Prime Minister of North Macedonia, Hristijan Mickoski, continues to provoke controversy by using the term “Macedonia” in his Facebook posts and official meetings with foreign officials, according to skai.gr.
“Yesterday, together with Vice President Timco Mucunski, we had a meeting with Austrian Ambassador Martin Pammer. I thanked Mr. Pammer for the support that ‘Macedonia’ receives from Austria on the path of European integration. The excellent relations between ‘Macedonia’ and Austria in the economic field will be further promoted and encouraged in the coming period. The plan to combat corruption and crime, which will be high on the agenda of the future government, was also highlighted.”
A few days ago, Mickoski remarked, “If Greece considers that we (Skopje) violated the Prespa Agreement, let it appeal to the International Court of Justice.” He further emphasized, “I do not expect relations between the two countries to be based on a show of power. We expect to have good and excellent neighborly relations. I believe that VMRO-DPMNE and the New Democracy government have their own positions on the Prespa Agreement; neither of us likes this agreement.”
Mickoski also stated that while the constitutional name will be used in official communications within and between the institutions of his country, he reserves the right to use the terms “Macedonia” and “Macedonian” in public statements and speeches. He urged the country’s president to do the same, according to skai.gr.
Translated by: Konstantinos Menyktas
