In Greece, considered the "intervention" of the statement of Russia about the "pre-Spanish deal"

“We are confident that Russia, which for years recognized Macedonia as the“ Republic of Macedonia ”, will respect the sensitivity of the Greek people to the use of the name Macedonia and will henceforth call this country their new constitutional name, that is,“ Northern Macedonia ”and, most importantly, will refrain from such statements, which constitute interference in the internal affairs of Greece, ”the message of the Greek Foreign Ministry said.

They noted that the pre-Spanish agreement after its signing "contributes to the cause of strengthening stability and peace in the Balkans."

Earlier, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that the adoption of amendments to the Constitution of Macedonia to rename the country is part of an artificially redrawn process imposed from outside to draw Skopje into NATO, and in Athens they push the citizens of the country around the presidential deal.

They also advocated the consideration of renaming Macedonia to the UN Security Council.

On January 12, the Parliament of Macedonia, by a majority of 80 votes, approved the law amending the country's Constitution to rename it.

The Prime Minister of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, after the parliamentary vote, promised the country's imminent entry into NATO and the EU