"Congratulations my friend" Zaev tells Tsipras

After the Greek Parliament on Friday ratified the Prespes Agreement, with a majority of 153 votes, FYROM's Prime Minister Zoran Zaev took to Twitter congratulating his counterpart Alexis Tsipras.

"Congratulations my friend @tsipras_eu, together with our peoples we reached a historical victory. Long live the Prespa Agreement! For eternal peace and progress of the Balkans and in Europe!"

The FYROM government also issued a statement on Friday hailing the ratification of the Prespes Agreement by the Greek parliament and congratulating the people of the two countries.

"The government of the Republic of Macedonia strongly supports the decision of the Hellenic Parliament to ratify the historical Prespa Agreement, which puts an end to the three-decade dispute that hindered the development in the region," the announcement said.

"The government congratulates the citizens of both countries, for the peace, progress, and development that this agreement brings and encourages them to intensify their cooperation, connections and friendship. By reaching the Macedonian-Greek solution, the Balkans, Europe and the world have a new model for building friendship and cooperation between peoples and countries," they concluded.