Greece has raised the issue of non-implementation of the Prespa Agreement by North Macedonia. The remarks were noted at the meeting between Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister Timco Mucunski with Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis, at their meeting in Athens on Wednesday.
According to Greek media, Athens expressed concern over the more and more frequent use of the word “Macedonia”, without “North”, by President Gordana Siljanovska Davkova and ministers.
“I would like to reiterate Greece’s support for advancing North Macedonia’s European path based on established conditionality and the principle of own merits, with particular emphasis on the fundamentals. In this respect, allow me to underline the utmost importance of the full, consistent, and bona fide implementation of the Prespa Agreement, including the erga omnes use of the country’s constitutional name”, Gerapetritis said at the joint press-conference.
Mucunski said that, at the meeting, they’d underlined the importance of international public law and assumed obligations because mutual respect was the foundation on which lasting cooperation was built.
The meeting focused also on topics related to security, bilateral cooperation, economy, and investments, including Corridor 10 and the gas interconnector.
Mucunski also said that he’d expressed gratitude for Greece’s solid support for the EU path. Furthermore, North Macedonia’s Minister thanked Minister Gerapetritis for Greece’s solidarity in relation to the Kocani fire and recent wildfires near Dojran.