Interview with former FM Poposki: I’m not after functions, I’m not forming a new party, but I want to see change


Mr. Poposki, your name was mentioned in the context of former VMRO-DPMNE officials planning to form new or new parties. Is there any truth to that? – No. In that context, how do you think of the outbursts of former ministers of the VMRO-DPMNE government, who openly speak out against the party’s current leadership, leaving …

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Dimitrov: We will have France’s support to start EU accession talks


Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov expects France to support North Macedonia for a date to start EU accession talks. “I honestly can’t believe that one of the greatest leaders of Europe would make such a strategic mistake. You can’t expect Europeization of the Balkans without encouraging positive trends. I think we’ll have France’s support,” Dimitrov told …

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Dimitrov meets NATO Assistant Secretary General Missiroli


Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov met today with NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, Antonio Missiroli, currently paying a visit to the country for the meeting dedicated promoting the “Digitalization of the Crisis Management System of the Republic of North Macedonia”, organized by the Crisis Management …

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Zaev meets with delegation of the German Federal Foreign Office


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met Thursday with a delegation of the German Federal Foreign Office including Christian Hellbach, Special Envoy for South-Eastern Europe, Turkey and the EFTA Countries, Thomas Ossowski, Director for EU Policies at the German Federal Foreign Office and German Ambassador to Skopje Thomas Gerberich. “With the Prespa Agreement, we showed that …

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Dimitrov and Cakaj meet in Skopje to discuss issues of cooperation


Albania’s acting Foreign minister, Gent Cakaj is in an official visit to Skopje today where he declared that he was happy that the neighbouring country had finally managed to solve the name dispute with Greece. Cakaj declared this after holding a meeting with his counterpart, Nikola Dimitrov. “North Macedonia is not only a friendly country, …

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Bulgarian-North Macedonian joint commission on trade, economic cooperation to hold first meeting in Skopje in March


The Bulgarian – North Macedonian joint intergovernmental commission on trade, economic co-operation will hold its first meeting in Skopje on March 6 and 7 2019, ten years after it was set up. This emerged after talks in Sofia on February 25 between North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his host and counterpart Ekaterina Zakharieva. …

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MoFA publishes media guidelines for usage of new name – North Macedonia


Considering the recent change of the official name of North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published late Friday  media guidelines on its website for writing about the country in accordance with the Prespa Agreement. The official name of the country: “Republic of North Macedonia”; Short name: “North Macedonia”. Nationality (citizenship): Macedonian/citizen of the Republic …

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Zakharova: Name solution should be acceptable for both sides


The name issue should be solved in a way that is acceptable both for Skopje and Athens, said Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Thursday. Zakharova told a press briefing that western countries have interfered in the name settlement with the only objective of getting Skopje into NATO. “Russia recognized Macedonia …

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FM Dimitrov will pay a working visit to Turkey on 17 January 2019


Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov will pay a working visit to Turkey on 17 January 2019. During the talks hosted by Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, opportunities for further enhancement of the close cooperation between Turkey and Macedonia will be elaborated and subsequent …

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MMoFA replies to Russia’s MoFA: The Prespa Agreement doesn’t interfere with interests of third parties


Responding to the Department of Information of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its commentary on January 14th in connection with the adoption of the amendments to the Macedonian Constitution, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a press release on Tuesday. MoFA regretfully notifies that despite such burning problems across the globe, the Department …

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Macedonian Foreign Ministry responds to Bulgarian Deputy PM Karakachanov’s threat over Zaev’s ‘Macedonian language’


The Foreign Ministry in Macedonia has responded to Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and VMRO party leader Krassimir Karakachanov’s threat to block the country’s path to the EU and NATO if its Prime Minister Zoran Zaev continues to claim the Prespa Agreement recognizes a “Macedonian language”. Words such as those by Karakachanov could create negative attitudes and hostility …

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Macedonian Foreign Ministry reacts against comments made by Russian Foreign Ministry on constitutional amendments


Foreign ministry in Skopje has issued a statement following the reaction of the Russian Foreign Ministry regarding the voting of the constitutional amendments concerning the name deal by parliament in Skopje. The full statement: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia categorically rejects the allegations and qualifications presented in the comment published …

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Tsipras accepts Kotzias’ resignation and takes over Foreign Ministry


Greece’s Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said  he was taking over the Foreign Ministry following the resignation of Nikos Kotzias in order to ensure the successful completion of the name agreement with the Republic of Macedonia Speaking to journalists outside Maximos Mansion, Tsipras thanked Kotzias “for his precious contribution all these years in upgrading the country’s …

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Greece thanks Macedonia for assistance and support


Natural disasters know no boundaries and transcend disputes, says the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs while thanking everyone for offered assistance and support. “We express our sincere gratitude to the Foreign Ministers of Turkey, Mevlut Cavusoglu, and FYROM, Nikola Dimitrov, for their swift reaction in offering their aerial firefighting capacities for the extinguishing of the …

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: By revealing ultimate positions, room for negotiating is reduced


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 …

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