Today, the EU has formally been notified of the new constitutional name of the country, following the entry into force of the Prespa Agreement, the European External Action Service (EEAS) said in a press release on Friday.

Today, the European Union has formally been notified by the Republic of North Macedonia of its new name, following the entry into force of the Prespa agreement. We warmly welcome this historic step, which sets an example of reconciliation for the Western Balkans region and beyond. We congratulate the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of North Macedonia on this major achievement, turning a new page of our common EU future, EEAS said.

The other EU institutions soon will be notified on the name change by our Ministry of Foreign Affairs.