A time to strengthen ties with friendship

The agreement between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia should be endorsed by the two countries' respective societies for several reasons.

The agreement marks the dawn of a new era in which our extensive economic and social relations as neighbors will be instilled with a new spirit of political friendship. This newly created positive climate will further boost relations.

One in three FYROM citizens has visited Greece, for various reasons, in the last three years. Greece is one of our country's top foreign investors and trade partners. The mutual benefits will become more apparent in the years to come.

The agreement comes after a period of isolationist policy pursued by FYROM's former authoritarian government led by Nikola Gruevski. Our former prime minister was not a convinced nationalist, but rather a selfish politician who was...

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