President Ivanov asks PM Zaev to submit name negotiations documents

President Gjorge Ivanov asked Prime Minister Zoran Zaev on Friday for documents related to name negations to be submitted to the head of state.

‘In the absence of key documents, and in order to provide a broader consensus on the name issue, President  Ivanov encourages PM Zaev to submit the proposal for conducting the (name) negotiations on a constitutional basis, a draft agreement, as well as the views of the negotiating delegation,’ President’s Office said in a press release.

President Ivanov opposition to a solution to the name issue for overall use or erga omnes is a basic immutable principle, which is in conformity with the established legal framework for conducting talks on the name difference within the United Nations and isn’t in any way directed against the integration of the Republic of Macedonia into the European Union and NATO, the press release reads.

President Ivanov underlines the need for reaching a national consensus on overcoming the difference over (Macedonia) name and finding a solution that will not violate the dignity of the Macedonian people and citizens.