Skopje should adopt a constructive attitude to reach a mutual acceptable solution to the name issue, and EU entry talks cannot be launched if the name issue is not settled, Greek foreign ministry spokesman said on Friday.
Grigoris Delavekouras made the remarks ahead of today's encounter of prime ministers of Macedonia and Greece on the sidelines of a trilateral meeting on environmental protection in the Lake Prespes region, which bring together top officials of Macedonia, Greece and Albania.
Greek foreign ministry's spokesman said Greece's position should be made clear to avoid any surprises, misunderstandings and expectations that cannot be met.
"There shouldn't' be any misinterpretation. The framework for a solution in the process followed in the United Nations under UN envoy Matthew Nimetz. This is where a solution will come from and we expect that the other party will participate in the process constructively. Direct and private meetings can contribute by giving a momentum in the UN-led dialogue process," Delavekouras said.
He reiterated that the negotiations between Skopje and the EU will not be launched if the name issue is not settled with adoption of a name for all uses - erga omnes - that will include a geographic qualifier.