The Holy See Press Office has published the programme for the visit of Pope Francis to Macedonia on 7 May. After his arriving in the morning the official welcome ceremony will take place. After that the Pope will meet President Gjorge Ivanov, PM Zoran Zaev, civil society members and diplomatic corps representatives. During his […]

  Skopje and Athens officially notified UN on Effectiveness of “Republic of North Macedonia” A mutual letter has been sent to the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres, informing him that all obligations from the Prespa Agreement for both sides are fulfilled. Later on Wednesday evening, the UN officially confirmed that the letter […]

  On Friday Lithuania welcomed a historic deal between Greece and Macedonia. “This is an example showing that reconciliation between different nations is possible despite long-standing disagreements,” the Foreign Ministry said in a press release after the Greek parliament rarified the deal to rename Macedonia as North Macedonia. The ratification of the so-called Prespa Agreement, […]

  On the occasion of Orthodox Christmas Macedonian politicians sent congratulatory messages. President Gjorge Ivanov described the holiday as an expression of God’s solidarity with people. PM Zoran Zaev in his message called for a more humane and more just society, with a prosperous future for all. Congratulatory messages were also sent by SDSM Sec […]

  In his New Year’s address Edi Rama said that 2019 will be a year when there will be no border between Kosovo and Albania. Also, he announced free movement between Macedonia and Albania in the near future. “I believe that the border between Albania and Kosovo will in the spring be according to the […]

  Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev and his Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras were nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by 2015 winner Ouided Bouchamaoui. Three years ago, Bouchamaoui was one of the four recipients representing the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet. “I see the Prespa Agreement, in which the signatories and mediators invested huge energy, […]

  Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov met with President of the European Council Donald Tusk. The official visit started on Wednesday in Brussels. Donald Tusk welcomed the inclusive policies applied by the Macedonian government in the process of adoption of the constitutional changes. Zaev said that the Macedonian Parliament […]

  The UN Mediator for the name issue between Macedonia and Greece Matthew Nimetz met in New York the Greek Alternative Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgios Katrougalos. They discussed the implementation of the Prespa Agreement in both Macedonia and Greece. After the meeting, Nimetz said in a press conference that the Prespa Agreement is very […]

  On Wednesday the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikola Dimitrov and the Minister of Defence Radmila Sekerinska visited Brussels. They met with the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy Federica Mogherini and EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. Macedonian ministers informed Mogherini and Hahn for the successful development of all processes related to the implementation of […]

  The European parliament reached a decision on Thursday’s session to recommend the EU to start the membership negotiations with Macedonia in June 2019. MEP Ivo Vajgl said that both Macedonia and the EU should fulfil the promises they made concerning the integration processes, and welcomed the adoption and implementation of the Prespa Agreement in […]