Macedonia

Finland’s Foreign Minister Alexander Stubb will pay official visit to Macedonia on Tuesday. The FM Stubb is scheduled to meet with his counterpart Macedonian FM Antonio Milososki and Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov. The two ministers will discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries, Macedonia’s bid for EU membership as …

The visit of the UN Mediator in the name dispute between Greece and Macedonia Matthew Nimetz visit, scheduled for the end of February or the beginning of March, is a new opportunity for both countries to present their positions once again. Meanwhile, Nimetz attendance in the acceleration of the negotiation …

Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas had said in a interview for Greece’s Skai Radio that there is no need to upgrade diplomatic relations with Skopje. “I don’t see the reason for upgrading diplomatic relations with Skopje”, Droutsas said.

Macedonia and Ukraine will soon scrap visa requirements to promote trade and investment between the two countries, Ukrainian foreign ministry said. The visa-free travel agreement is expected to be signed in early February.

The coming visit of the UN “name” mediator Matthew Nimetz to Athens and Skopje should be used for boosting efforts to find a solution to the dispute, Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and his Greek counterpart, Dimitris Droutsas, agreed Thursday at their bilateral meeting in London. The parley between the …

Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki will meet Greece’s Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitriis Droutsas on Thursday in London. Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that FM Droutsas will meet with FM Milososki on the sidelines of the International Conference on Afghanistan, which will be held on January 28 in London. The …

European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee voted Wednesday to approve amendments to Macedonia report, demanding that EU sets a date for accession talks with Macedonia in March this year. A total of 56 MEPs hailed the amendments, with five MEPs opposing them.

Greek Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas confirmed that he will meet his Macedonia counterpart Antonio Milososki later on Wednesday at the sidelines of the international conference on Afghanistan being held in London. This meeting was announced in the latest press release by the Greek Foreign Ministry issued late Tuesday.

Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki will visit Slovenia on Tuesday, following the invitation by his Slovenian counterpart Samuel Zbogar. Apart from meeting Zbogar, the Macedonian official will also meet the chair of the parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee Janja Klasinc. The ministers are expected to discuss on strengthening bilateral relations between …

Skopje will give up on the so called double name formula if Athens stops disputing the existence of a Macedonian identity, unnamed Macedonian diplomats told local media. This will be the message that Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki will convey to his Greek counterpart Dimitris Droutsas at their meeting on …