North Macedonia ‘should consider what they gained’ with Prespa Agreement, Nimetz says in interview with Kathimerini

Matthew Nimetz, who acted as mediator in the "name" dispute between Athens and Skopje for 25 years, initially on behalf of the United States and later as a special envoy of the United Nations, highlights the significance of proper implementation of the Prespa Agreement, not only for Greece and North Macedonia, but also for regional stability in an interview with Kathimerini.

Now 85 years old, the former US under secretary of state - who was born on June 17, the same day the Prespa Agreement was signed in 2018, and recently honored by the Alexis Tsipras Institute - provides a historical overview of the issue, as he is the only person who has dealt with it from the very beginning.

He discusses his initial appointment by former US president Bill Clinton, with the encouragement of Paul Sarbanes and John Brademas, his relentless efforts to find a solution, his negotiations...