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FM MILOSOSKI:
MACEDONIA DOESN'T TRADE WITH ITS NAME
It's easy for Greece to show off with European finances, but we're not
traders, we are and we will remain Macedonians and it doesn't depend on
Greek money, said Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki, commenting yesterday's
statements by Greek Foreign Affairs Minister Dora Bakoyannis that Athens
will allocate economic assistance to Skopje unless it easies up about the
name issue.
Answering journalist questions after Monday's meeting with Peter Milliken,
Speaker of Canadian House of Commons, Milososki informed that so far there
was no official announcement by mediator Matthew Nimetz on possible new
meeting involving Macedonia and Greece's name negotiators.
He also focused on the bilateral agreement with the U.S., which is due to be
signed on May 7 in Washington by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
- We expect to sign an agreement for enhanced bilateral cooperation between
the Republic of Macedonia and U.S. For us the agreement is of utmost
importance. It will once again confirm that Macedonia remains on the
Euro-Atlantic integration course and invests in the strategic partnership,
which is already established with Washington.
CIFTE-AMAM GALLERY
HOSTS MANIFESTATION
"DAYS OF PUGLIAN CULTURE IN SKOPJE"
Manifestation "Days of Puglian Culture in Skopje" will be opened Monday
evening in Cifte-amam gallery with an exhibit of works by young Italian
artists titled "Rainbow of Puglia".
Given the occasion, regional minister of Mediterranean affairs, peace and
cultural activities Silvia Godelli is paying a visit to the Republic of
Macedonia. She is set to meet Monday with Macedonian Culture Minister
Arifikmer Xhemaili.
Following the exhibition's opening in Cifte-amam, a concert of classical
music will be held where violinist Leonardo Micucci and pianist Francesco
Basanisi will perform.
The Cinematheque of Macedonia will host tomorrow a meeting for establishing
cooperation between Puglia and the Balkans countries in relation to
supporting the development of film industry. According to reports, a short
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SCHEFFER:
MY PERSONAL AMBITION IS TO SEE MACEDONIA
IN NATO
My personal ambition is to see your country in NATO. I believe that
Euro-Atlantic integration is crucial for the stability of this region,
stated NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer after meeting Minister
of Foreign Affairs Antonio Milososki.
- I'm optimistic and looking back is of no use. I want to look ahead and I
hope everyone else wants the same in order solution to the name issue to be
found, Scheffer emphasised. He said he understood why the Bucharest NATO
Summit was such a disappointment for Macedonia.
Scheffer elaborated that he was in Skopje for talks with the Macedonian
Government on determining how the process might be accelerated.
- You can do two things - to look back with anger and to look ahead. I want
on July 9 when Albania and Croatia will be signing the NATO accession
protocol, to be joined at the table by a third nation - your nation, the
Alliance's head stated.
As a NATO Secretary General I have no direct role in the name process, he
stressed, the role belongs to the UN and mediator Matthew Nimetz.
- I'll be concrete as I have been with your Government. I cannot be an
instrument in this process, but I can help. You have the opportunity as of
now till July 9 to find a name solution, Scheffer said.
He expressed hope that the June 1 early parliamentary elections would be
free and fair and that the name negotiations would resume as soon as the
elections were concluded.
- NATO is an alliance based on the principles of consensus and all 26
members should reach an agreement on every decision reached by the Alliance.
Unfortunately, this wasn't possible in Bucharest, but I hope it will
possible very soon, the NATO Secretary General noted.
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer after meeting Monday in Skopje with President Branko
Crvenkovski and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, left for a working lunch
with Minister of Defense Lazar Elenovski. |
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