Georgia–North Macedonia relations

Georgia–North Macedonia relations refers to the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Georgia and the Republic of North Macedonia.

Georgia–North Macedonia relations
Map indicating locations of North Macedonia and Georgia

North Macedonia
Georgia

On February 16, 2019, during the Munich Security Conference, the foreign ministers of North Macedonia and Georgia signed a protocol for establishing formal diplomatic relations between the two countries.[1] One year prior, the Speakers of Parliament of both countries, Talat Xhaferi and Irakli Kobakhidze met at the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, where Irakli Kobakhidze stressed the importance of establishing bilateral relations between Georgia and North Macedonia, as the two countries faced similar objectives and challenges, such as the integration into NATO and the European Union.[2]

According to the Greek newspaper Eleftherotypia, Georgia had planned to recognise North Macedonia under its former constitutional name, the Republic of Macedonia, in 2010.[3] However, the Greek diplomacy threatened Georgia with a veto that would obstruct their NATO accession, as well as their access to EU financial aid, if Georgia decided to do so. These claims have later been refuted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia.

See also

References
  1. "Georgia, North Macedonia establish diplomatic ties". Agenda.ge. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  2. "Средба на претседателот Џафери со претседателот на Парламентот на Грузија, г. Иракли Кобахиѕе". www.sobranie.mk (in Macedonian). Retrieved 2019-06-26.
  3. "Грузија се предомислила за уставното име, МНР демантира | Sitel" (in Macedonian). 2010-04-12. Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2019-06-26.
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