site.btaPrime Ministers of Greece, Macedonia Agree on "Single Option" Concerning Name

Sofia, May 17 (BTA) - Speaking to reporters in Sofia Thursday Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said that, at a meeting earlier in the day with his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras, the two agreed on "a single option" about the name of the Republic of Macedonia, which is to be discussed by the two sides. "If it is approved, there will be an announcement," Zaev, said, not providing more information about the option.

The two prime ministers met during the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Sofia. Zaev expects that the name dispute will be resolved by the EU summit meeting in June in Brussels.