Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) reached an historic agreement Tuesday to end a bitter 27-year name dispute that had kept the smaller and younger country out of international institutions such as NATO, the two countries' prime ministers announced.

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias on Tuesday slammed conservative New Democracy for criticizing a deal with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) on the name issue announced earlier in the day.

Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have reached an agreement on the name of the country that fulfills all the conditions set by the Greek government and will be used erga omnes, government sources said on Tuesday.

Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) have reached a historic accord to resolve a decades-old dispute over the name of the tiny Balkan nation, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Tuesday.

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias confirmed on Monday that Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras is expecting a crucial phone call from his counterpart at the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Zoran Zaev, on the long-running name dispute that has soured the relations between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias arrived at the prime minister's office at Maximos Mansion on Monday, as Alexis Tsipras is expected to receive a phone call by his counterpart at the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Zoran Zaev, to discuss progress in the name dispute negotiations, FYROM media reported.

Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias arrived at the prime minister's office at Maximos Mansion on Monday, as Alexis Tsipras is expected to receive a phone call by his counterpart at the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), Zoran Zaev, to discuss progress in the name dispute negotiations, FYROM media reported.

Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos said he is optimistic that a deal can be reached with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) in the decades-old name row, in an interview with newspaper Nea Selida, published on Sunday.

The conclusion of negotiations between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is being held up by disagreements over the "interpretation" of the legal documents and not over principle, according to senior ranking officials in Skopje.

Something is terribly wrong with the negotiations between Athens and Skopje concerning settling the dispute over the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM).