"Today is a historic day. Greece is protecting an important part of its history, the heritage of ancient Greek Macedonia," stated Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras after the ratification of the Prespes Agreement by the Greek parliament on Friday.
In a statement on his personal Twitter and Facebook accounts, the Greek prime minister said:
"Today we write a new page for the Balkans. The hatred of nationalisms, conflicts and arguments give their place to friendship, peace and cooperation," underlined Tsipras, noting that "the next generations in both countries will owe a debt of gratitude to the deputies who, with courage and daring, laid the foundations for a future of peace, solidarity and harmonious co-existence between the two peoples."
Tsipras noted that "North Macedonia, which was born today, will be a friendly country. An ally and supporter of Greece in its efforts for safety, stability and joint development in the region". 
The day was also historic because it ended a major outstanding issue that had burdened Greece's foreign policy, the prime minister added, noting that there were no "winners and losers" from the vote held in parliament on Friday. He also announced that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev had called to congratulate him.