A “window of opportunity” is opening up in the post-Gruevski era, as Athens and Skopje embark on a course of dialogue and rapprochement for the first time in 11 years, Greek government officials stated to Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Thursday.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) shadow foreign minister George Koumoutsakos on Thursday made the following three points regarding the joint statements made by Greek Prime Minster Alexis Tsipras and his FYROM couterpart Zoran Zaev in Davos on Wednesday:
Η κίνηση που περίμενε η κυβέρνηση από την πλευρά του πρωθυπουργού της fYROM Ζόραν Ζάεφ έγινε τελικά εχθές στο Νταβός, όπου μετά τη δίωρη συνάντηση που είχε με τον Αλέξη Τσίπρα ανακοίνωσε την αλλαγή των ονομάτων του αεροδρομίου των Σκοπίων (πιθανότανα από Μέγας Αλέξανδρος σε Γκίρο Γκλιγκόροφ) και της εθνικής οδού (από Μέγας Αλέξανδρος σε Φιλίας).
Του Ηλία Στεφανάκου Ξημερώνει σήμερα μια μέρα που θα έχει ιδιαίτερα μεγάλη σημασία για την υπόθεση της ονομασίας της fYROM, καθώς το «μπαλάκι» της επίδειξης των καλών προθέσεων περνάει στην πλευρά των Σκοπίων.
A protest rally over the issue of FYROM’s name, which recently became the focus of diplomatic activity between Greece and its northern neighbour aiming at a solution, was concluded in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Sunday afternoon.
Προς Τον Πρόεδρο της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας Εξοχώτατο κ.κ. Προκόπη Παυλόπουλο Τους Αρχηγούς των ελληνικών κομμάτων Τους Έλληνες Βουλευτές Τους απανταχού Έλληνες και Φιλέλληνες
The government desires a solution to the FYROM name issue, which has caused problems for Greece for over 25 years, though on no account will it place the country’s national interests at risk, State Minister and government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopulos said in an interview to 24/7 radio on Thursday.
Main opposition New Democracy (ND) spokeswoman Maria Spyraki sternly attacked the government on its handling of the FYROM name issue during a press briefing on Thursday, saying it was handling a crucial issue on terms of domestic political confrontation.
The United Nations Special Representative for the name dispute between Greece and FYROM, Matthew Nimetz, said he will submit a new proposal to the two countries during a meeting at the United Nations in New York on Wednesday, hoping they will consider the ideas with “an open mind”.
Greece-FYROM energy relations are about to be significantly upgraded with infrastructure that will make Greece a key factor in the energy supply of the neighboring state and the wider region.