Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with his counterpart from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM), Zoran Zaev, on Wednesday, a few hours after the former's foreign minister, Nikos Kotzias, tendered his resignation.
According to the Athens daily "Avgi", which is the leftist SYRIZA party's affiliated newspaper, both men reiterated their "determination" to ratify and implement the Prespa agreement, a blueprint for resolving the long-standing fYRoM "name issue" still separating Athens and Skopje.
The same staunchly pro-government media outlet cited Zaev's "admiration" for Tsipras' persistence and stamina in the face of "common difficulties".
