Prespa Agreement allows the term “Macedonia”

Insists Pure Macedonia The political leadership of North Macedonia, after the statements of Prime Minister Kristian Mickoski, who, during his attendance at the NATO summit in Washington, called his country “Macedonia” and his government “Macedonian governmentThe country’s Foreign Ministry moved on the same wavelength.

In an interview with Voice of America, North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Timo Moshonsky He claimed that the use of the term “Macedonia” by the country’s new leadership did not constitute a violation of the Prespa Agreement.

“It is not a double formula. We as a party have expressed our position on the Prespa agreement. From a political point of view, speaking on behalf of the VMRO-DPMNE party, we have stated that this is a shameful and humiliating act. But, at the same time, we are aware of the constitutional, legal and political reality that accompanies this agreement, as well as the obligations undertaken by the state in terms of public international law. We cannot simply ignore these obligations. That is why we have declared that, yes, it is an ungenerous agreement, but it is an agreement that we must respect.”

“Therefore, we are taking all necessary measures to comply with it. The fact that the Prime Minister announced that he will use the term Macedonia in public speeches within the country does not constitute a violation of the agreement. This is our interpretation of the agreement. Article 7 clearly defines how both parties can use the term Macedonia and the term Macedonia, stating that these two terms have different meanings for each party. In this regard, we recognize that we have obligations, and we intend to respect them and show that we respect them in practice, both at home and abroad. This is the usage we speak of towards everyone,” he added, according to ERT.

These days, Mukunski is accompanying the Prime Minister of North Macedonia on his visit to Washington for the NATO summit.

Moreover, Kristian Mickoski himself, in today’s government announcement about the meetings he held in Washington, constantly calls the country “Macedonia.”

“I can say that I have sent several messages, the most important of which is that the region and Macedonia as a country have been hostages of the past for too long. We must focus on the future and what will come in the future. Let us make Macedonia proud again, but also make the Balkans proud again. Let us become good neighbors, understand each other and cooperate. This is what the citizens expect from us and this is what I will focus on as prime minister in the coming years.”

“Furthermore, I would like to say that the second message I am sending is that the era of slavery is over, the era of corrupt politicians coming from Macedonia and politicians who are ready in the name of protecting their corruption and crimes and are ready to do literally everything. Sign everything, accept every humiliating thing that will be presented to them on the table just to protect their crime,” Mickoski adds.