 49 should be deleted, which refers to for the Macedonian minority abroad. For Macedonia, red lines are the naming of language and nationality, while for other issues are found ways to solve them.

With more than two months of intense consultations on the demands of both sides, Kotzias and Dimitrov, according to Greek assessments, are now focused on familiarizing the public with those points that are thought to cause problems and reactions. Greek Foreign Minister informs the political party leaders today about the course of the negotiations and it is possible to hold a press conference in order to inform the Greek public about the latest developments. Both sides are silent when it comes to details of the negotiations.