There were, however, some other explanations in Skopje. The intention of Miloshevic to 'trade with the name of the Port' was also mentioned, as well as the ambitions of the Serbian President to promote himself as the most important factor on the Balkans, which directly stroke the ambitions of Athens. According to some estimations, the most important issues for Macedonia were regulated by the New York Accord, and the issues of greatest importance for Serbia should be regulated by the normalization of the relations between FRY and Brussels. After the Interim Accord, Skopje significantly strengthened its international position. It was allowed an access to the international financial and security institutions, and the rapid improvement of the economical cooperation with Greece is in process.
Greek businessmen show a great interest in the cooperation with their Macedonian colleagues.
Greek ambition is to help Macedonia in its integration in the EU, which was openly stated by Premiere Simitis. The opinion of Skopje is that Greece is least dangerous for Macedonia, and that Greece is least jeopardized by its northern neighbour and by the Macedonian minority in Greece. This minority is small in number and mostly assimilated. The future will show the meaning of the intention of Miloshevic to recognize Macedonia under the constitutional name, and to strike back to Athens, as nobody precisely knows when and how will he announce his decision.