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Lavrov claims that these countries will have to spend additional money on purchases of US weapons in the future, which, he said, "nobody will like."

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt has congratulated Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on his "very successful" visit to North Macedonia on Tuesday.

At a joint press conference with Prime Minister of North Macdonia Zoran Zaev, Tsipras said that this was envisaged in a document signed by defense ministers of the two neighboring countries.

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras landed in the North Macedonia capital of Skopje on Tuesday for a what is the first visit by a Greek premier to the Balkan nation since its independence in 1991.

Defined as a "historic" occasion by his office, Tsipras's visit is expected to bolster ties between the two neighbors who recently resolved a decades-old name dispute.

Turkey is very open to new ideas for solving the longstanding Cyprus issue, a senior Turkish diplomat said on April 1.

"Bulgaria is recognized as one of the most competitive investment destinations in Southeastern Europe with proven image and good business development and investment in sectors that create environment and high added value."

Romania's Minister-delegate for European Affairs George Ciamba on Friday had a series of bilateral meetings with Bulgaria's Deputy Foreign Minister Emilia Kraleva Denitsa Zheleva, a foreign policy adviser to Bulgaria's prime minister, on the side-lines of the fifth meeting of the Romania-Bulgaria High-Level Co-operation Council.

At a Romanian-Greek intergovernmental meeting at the Romanian Government House in Bucharest on Friday, Prime Minister Viorica Dancila and her Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras agreed on an action plan reflecting the priorities of the Romanian-Greek bilateral agenda that establishes a clear long-term co-operation strategy between the two countries in all areas.

An international contemporary art exhibition, which has recently opened in the Belgian city of Anvers with the support of Turkey's T-ONE Association, has drawn great attention since the opening day.

The Prespes accord is a "model" for solving other regional problems, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Friday, adding that the name agreement signed between Greece and North Macedonia will bolster stability and economic growth in the Balkan region.