Rasmussen: Solution of name, condition for Macedonia’s NATO accession

In an interview given to Europe based media, the Secretary General of NATO Anders Fogh Rasmussen declared that the solution of Macedonia’s name issue is still a condition for NATO membership to the country. Rasmussen said that there is no change of opinion that the change will come after a plausible solution found by Athens and Skopje.

“In 2008 there was a willingness to start the preliminary talks provided that Greece and Macedonia find a plausible solution to the problem of the name. Unfortunately there has been no improvement in this direction and the decision we made four years ago is still valid”, Rasmussen is quoted as saying.

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Macedonia – Situation deteriorates, young Macedonians rally in anti-Albanian protests

 A group of Macedonians gathered at the government office protesting against the demonstrations in Skopje and other cities resided by Albanian communities in Macedonia. The young Macedonians chanted racist and offensive slogans against Albanians. After the incidents and recent developments, the fragile situation of inter ethnic relations in Macedonia seems to have been deteriorated even more. 

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