Telephone conversation between Zaev and Tsipras after Kotzias’ resignation


Prime Ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras, had a telephone conversation after the resignation of Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias.

According to a Greek government spokesman and minister without portfolio Dimitris Tzanakopoulos, the PM Zaev and Tsipras agreed and reiterated that they would continue working on the implementation of the Prespa Agreement.

– Prime Minister Tsipras regularly talks with Mr. Zaev. It is obvious that the prime minister of our neighboring country will not comment on the internal situations and the domestic scene in Greece, in contrast, they agreed and reiterated what is known to everyone that they both would continue to work for Balkans of the 21st century and work for implementation and the entry into force of the Prespa Agreement, Tzanakopoulos said in an interview with the Greek state TV station ERT.

According to the Greek newspaper Avgi, which is a SYRIZA messenger, the two prime ministers discussed a new Balkans that is dominated by peace, co-operation and solidarity.