UNITED NATIONS (ANA/P. Kasfikis) – Talks on the FYROM name issue that began on Thursday morning (local time, 5:30 p.m. Athens time) at the United Nations headquarters will continue this afternoon, following the established schedule.
Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will meet on Monday with his US counterpart Mike Pompeo in Washington in the context of his official visit to USA.
Greece’s role in FYROM and Albania’s EU accession proceedings is determinant, stated Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Saturday in his address to the SYRIZA central committee.
The differences between the political forces are natural to exist in a real Democracy, but in major issues, as the national issues, the broader possible consensus is needed because Greece will be stronger at negotiation level, noted President of Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos during his meeting on Saturday with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras who briefed him […]
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke by phone with the leader of New Democray on Friday to inform him about the course of talks on the FYROM name issue, the Greek premier told parliament.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is due to visit President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos at the presidential mansion at 9:30 on Saturday morning, in order to brief him on developments in the negotiations for a solution to the FYROM name issue.
The government will not retreat from its red lines as regards the FYROM name issue but insist on both a single name for all uses and a revision of the country’s constitution, government sources said on Friday.
President of the Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos sent clear messages on Thursday to FYROM and Turkey, as well as calling for the resolution of the Cyprus issue, during his meeting with visiting President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid at the presidential mansion in Athens.
“We had exceptionally interesting talks which will have an impact on the future of the region and the broader European Union, said Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Thursday after the completion of the EU-West Balkans Summit in Sofia.
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ meeting with FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in Sofia was concluded on Thursday.