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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis made statements in the early hours of Friday (July 12, 2024) following the NATO Summit, addressing among other things North Macedonia, Cyprus, and aid to Ukraine.

Regarding North Macedonia’s disregard for the Prespa Agreement, Athens’ response:

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis addressed the issue of the Western Balkans and the need to respect the Prespa Agreement during his speech at the first session of the NATO Summit in Washington.

Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Kristian Mitskoski, blatantly violated the Prespa Agreement once again, as in his statements at the NATO Summit he referred to his country as “Macedonia”, and reportedly spoke of a “Macedonian government” and a “Macedonian army”.

Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of North Macedonia expressed doubts about the certainty of starting EU membership negotiations even if Bulgarians are included in the country's Constitution, according to reports from local media.

The joint appearance of Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the NATO Summit in Washington today offers an opportunity for another meeting between the two leaders.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are expected to meet Wednesday during the NATO 75th anniversary summit in Washington, DC. The meeting between the two leaders is anticipated to be brief.

NATO’s 75th Anniversary Summit

NATO will celebrate its 75th anniversary this week with a summit in Washington at a critical geopolitical moment. The ongoing war in Ukraine is not progressing as planned, the Middle East is in turmoil, and the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House seems increasingly plausible following Biden’s poor performance in the CNN debate.

EU ambassador in Skopje, David Geer, urged the Macedonian government to fulfill its obligation to include Bulgarians in the Constitution, stressing that the EU's negotiating framework will not change, BGNES reported.

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis lashed out at Skopje and Tirana on Wednesday, during a meeting with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg, in Athens. 

Gerapetritis warned the governments of North Macedonia and Albania that their recent actions are endangering their countries' prospects for European integration. 

President Rumen Radev commented on the suggestion by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski of the Republic of North Macedonia to renegotiate the Friendship and Good Neighbor Agreement with Bulgaria, emphasizing that international treaties must be respected by all successive governments once signed.