Republic of Macedonia–Serbia relations
Serbia Fails to Welcome Macedonia-Greece Name Deal
Serbia remains the only Balkan state which has not yet publicly congratulated its neighbour Macedonia and Greece on their signing on Sunday of a landmark agreement aimed at finally resolving their decades-long dispute over Macedonia's name.
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Macedonia Deal Heightens Pressure on Serbia, Kosovo - Experts
Diplomatic and Balkan experts say the announced solution to the Macedonia-Greece "name" dispute will add to the pressure on the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to finally solve their own dispute over the former Serbian province's status and future.
Greek FM: Skopje To Announce New Constitutional Name for Macedonia
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said on Monday that Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev had already chosen country's new constitutional name among three proposed options, which are the Republic of New Macedonia, the Republic of Northern Macedonia, and the Republic of Upper Macedonia.
FYROM church seeks to join Ecumenical Patriarchate as 'Archbishopric of Ohrid'
The schimastic Orthodox Christian church of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has appealed to the Ecumenical Patriarchate to join its ranks, in a move that is seen as having an important impact on ongoing name talks between Skopje and Athens.
Zaev says Greece agrees to discuss proposed name
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) said Saturday he is ready to go ahead with a new name for his country in order to solve a decades-long name dispute with Greece and pave the way for full integration of the small Balkan country into the European Union and NATO.
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Another problem for FYROM: Unrecognized church
In canonical terms, the FYROM (Macedonian) church issue cannot be resolved without the leading role of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC).
This is according to Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, who spoke for the SPC broadcaster TV Hram.
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Macedonia has another problem - its unrecognized church
This is according to Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Hilarion of Volokolamsk, who spoke for the SPC broadcaster TV Hram.
Voice of America: Bulgarian, Macedonian Orthodox Churches Edge Closer Despite Thorny History
The Bulgarian Orthodox Church has taken a step towards possible eventual recognition of Macedonia's Orthodox Church, a rapprochement that echoes a warming of relations between the governments of the two Balkan neighbors.
Serbia and Macedonia Agree to Mend Ties After Embassy Pullout
Serbia and Macedonia agreed to mend ties on Wednesday, two days after Belgrade pulled its embassy staff out of Skopje to protest "offensive actions" by its southern neighbor, according to Reuters.
Serbia Pulled Diplomats From Macedonia Over 'Offensive' Actions
Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian President, on Monday said the whole staff of the Serbian embassy was withdrawn from Macedonia after Belgrade obtained "evidence of very offensive intelligence against the institutions of Serbia".
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic gave a similar statement to the news agency Tanjug, also citing "offensive actions against the Republic of Serbia."