The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in an official statement this morning, condemns the statements made by Macedonian Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski in New Jersey, United States of America, where he described the Macedonian issue as "unresolved" and "existing".

Athens emphasizes that this position represents a provocation and an attempt to shake up an issue that has been definitively and irrevocably resolved by the Prespa Agreement.

"The Prime Minister of North Macedonia, in his statements in New Jersey, USA, chose to speak about the "unresolved" and "existing" Macedonian issue. This fact is a challenge for Greece, trying to bring back to the forefront an issue that has been resolved, as we know, definitively and irrevocably," the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Greece recalls that "further progress in its bilateral relations with North Macedonia and the unhindered continuation of its neighbor's European course presupposes full respect for the Prespa Agreement and, of course, refraining from redemptive declarations and demands at the expense of neighboring countries."

Mickoski emphasized in his speech to Macedonian emigrants in New Jersey yesterday that the fight at home is a fight that will be led by the government, a fight for better infrastructure, better healthcare, better quality education, a competitive economy, and he has been doing this for 0 months now and that fight will continue without stopping.

"But this fight for one of the smallest nations in Europe is not enough. We need to win in Washington, Brussels, Berlin, London, Paris, Rome and other world capitals if we want the Macedonian issue to finally find its solution because it has not been resolved, it has been smoldering and enduring for centuries and still exists," Mickoski emphasized in his speech, which prompted a reaction from the Greek Foreign Ministry today.