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MILS - NEWS                              January 13, 1993
 
DENMARK SIGNALS EC BREAK WITH GREECE OVER MACEDONIA
Copenhagen. According to a Reuters news agency report, "EC
president Denmark, signalling a break with EC member Greece, said
on Wednesday the EC should abandon efforts for a common stance
on Macedonia and let the UN decide on recognising the former
Yugoslav republic.
"Foreign Minister Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, who chairs a special
meeting of the European Community foreign ministers in Paris
later on Wednesday, said he would also be asking serious
questions of Greece about why EC medical aid was not reaching
Macedonia.
"Ellemann-Jensen said Macedonian President Kiro Gligorov told him
during a visit to Skopje last weekend "not a single Ecu's worth"
of humanitarian aid had reached Macedonia. The EC first granted
aid last September and agreed in Edinburgh to provide another 50
million Ecus (US$60 million).
"He said the ministers would also have to have a serious
discussion about the enforcement of United Nations sanctions
against Serbia. Greece has denied accusations by the European
Commission and others that it allowed sanctions-busting.
"Athens has consistently objected to recognising the republic
under the name Macedonia, because it says that implies
territorial ambitions on its northern province of the same name.
"EC governments have begun to lose patience with Greece on the
issue and pointedly stopped short of restating their policy not
to recognise Macedonia under that name at their summit meeting
in Edinburgh last month.
"Ellemann-Jensen drew a stiff protest from Athens on Monday after
saying at the weekend he thought recognition should now be left
to the United Nations.
"But on Wednesday, he went even further, saying his comments were
in line with what was agreed at Edinburgh and it was fairly
obvious the 12 EC governments would not be able to reach a common
position on Macedonia.
""We can no longer prolong things by keeping it under the lid in
the Community. We have to look to the United Nations for a
solution," he said.
"He noted Macedonia had applied for UN membership under that name
and the request had been transmitted to the Security Council by
the Secretary General, Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
"He hoped for a Security Council decision this week or next,
which would then leave individual EC governments free to decide
whether to recognise the new UN member. He said Denmark itself
would accept whatever name was agreed by the United Nations and
would recognise the state under that name.
 
 
EURO BANK RECOMMENDS MACEDONIAN MEMBERSHIP
Skopje. The board of directors of the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development has recommended its council of
governors to accept Macedonia as a member of the institution.
The President of the EBRD, Jacques Attali, said yesterday in
London that the bank had consulted with the co-chairmen on the
peace conference on the former Yugoslavia, Cyrus Vance and Lord
Owen. 
According to Attali, Macedonia had shown that it is orientated
towards a democratic and free market system and the bank
understands that this former Yugoslav republic needed to receive
immediate financial assistance. The board of directors has
recommended that Macedonia receive a minimum of a hundred shares.
Macedonia, however, needs to ratify its agreement with the bank,
and after that, to intensify its contacts with the EBRD, which
is based in London.
 
UN SECURITY COUNCIL RECEIVES APPLICATION
Skopje. Macedonia's application for UN membership has been given
to the Security Council, and its president, Japanese ambassador,
Yoshito Hatano, is having informal discussions with Security
Council members.
The Macedonian Foreign Minister, Denko Maleski, is also in New
York, and has already met with American, Chinese, French and
Slovenian ambassadors to the UN.
 
GREECE CREATING TENSION
Skopje. The Greek government is creating an atmosphere of tension
and panic before the UN Security Council decides to vote on
Macedonia's application.
The Greek government's National Security Council yesterday held
an emergency meeting and, according to the Reuters news agency,
released the following statement, Greece will not allow itself
to be dragged into any conflict, except if it is attacked or its
vital national interests are threatened.
According to Nova Makedonija's Athens correspondent, Greek
government spokesman, Vasilis Manginas, said the reason for the
emergency meeting of Greece's Security Council was the "difficult
climate caused by Macedonia's application for UN membership."
If the question of Macedonian membership is put on the agenda for
the UN's General Assembly, the Greek Foreign Minister, Michalis
Papaconstantinou, will immediately lodge a protest in New York.
The Greek government has warned that should Macedonia gain UN
membership, "the Balkans could suffer the consequences, and
Greece can't be held responsible."
 
GREECE WARNS BUSH AND DUMAS
Skopje. Greek Prime Minister, Constantine Mitsotakis, has sent
a letter to outgoing US President George Bush and French Foreign
Minister, Roland Dumas, warning them of the consequences of the
UN accepting Macedonia, without that republic first fulfilling
the criteria for recognition.
He has asked Bush to stop Macedonia from becoming an UN member;
whilst the Greek PM, in his letter to Dumas, has praised the
French President's proposal for an arbitration commission on
Macedonia's name.
 
 
INTER-ETHNIC TENSION IN KUMANOVO
Skopje. Macedonian and Albanian students from the Goce Delcev
High School in the Macedonian border town of Kumanovo were
involved in fight a few days ago.
According to a statement issued by the Macedonian Interior
Ministry, three Macedonian youth were involved in an argument
with Albanians. In the ensuing brawl, one of the Macedonian youth
and an Albanian girl were hit. The police reacted quickly and
arrested those who provoked the trouble.
This trivial incident, unfortunately, has gained political
significance within Kumanovo.
 
DIGNITY PETITION
Skopje. The President of Dostoinstvo (Dignity), a Skopje-based
human rights group dedicated to the protection of ethnic
Macedonians in Greece, Kole Mangov, held talks with the Danish
charge d'affair in Belgrade and the head of the British
parliamentary group which visited the republic a few days ago.
Mangov handed the British MPs and the Danish diplomat a petition,
which was also given to the European Parliament. They said that
this petition would help them understand the position of ethnic
Macedonians.
 
MACEDONIAN BISHOP TO VISIT CANADA
Skopje. The Macedonian Orthodox Church bishop for Bitola-Prespa
region, His Holiness, Petar, will be in Canada on a two week
visit.
He has been invited by the MOC, Sveti Ilija (Saint Elijah), in
Missisaga, Toronto. He will inform Canadian-Macedonians about the
building of a new church in the Macedonian city of Bitola, and
the MOC's recent activities in the republic.
 
MACEDONIAN CURRENCY
Skopje. Next year Macedonia will put into circulation metal
coins. This year official bank notes will replace currency
coupons.
 
CANADIAN PAPER: RECOGNISE MACEDONIA NOW
Toronto. The influential national Canadian newspaper, The Globe
and Mail, has published an editorial (January 9, 1993) which
strongly endorses the immediate recognition of Macedonia. The
editorial, which is titled, "The orphan of the Balkans," points
out: "In one of the stranger episodes in Canadian foreign policy,
Canadian peacekeepers took up position last week to protect the
territorial integrity of a nation whose existence Canada refuses
officially to acknowledge. The nation is Macedonia, the former
Yugoslav republic that declared independence in 1991 as
Yugoslavia began to crumble. Its president Kiro Gligorov has been
appealing for international recognition ever since.  But the 12-
nation European Community refused because of objections from
Greece...Canada, unwilling to break with the Europeans and
reluctant to anger the Greek-Canadian community, tamely went
along. So did the United States...
"Macedonia has already been the cause of two regional conflicts
this century, the Balkan Wars of 1912 and 1913. It could soon
become embroiled in a third...Serbia's aggressive President 
Slobodan Milosevic, having gobbled up part of Croatia and most
of Bosnia, is now looking south to Macedonia and the neighbouring
province of Kosovo...
"...Canada and other Western countries should move promptly to
recognise Mr Gligorov's government, thus showing Mr Milosevic
that they consider Macedonia a viable nation with the right to
an independent existence. They should send more economic aid to
the country...Finally, they should send an explicit message to
Mr Milosevic that any military action against Kosovo or Macedonia
would bring Western intervention...
"Recognition of Macedonia would infuriate Greece. But the Western
countries must weigh the harm of alienating a friend against the
harm of encouraging a potential enemy in Serbia. And they must
decide if Greece's worries about Macedonia are truly rational...
"Whether these insecurities entitle Greece to block international
acceptance of a poor and militarily impotent neighbour -- and
insist that the neighbour abandon the name its citizens have used
since 1945 -- is another question. If Macedonia is to avoid
Bosnia's fate, Canada and the Western allies must answer it
without further delay."
 
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MILS - NEWS                                   13 januari, 1993
 
EZ RASCISTUVA SO GRCIJA
Kopenhagen. Agencijata "Asosiejted pres" od Kopenhagen denes go
emituvase sledniot izvestaj:
So namaluvanjeto na zaednickite nadezi za edinstvenata nadvoresna
politika, EZ ne uspea da gi natera svoite clenovi zaednicki da
ja priznaat Makedonija poradi grckoto sprotistavuvanje na imeto
na taa bivsa jugoslovenska republika.
Taa predlozi dvanaesetminata sega unilateralno da ja priznaat
Makedonija ako taa stane clen na Obedinetite Naci, verojatno vo
pocetokot na slednata nedela.
Ministerot za nadvoresni raboti na Danska, Ufe Eleman Jensen,
cija zemja e pretsedavac na EZ, izjavi deka nedorazbiranjeto
megju Grcija i ostanatite edinaesetmina okolu imeto Makedonija,
ja izolira ovaa eks-jugoslovenska republika i predizvika strasni
ekonomski teskotii vo nea.
Isto taka, Eleman, koj ja poseti Makedonija vo tekot na vikendot,
izjavi deka nikakva ekonomska pomos od EZ do sega voopsto ne
stignala vo Makedonija. Toj za ovaa blamaza dirrektno ja obvini
Grcija. "Jas ke postavam mnogu seriozni prasanja za grckata
vlada", izjavi Eleman, koj ke bide presedavac na specijalnoto
zasedanie na ministrite za nadvoresni raboti na EZ sto vecerva
treba da se odrzi vo Pariz, posveteno na vojnata za Bosna".
Jansens istaknuva deka priznavanjeto mora da se resi sto e mozno
pobrzo i dodade deka se nadeva oti Sovetot za bezbednost na ON
ke ja primi Makedonija za clen na ON ovaa ili vo tekot na
slednata nedela. Ova ke im ovozmozi na clenkite na EZ da ja
priznaat Makednija pod nejzinoto ime. "Toa e poraz na konceptot
za zaednicka nadvoresna politika na EZ", izjavi Ufe Eleman
Jensen. Poveke od edna godina EZ se obiduva da najde nekakvo ime
za bivsata jugoslovenska republika prifatlivo i za Grcija i za
Makedonija. Od krajot na 1991 godina cetiri zemji, Holandija,
Portugalija, Velika Britanija i Danska, se obiduvvaat vo EZ da
dojde do usoglasuvanje za imeto vo razgovorite pomegju Skopje i
Atina. No, Grcija postojano odbiva bilo kakva upotreba na imeto
Makedonija. Atina ja obvinuva Makedonija deka ima teritorijalni
pretenzii na oblasta pod toa ime vo severna Grcija. Taa se
sprrotistavuva na priznavanjeto na bivsata jugoslovenska
republika kako Makedonija sto samo bi go ohrabrilo Skopje da
prodolzi so tie baranja. Ishodot e zgolemeni emocii vo Grcija.
Vo poslednite meseci demonstraciite vo grckite gradovi privlekoa
milioni gragjani sto se sprotistavija na toa nivniot sosed da se
vika Makedonija, izjavi megju drugoto danskiot minister za
nadvoresni raboti Ufe Eleman Jensen.
 
MAKEDONIJA - POLNOPRAVEN CLEN NA EVROPSKATA BANKA
Skopje. Upravniot odbor na Evropskata banka za obnova i razvoj
mu predlozi na Sovetot na guvernerite da ja primi vo clenstvo 
Republika Makedonija. Pretsedatelot na Evropskata banka Zak Atali
po toj povod vcera vo London soopsti deka Upravniot odbor go
podnel predlogot po konsultaciite so kopretsedatelite na
Zenevskata mirovna konferencija za Jugoslavija, Sajrus Vens i
Lord Oven. Spored negovite zborovi, Makedonija pokaza deka e
orientirana kon demokratijata i kon pazarnata ekonomija i bankata
ja razbira itnata potreba na ovaa poranesna jugoslovenska
republika da dobie megjunarodna finansiska pomos. Upravniot odbor
preporaca na Makedonija, za pocetok, da i se dodelat minimum 100
akcii. Makedonija ke treba da go ratifikuva dokumentot za
pristap, a potoa da gi intenzivira kontaktite vo sedisteto na
bankata vo London.
 
BARANJETO ZA PRIEM VO SOVETOT ZA BEZBEDNOST
Skopje. Baranjeto na Republika Makedonija za priem vo Obedinetite
nacii e prosledeno do Sovetot za bezbednost, a pretsedatelot na
Sovetot, japonskiot ambasador Josito Hatano vodi neformalni
konsultacii so pretstavnici na zemjite clenki. Istovremeno vo
Njujork, ministerot Denko Maleski se sretna so amerikanskiot
ambasador vo ON Edvard Voker, kako i so ambasadorite na Kina,
Francija i Slovenija.
 
GCIJA JA KREVA TENZIJATA
Skopje. Grckata vlada ja kreva tenzijata i sozdava opsta klima
na zagrozenost i panika pred pretstojnata rasprava za priem na
Makedonija vo ON. Itna i nenadejna sednica odrza vladiniot Sovet
za bezbednost vo cie soopstenie, spored "Rojters", se veli deka
Grcija nema da dozvoli da bide vovlecena vo nikakov konflikt,
dokolku samata ne bide napadnata i dokolku ne bidat zagrozeni
nejzinite nacionalni interesi. Spored zborovite na vladiniot
portparol Vasilis Manginas, preneseni od "Nova Makedonija" od
Atina, povod za nenadejnoto svikuvanje na Sovetot e "teskata
klima sozdadena okolu prasanjeto za priem na Makedonija vo ON".
Dokolku prasanjeto za priem na Makedonija voopsto bide staveno
na dneven red na Generalnoto Sobranie, grckiot minister za
nadvoresni raboti Papakonstantinu, vo Njujork vednas ke vlozi
prigovor. Vladata na Grcija jasno poracuva, vo nevideno
dramaticen ton, deka poradi eventualniot priem na Makedonija vo
ON, "na Balkanot moze da dojde do nesakani posledici za koi
Grcija nema da bide vinovna". 
 
GRCKI PREDUPREDUVANJA DO DIMA I BUS
Skopje. Grckiot premier Konstantin Micotakis upati pisma do
amerikanskiot Pretesedatel Dzordz Bus i franciskiot sef na
diplomatijata Rolan Dima, vo koi se ukazuva na "posledicite od
primeot na Makedonija vo ON, bez prethodno da bidat ispolneti
uslovite za priznavanje". Toj bara od amerikanskiot Pretsedatel
da go spreci toa. Vo pismoto na Rolan Dima, Grcija pozitivno ja
ocenuva inicijativata na francuiskiot Pretsedatel Miteran, za
arbitrazata okolu imeto Makedonija.
 
MEGJUNACIONALNI TENZII VO KUMANOVO
Skopje. Vo gimnazijata "Goce Delcev" vo Kumanovo vo posledno
vreme zabelezana e zgolemena tenzija pomegju ucenicite od
albanskata i makedonskata nacionalnost. Spored soopstenieto na
Ministerstvoto za vnatresni raboti, pred nekolku dena trojca
mladinci od makedonska nacionalnost predizvikale verbalna 
raspravija so grupa ucenici od albanskata nacionalnost, pri sto
bila udrena edna devojka, Albanka, a vo mesanicata e udren i eden
od predizvikuvacite. Policijata vednas reagirala i gi privela
predizvikuvacite na incidentot. Za zal ovoj banalen srednoskolski
incident ja podigna megjunacionalnata tenzija vo kumanovskata
javnost, koja se poveke dobiva i polticki dimenzii.
 
PETICIJA OD "DOSTOINSTVO"
Skopje. Denovive, pretsedatelot na zdruzenieto "Dostoinstvo",
Kole Mangov bese primen vo odvoeni sredbi od danskiot otpravnik
na rabotite vo Belgrad, g-gja Jansen i od vodacot na britanskata
parlamentarna delegacija g-din Foster. Na g-gjata Jansen za
danskiot minister za nadvoresni raboti Ufe Eleman Jensen i bese
predadena peticija sto zdruzenieto "Dostoinstvo" ja upati do
Evropskiot parlament, a takva peticija mu bese predadena i na g-
not Foster. I dvajcata sogovornici izjavija deka ovaa peticija
zaedno so drugite materijali ke im pomogne vo sogleduvanjeto na
sostojbite vo Makedonija i okolu Makedonija.
 
MITROPOLITOT PETAR VO SAD I KANADA
Skopje. Na pokana od makedonskata pravoslavna opstina "Sveti
Ilija" od Misisaga, Toronto, Mitropolitot na prespansko-
bitolskata eparhija G-din Petar, vcera otpatuva vo dvonedelna
poseta na makedonskite vernici vo Kanada i SAD. Za vreme na
prestojot, Gospodin Petar ke ima sredbi so poveke drustva i
kulturni organizacii i ke gi zapoznae vernicite so najnovite
zbidnuvanja na duhoven plan vo Makedonija. Imeno, poseben interes
kaj sonarodnicite predizvikuva izgradbata na Soborniot hram vo
Bitola, posveten na site makedonski svetiteli.
 
MAKEDONSKI KOVANI PARI
Skopje. Vo tekot na idnata godina, Makedonija ke dobie sopstveni
kovani pari. Vo tekot na godinata se ocekuva i nacionalna valuta
na koja i prethodat knizni banknoti. Se doznava deka podgotovkite
za ovaa operacija se priveduvaat kon kraj, a veke e nabavena
hartija i site potrebni masini.
 
ITNO PRIZNAVANJE NA MAKEDONIJA
Toronto. Najvlijatelniot kanadskiot nacionalen vesnik "The Globe
and Mail" vo napisot od 9 januari 1993 godina gi istaknuva
greskite na zapadnata politika i politikata na Kanada vo pogled
na Makedonija.
" Vo edna od cudnite epizodi na kanadskata nadvoresna politika,
kanadskite sili na Obedinetite Nacii minatata nedela bea
isprateni vo edna zemja so cel da go zastitat nejziniot
teritorijalen integritet. Taa zemja e Makedonija, zemja cie
postoenje Kanda oficijalno ne go priznava. Ovaa poranesna
jugoslovenska republika ja proglasi svojata nezavisnost vo 1991
i od togas nejziniot Pretsedatel, Gligorov bara nejzino
megjunarodno priznavanje. Megjutoa, dvanaesetminata od EZ ova
baranje go odbija zaradi sprotistavuvanjeto na Grcija.... 
Kanada vo zelbata da gi odrzi dobrite odnosi so Evropa i da ne
se sooci so  reakcijata na grcko-kanadskata zaednica ostana
nastrana. Istoto go storija i SAD....
Makedonija veke bese pricina za dve vojni vo ovoj vek. Stanuva
zbor za Balkanskite vojni od 1912 i 1913 godina. Lesno moze da
se sluci taa da stane pricina i za treta takva vojna... 
Agresivniot srpski Pretsedatel Slobodan Milosevic posle Hrvatska
i Bosna se  orientira kon jug, kon Makedonija i Kosovo...
Kanada i ostanatite zapadni zemji moraat vednas da ja priznaat
Makedonija i da mu pokazat na Milosevic deka za niv Makedonija
e zemja so pravo na nezavisno postoenje. Tie treba da upatat
pogolema ekonomska pomos na ovaa zemja i da mu upatat na
Milosevic direktna poraka deka vo slucaj Kosovo i Makedonija da
bidat napadnati, toa ke povlece intervencija na zapadot...
Priznavanjeto na Makedonija ke ja izrevoltira Grcija. No
zapadnite zemji moraat da sfatat deka stetata od toa e pomala od
kolku ohrabruvanjeto na Srbija. Natamu, tie moraat da  resat
kolku stravuvanjata na Grcija od Makedonija se realni. Taa ima
svoi problemi, no dali toa e opravduvanje nekomu da se zabrani
upotrebata na imeto koe postoi kako takvo uste od 1945 godina. 
Ako se saka Makedonija da ja izbegne sudbinata na Bosna, Kanada
i zapadnite zemji moraat da odgovorat na ovie prasanja bez
odlaganje".
 
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MILS - NEWS                                   January 8, 1993
 
MACEDONIAN PRESIDENT GLIGOROV'S INTERVIEW FOR MILS:
 
MILS: What are the reasons for rejecting the French proposed
international arbitration commission on Macedonia's name?
 
Kiro Gligorov: There are a number of reasons why the French
proposal is not acceptable. There has already been an arbitration
commission on Macedonia, and that was the Badinter Commission.
That commission found that Macedonia fulfilled all criteria for
statehood. It also concluded that Macedonia's name did not pose
a threat to Greek territory. 
If there is another arbitration commission on Macedonia, it can
mean only one thing. And that is an attempt to overturn the
Badinter Commission's findings. The Badinter Commission was made
up of five eminent European judges, whose chief was the President
of the French Constitutional Court, Robert Badinter. His
appointment was supported by all of the European Community and
CSCE member-states at the Brussels conference.
 
MILS: At what level have discussions with the United Nations
reached before proceedings start in the Security Council over
membership for Macedonia? And how will the discussions end?
 
Gligorov: The UN initiative, which was raised more than 6 months
ago, was blocked because of diplomatic pressure placed on
Macedonia. And we were told to wait until the US Presidential
elections and the EC's Edinburgh summit were over, and when the
old rotating members of the UN Security Council were replaced.
We accepted the above-mentioned suggestions from Europe, but we
now realise that the time has come for the UN to clarify its
position on membership for Macedonia. Our application for UN
membership was made through the proper channels, however, we
faced administrative obstacles. There have been attempts over the
last ten days to stop the Security Council from receiving
Macedonia's application. Yesterday our application was received
by all Security Council members and discussions have also
commenced. There is uncertainty over how the Security Council
will decide on our application. 
The permanent members of the Security Council, with the exception
of Russia and China, have not announced how they will vote on our
application. However, the rotating members are expected to follow
the example set by the permanent members. Some may even go their
own way depending on their assessment. What is certain is that
our request for UN membership does not contravene the UN Charter:
we have fulfilled all conditions. The UN Charter does not impose
conditions on the names of nation-states. 
Unfortunately, Greece has started a big propaganda campaign and
diplomatic offensive to influence all members of the Security
Council not to accept Macedonia's application. We are doing
everything in our power to get a positive response from as many
Security Council members as possible.
 
MILS: How will the Security Council react?
 
Gligorov: My belief is that the Security Council will not vote
unanimously in favour of our application. We are working very
hard to get a majority of votes.
 
MILS: Will there be any abstentions?
 
Gligorov: It's possible that some member-states will keep quiet,
because it's unpopular to place a veto or to abstain.  And it's
also hard for member-states to justify such actions.
 
MILS: How long will the UN procedure last?
 
Gligorov: In principle, there is no time limit on the procedure.
There are, however, informal discussions taking place between the
Security Council members in order to discover if there is a
willingness to make a positive decision. Next week, the
Macedonian Foreign Minister, Denko Maleski, will head a
delegation to the UN. I've just returned from talks with Cyrus
Vance and Lord Owen in Geneva. We examined Macedonia's situation,
including the French proposed arbitration on our name.
I've got in contact with political leaders from a number of
countries in order to get their support for our UN application.
 
MILS: You recently offered Greece another proposal for obtaining
a bilateral agreement...Can you give more details?
 
Gligorov: There is talk that our amendment to the Macedonian
constitution, which stipulates that we have no territorial
pretensions over neighbouring states, can be changed at any time.
Therefore, in our application for UN membership we offered the
additional proposal that we sign a bilateral agreement with
Greece. I'm prepared to announce this in my address to the UN
General Assembly if we gain membership. Our proposal is for
cooperation and goodneighbourly relations with Greece. I wish to
follow the example set by Germany and Poland who recently signed
a bilateral agreement despite having a history of dispute over
territory and other things. With this, Macedonia will show that
its has enormous good will.
 
MILS: What will Macedonia do if something goes wrong with its
application?
 
Gligorov: We have no choice but to continue to struggle for
recognition. I don't believe that the UN can reject our
application, because they have no grounds to do so.
 
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MILS - NEWS                                    8 januari, 1993
 
INTERVJU NA PRETSEDATELOT KIRO GLIGOROV ZA MILS
 
MILS: Koi se pricinite zaradi koi go otfrlivte predlogot na
Francija za megjunarodna arbitraza za imeto na Republika 
Makedonija?
 
Gligorov: Predlogot na Francija za Makedonija e neprifatliv od
nekolku pricini. Arbitraza e veke izvrsena i toa od megjunaroden
karakter, so Badinterovata komisija, so propisani uslovi koi bea
posebno opredeleni za izjasnuvanjeto vo vrska so Makedonija. Tie
uslovi se odnesuvaa i na teritorijalnite pretenziii i zakanata
za bilo koj sosed. Odgovorot na taa arbitraza bese deciden: prvo,
deka Makedonija gi ispolnuva site uslovi za megjunarodno
priznavanje, i vtoro, deka imeto Republika Makedonija ne
pretstavuva nikakva teritorijalna opasnost i zakana za Republika
Grcija. Spored toa, povtorno baranje za megjunarodna arbitraza
moze da ima samo za cel da se ponisti edna prethodna arbitraza
sostavena od najeminentnite evropski pravnici, pet pretsedateli
na ustavni sudovi, na celo so G-dinot Rober Badinter. Toj, so
polna doverba na site clenki na EZ i na KEBS, bese izbran od
Briselskata konferencija kako postojan arbitrazen clen na
konferencijata. Nova arbitraza moze da znaci i obid za povtorno
odlozuvanje na priznavanjeto na Republika Makedonija, sto veke
se naogja pred Obedinetite Nacii i za sto veke otpocnaa
konsultacii na nivo na Sovetot za bezbednost na ON.
 
MILS: Vo koja faza se konsultaciite pred Sovetot za bezbednost
i koi se Vasite procenki za nivniot ishod?
 
Gligorov: Taa inicijativa vo ON, iako e pokrenata pred poveke od
polovina godina, imase takov tek sto postojano vrz nas se vrsese
presija i se davaa sugestii so naseto baranje da pricekame.
Ednas, pricinata za toa bese zavrsuvanjeto na amerikanskite
izbori, potoa se sugerirase da se priceka da se najde resenie vo
Eduinburg, pa da se odlozi baranjeto za da ne bide vo dekemvri,
so sto bi se olesnila pozicijata na nekoi od clenkite na 
postojaniot sostav na Sovetot za bezbednost na ON i taka
natamu... Nie dosega imavme razbiranje za tie i takvi gledanja
od strana na evropskite i drugi partneri, megjutoa ocenivme deka
sega e posleden moment Obedinetite Nacii da se izjasnat za naseto
baranje. Toa baranje e podneseno na sosema legitimen nacin, iako
i pri toa se pravea administrativni precki. Vo poslednite
desetina dena se pravea obidi naseto baranje da ne se podeli na
clenkite na Sovetot za bezbednost na ON, no konecno baranjeto
vcera e podeleno i otpocnati se konsultaciite vo Sovetot za
bezbednost. Ishodot na ova baranje, kako i celata situacija okolu
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
nas, pretstavuva golema neizvesnost. Pred se, postojanite clenki 
na Sovetot za bezbednost, osven Ruskata federacija i Republika
Kina, definitivno seuste se nemaat izjasneto dali ke glasaat za
predlogot. Od druga strana, od ostanatite clenki na Sovetot za
bezbednost za ocekuvanje e deka nekoi ke go sledat primerot na
postojanite clenki na Sovetot, drugi verojatno ke nastapat so
svoe ocenuvanje na situacijata. Ona sto e sigurno, e deka so
makedonskoto baranje za priznavanje ne e dovedeno vo prasanje
bilo koe nacelo na Povelbata na ON. Site uslovi se ispolneti.
Imeto nikogas ne bilo i sega ne e uslov za priznavanje na nekoja
drzava, nitu e sodrzano vo uslovite koi se predviduvaat vo
Povelbata na ON. Spored toa, vo delikatna situacija se tie koi
treba da se izjasnuvaat za naseto baranje, a ne nie. Za zal, vo
tek e edna golema propagandna i diplomatska ofanziva na Grcija
do site zemji koi se clenovi na Sovetot za bezbednost. Nie cinime
se sto mozeme da izdejstvuvame pozitiven stav od sto poveke
drzavi clenki na Sovetot.
 
MILS: Kakvi se procenkite vo vrska so toa?
 
Gligorov: Nasa procenka e deka na Sovetot za bezbednost baranjeto
nema da pomine so soglasnost od site negovi clenki. Se borime za
mnozinstvoto glasovi.
 
MILS: Kako gledate na varijantata za vreme na glasanjeto vo
Sovetot da ima otsutni pretstavnici na drzavi?
 
Gligorov: Mozno e nekoja drzava da oceni  deka e podobro da ne
se izjasnuva, bidejki e krajno nepopularno vo eden cist slucaj
kako nasiot, da stavis veto ili da se vozdrzis od glasanje. Treba
da se dade obrazlozenie, a toa nema da im bide lesno.
 
MILS: Kolku vreme moze da trae ovaa procedura?
 
Gligorov: Vo princip, vremenski ogranicuvanja vo procedurata
nema. No, najnapred se vrsat neformalni konsultacii, koi sega se
vo tek, za da se vidi raspolozenieto, odnosno da ne se rizikuva
bez postignata soglasnost da se odi na javna sednica koga taa
rabota treba definitivno da se resi. Ovie konsultacii ke pokazat
kakva e situacijata. Nie celata idna nedela, so nasa ekipa na
celo so ministerot Maleski, ke bideme prisutni vo ON. Jas sega
se vrativ od Zeneva kade so Sajrus Vens i Lord Oven ja tretirav
celata problematika, osobeno francuskata inicijativa za ovaa
arbitraza. Vo pismena i telefonska komunikacija sum so nekolku
sefovi na drzavi za da go potkrepime naseto baranje.
 
MILS: Vie neodamna dadovte i dopolnitelna inicijativa za
potpisuvanje na bilateralen dogovor so Grcija...
 
Gligorov: Se sirea glasovi deka amandmanot na Ustavot koj go
donesovme, vo koj stoi deka nemame nikakvi teritorijalni
pretenzii sprema sosedite, e odluka, koja Parlamentot, navodno,
bilo koga moze da ja izmeni i taa opredelba vo Ustavot da ja
izbrise. Zaradi toa, dadovme inicijativa pred Obedinetite Nacii,
kako dopolnuvanje na naseto baranje za priznavanje-sto sme
podgotveni da go kazeme i vo nasiot inauguralen govor pred ON- 
za da sklucime bilateralen dogovor so Grcija za site prasanja koi
mozat da gi tangiraat nasite odnosi, so orientacija na
dobrososedstvo i polna sorabotka. Idejata e vrz osnova na
dogovorot koj bese sklucen megju Germanija i Polska, koj se smeta
za eden istoriski dogovor megju dve zemji koi istoriski se
sporele okolu megjusebno nereseni teritorijalni, etnicki i drugi
prasanja. So toa mislam deka Makedonija nudi maksimalna dobra
volja.
 
 
MILS: Dokolku, sepak, za Makedonija izlezat nekoi nepredvideni
problemi vo Sovetot za bezbednost, sto ke bide nasata natamosna
opredelba?
 
Gligorov: Nie nemame drug pat osven i ponatamu da se borime za
priznavanje na Makedonija. Ne veruvam deka ON mozat da go odbijat
naseto baranje, bidejki za toa nema osnova.
 
 
 
 
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