ATHENS, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Kotzias has received a threatening letter, Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas said Friday, as talks with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) regarding its name continued.
"There are three bullets for you," read the letter as references to the minister's family, Toskas told local ANT1 TV.
"These people will face justice," the Greek minister said, adding that some circles are creating tension ahead of a rally planned in Athens on Sunday regarding the name issue.
The long-standing dispute between the two neighbors started when the FYROM declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 and chose the name "Macedonia," which is also the name of a northern Greek province.
Athens is worried that the use of the same name by the neighboring state could lead to territorial claims.
Two weeks after a massive demonstration held in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, organizers will stage a new rally in front of the Greek parliament this Sunday.
Macedonia is the name of a northern province in Greece of which Thessaloniki is the regional capital.
All sides have said the goal is to resolve the long-standing name dispute within the first half of 2018. United Nations Special Envoy Matthew Nimetz, who visited the two countries earlier this week, said that there was momentum for a successful outcome, but hardliners in both countries voiced objections.
