Greece and FYROM hold talks on confidence-building measures (Skopje, 25 April 2016)

The latest round of talks on confidence-building measures (CBMs) between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia took place in Skopje on 25 April 2016, based on the agreement reached by the two Foreign Ministers on 24 June 2015, in Skopje.

The talks were carried out in a friendly and constructive atmosphere. Topics touched upon included cooperation between the two Ministries, the bilateral dialogue on issues related to connectivity/energy, migration, cooperation within the framework of the IPA II and TAIEX Programmes, economy, health, culture, public administration, education and civil protection.

The meeting saw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Ohrid’s St. Paul the Apostle University and the University of Piraeus.

It was decided that the next round of talks on the CBMs will take place in Athens, in June 2016.

April 25, 2016