From: amils@nyx.cs.du.edu (Alex MILS)
Subject: M.I.L.S. - NEWS 11/11/92
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Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 14:31:09 GMT


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MILS - NEWS                              November 11, 1992

SERBIA DOESN'T HAVE TERRITORIAL CLAIMS
Skopje. Republic of Serbia has no territorial claims on
Macedonia, according to a statement from the Serbian Foreign
Ministry.
The statement declared that Serbia will act as a good neighbour,
respect the United Nations Charter, and support the relevant CSCE
(Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe) documents,
including the Declaration of April 27, 1992 which was adopted by
the Serbo-Yugoslav federal parliament.

ALBANIAN GOV'T PROTESTS
Skopje. The Albanian government has strongly protested to the
Macedonian government over the Albanian riot in Skopje last week. 
The Albanian Deputy Foreign Minister, Ar, Arijan Starova, said that
the Macedonian government's handling of the riot was against the
democratic processes of Europe. He said that certain Macedonian
chauvinistic circles had supported Serbia's anti-Albanian policy
in Kosovo.

BERISHA URGES KOSOVO ELECTION BOYCOTT
Skopje. The President of Albania, Sali Berisha, yesterday urged
ethnic Albanians in Kosovo to boycott elections in that region.
He said the riot in Macedonia was the "action of people who
wanted to infiltrate Serbian interests into Macedonia."

GREEK CONSULATE IN SKOPJE TO CLOSE
Skopje. The Greek government will soon close its consulate in 
Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. 
According to Greek government spokesman, Vasilis Manginas, "the
Skopje (greek euphemism for Macedonia) government have put
pressure on Greek diplomats."
Greek newspaper "Ta Nea" claims that Greece will close its
consulate if Macedonia urges Greek diplomats to be accredited in
Skopje rather than through Serbo-Yugoslavia. Ta Nea also claims
that the Greek government has given Macedonian President, Kiro
Gligorov, the opportunity to through out the Greek diplomats.

MACEDONIAN GOV'T WANTS DIPLOMATIC OFFICE IN GREECE

Skopje. The Macedonian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Risto 
Nikovski, said that his government was interested in opening a
diplomatic office in the Greek cities of Athens or Salonika.
Nikovski recently held talks with the Greek Consul of Skopje, and
told Nova Makedonija newspaper that the principle of reciprocity 
was discussed, however, he stressed that even if Greece did not
permit the opening of a Macedonian diplomatic office, that did
not mean that the Greek consulate of Skopje would close.

GREEK SPIES IN MACEDONIA
Skopje. The Macedonian Interior Minister, Ljubomir Frckovski, has
accused three employees in Skopje's Greek consulate of spying,
according to claims in the Greek press.
Athens has seen this as another provocation by Macedonia.

US TELLS MACEDONIA TO TALK TO EC
Skopje. The United States's acting Secretary of State, Laurence
Eagleburger, and US National Security Council advisor, Brent
Scowcroft, have told Macedonia's President, Kiro Gligorov, and
Foreign Minister, Denko Maleski, that the Balkan state should
discuss its problem of non-recognition with the European
Community.
The two Macedonian politicians were in the US on an official
visit.
The outgoing Bush administration, according to Eagleburger, had
asked the US Congress to give Macedonia $10 million (US) in
monetary aid. However, the Congress did not approve the plan, but
instead offered only "humanitarian aid."

CYPRUS DENIES ENTRY TO MACEDONIAN DELEGATES
Skopje. A four member delegation of the Macedonian branch of the
Movement for Europe has been denied entry into Cyprus, because
that country does not recognise the existence of a Macedonian
nationality or passport.
The Macedonian delegates were supposed to attend a congress of
the Movement for Europe, which is to be held in the Cypriot
capital Nicosia from November 13 to 15.
The Movement for Europe is an international organisation
dedicated to uniting Europe into one state.
The President of the Macedonian branch of the Movement for
Europe, Professor Dimitar Mircev, sent a strong protest to the
Brussels headquarters of the Federal council of the ME. Professor
Mircev pointed out that Cyprus' refusal of entry for the
Macedonian delegation was in direct contravention of the ME
statutes. He also asked the Italian and Hungarian branches of the
ME to raise this issue at the Nicosia congress.

MACEDONIA ASKS UK TO DROP VISA REQUIREMENT          
Skopje. The Macedonian government has asked the British embassy
in Belgrade, Serbia, to allow Macedonian citizens to travel to
Britain without a visa.
The British government recently requested that all citizens from
the former Yugoslavia obtain visas for entry into the UK. 
Slovenia and Croatia were excluded from that requirement.
However, the British government did not make its position clear
on Macedonia.  
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