Greek Deputy FM: Greek textbooks will include the name ‘North Macedonia’

School textbooks in Greece will include the new name ‘North Macedonia’ of the neighboring country as set forth in the Prespa Agreement,  said Deputy Foreign Minister Markos Bolaris in a written reply to a query from the opposition New Democracy MPs. Greek MPs Giorgos Koumoutsakos and Niki Kerameus have asked the Deputy Foreign Minister whether …

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Dimitrov: The Prespa Agreement has removed the obstacles in our relations with Greece

The Prespa Agreement has removed the obstacles in our relations with Greece, building at the same time a bridge to our EU integration. The agreement has achieved something that Schuman, one of the EU founders, would describe as “concrete achievements which first create a de facto solidarity”, said Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov in Graz on …

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Second meeting on history of the Joint Interdisciplinary Committee

The new generations in both countries and the region should be educated in the spirit of the European values ​​of solidarity, trust and mutual cooperation, the delegations of North Macedonia and Greece said at the second meeting of the Joint Interdisciplinary Committee of Experts on Historical, Archaeological and Educational Issues, established in accordance with the …

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Zaev-Theocharopoulos: The Prespa Agreement is a historic step

 The Prespa Agreement is a historic step and the future will show that is beneficial for the citizens of both North Macedonia and Greece, agreed North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Greek MP Thanasis Theocharopoulos. Greek MP Theocharopoulos, who is the leader of the Democratic Left (DIMAR) party, was accompanied by his associates in the meeting with …

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Government rejects rumours about exchange of monuments with Greece

Government of North Macedonia said today that there doesn’t exist a plan for the exchange of monuments with Greece. This declaration comes following speculations made by media outlets in the country, who quote the Greek Culture minister as saying that she has proposed authorities in Skopje to send the monument of the “Warrior on a …

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Xhacka: The Western vision culminated with the signing of the Prespa Agreement

North Macedonia and Albania are focused on improving mutual cooperation in the defense field. North Macedonia’s NATO accession makes the region safer and more stable, and we are seeing the future with more optimism, agreed Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska and Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka, who is paying an official visit to Skopje. DM Sekerinska said …

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UN Secretary-General Guterres welcomes the Prespa Agreement entry into force

 UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the entry into force of the Prespa Agreement, which resolved the longstanding dispute between Skopje and Athens. Guterres received official notification for change of the name of the country to Republic of North Macedonia. Skopje and Athens sent Tuesday a joint letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres notifying …

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Hahn: Prespa Agreement is an opportunity to strengthen neighborly relations and political and economic cooperation

The Prespa Agreement is an “example of reconciliation and an opportunity to strengthen good neighbourly relations,” says EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in his recent answer to a question raised by SYRIZA Eurogroup head and European Parliament Vice President Dimitris Papadimoulis, ANA-MPA reports. The question was filed in autumn 2018, when the ratification of the …

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Athens to send note verbale to Skopje by tonight

 Greece will send the Note Verbale to Macedonia by Tuesday evening. Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska will reportedly meet Greek counterpart Evangelos Apostolakis at the sidelines of the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels on Wednesday. Discussions could focus on the possibility of Greece providing training for the Macedonian Army in the future. Greek President …

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Government to put up new ‘Government of Republic of North Macedonia’ sign

The new  country name, Republic of North Macedonia has come into effect. In the early hours of this morning, the old sign “Republic of Macedonia” was removed, while waiting to be replaced by the new sign with the new name on it. This has been confirmed by the government’s press office. These measures include the …

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Tsipras: “I welcome North Macedonia” – With 153 votes in favour passed the NATO Accession Protocol

With 153 “yes”, the Greek parliament voted for the accession of North Macedonia to NATO, after a meeting that was marked by the confrontation of Alexis Tsipras with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the final unraveling of the parliamentary group of ANEL. In particular, the admission protocol was approved by the majority that had been formed in …

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Hahn: I’m confident that EU member states will acknowledge this remarkable achievement in June

EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has stated that EU will give the green light for the opening accession negotiations this year if reforms are implemented. Commissioner Hahn salutes the signing of the NATO Accession Protocol and says the name row settlement with Greece is a decisive step towards the Euro-Atlantic …

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Athens will send a Note Verbale to Skopje tomorrow

Athens will send a Note Verbale to Skopje on Monday, informing that Greece has ratified the Prespa Agreement and the NATO Accession Protocol, says Alternate Foreign Minister Geirgios Katrougalos. In an interview with ANA-MPA, Katrougalos explains the next steps following the Greek parliament’s green light to the Prespa Agreement and the NATO Accession Protocol. “A …

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The “majority of the Prespa Agreement” approves the accession to NATO

With 153 votes in favor is expected to be approved the accession protocol of North Macedonia to NATO tomorrow by the Greek Parliament. As became evident from today’s meeting of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence, those who supported the Prespa Agreement will also vote in favour of the accession to NATO, including the …

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NATO will use ‘Macedonian language’ once the Prespa process is over

NATO will use term ‘Macedonian language’ once the procedures related to the Prespa Agreement are completed. The Alliance failed to use the term at its website after Wednesday’s signing of the NATO Accession Protocol, despite regularly using it before. A NATO source told MIA that term ‘Macedonian language’ will be used once the Prespa Agreement …

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