FYROM PM Zaev: Greece has already recognised “Macedonian” language

FYROM’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev claimed “Greece has recognized the Macedonian language”, despite the backlash caused after his statements about teaching “Macedonians” in Greece their language.

Greek Priminister Aleksis Tsipras and FYROM Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in Davos, Switzerland. Source: AAP, EPA

Greece has recognised the “Macedonian” language, said Zoran Zaev, referring to paragraph 3 of Article 1 of the Prespes Agreement, which he said determined the matter.

“What everyone should take note of is the fact that our right to self-determination is acknowledged and that our right to use the ‘Macedonian’ language is also recognised by”, the Prime Minister said.

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