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UN Must Handle All 'Name' Proposals, Macedonia Says
Following Greek media reports that Greece may soon issue its own proposed draft agreement for overcoming the dispute over Macedonia's name, the Macedonian government has said that all proposals must first pass through the appointed UN Mediator.
Thousands protest in Skopje against Macedonia name change
According to Macedonian newspaper Vecer, 10,000 people rallied despite the bad weather.
MIA agency reported that the protest was organized by the civic initiative "For United Macedonia" with the aim of "defending the name of the state and the identity of the nation."
Turkey Supports Macedonia's Accession to NATO
Turkey supports the accession of the Republic of Macedonia to NATO. This was stated by Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım during today's meeting with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, who is on an official visit to Ankara, reported BNT.
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Zaev: We are Ready for a Geographical Definition in the Name of Macedonia
The Macedonian government is ready to adopt a geographical definition in addition to the name of the Republic of Macedonia in order to reach a solution to its dispute with Greece, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said, quoted by the Bulgarian National Radio.
UN Name Mediator to 'Take Pulse' in Greece, Macedonia
Amid growing optimism about a possible breakthrough in the dispute over Macedonia's name, which has hampered its plans to join NATO and start accession talks with the EU, the UN mediator, Matthew Nimetz, is due to arrive in the region next week for talks with Greek and Macedonian leaders.
Macedonia Approves Landmark Friendship Treaty with Bulgaria
Despite a boycott by VMRO DPMNE, Macedonia's right-wing main opposition party, 61 of the parliament's 120 MPs voted for the agreement. The landmark accord was signed in August 2017 and aims to end the often fraught bilateral relationship between Skopje and Sofia and bring the two countries closer through an EU-oriented partnership.
Macedonian Government has Approved the Friendship and Neighborhood Treaty
Macedonian government has approved the Friendship and Neighborhood Treaty between Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia, which was signed by Prime Ministers Boyko Borisov and Zoran Zaev on 1 August this year, BGNES reported.
Kosovo, Macedonia Urge International Probe of Kumanovo Shootout
During a visit to Pristina on Tuesday, Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his counterpart, Kosovo's Ramush Haradinaj, agreed to push for an international investigation into the Kumanovo shootout case, which threatens to damage otherwise good bilateral relations.
US to appoint Brian Hoyt Yee as new ambassador to FYROM
Senior US official Hoyt Brian Yee will be the new US ambassador to FYROM (Macedonia), the US State Department has confirmed for Jazeera.
He will replace Jess Baily, who was appointed as US ambassador in Skopje in December 2014.
US to appoint Yee as new ambassador to Macedonia - report
He will replace Jess Baily, who was appointed as US ambassador in Skopje in December 2014.
Yee is a diplomat and current US deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe and European affairs.
He is in charge of United States relations with the countries of Central and South-Eastern Europe.