Ratification of "border demarcation" deal

The Macedonian parliament and the assembly in Priština on Saturday ratified a document concerning the demarcation of the border between Macedonia and Kosovo.

Izvor: B92

Sunday, 18.10.2009.

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The Macedonian parliament and the assembly in Pristina on Saturday ratified a document concerning the demarcation of the border between Macedonia and Kosovo. In Skopje, the voting came just before midnight and ended with 72 votes in favor and 11 against, after the opposition sought "clarifications" all day, claiming that the government was "giving away more than 650 meters of Macedonian territory". Ratification of "border demarcation" deal The opposition also claims that the new agreement violates a previous one, signed in 2001 between Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ); however, Foreign Minister Antonio Miloshoski said that the present deal was based on the one agreed on in 2001. In Belgrade, State Secretary with the Ministry for Kosovo Oliver Ivanovic told B92 that any agreements between Skopje and Pristina regarding the border "do not make sense", since Macedonia will "sooner or later have to talk to Belgrade about this issue". He believes that there was "pressure from outside" to go through with the demarcation, without taking into account that such a move could "further deteriorate the fragile relations between Serbia and Macedonia". Skopje, which recognized the Kosovo Albanian unilateral secession declaration, said previously that the signing of the demarcation agreement was its condition for establishing "diplomatic relations with Pristina". On Sunday, it was announced that "diplomatic relations between Macedonia and Kosovo have been established at the ambassadorial level".

Ratification of "border demarcation" deal

The opposition also claims that the new agreement violates a previous one, signed in 2001 between Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SRJ); however, Foreign Minister Antonio Miloshoski said that the present deal was based on the one agreed on in 2001.

In Belgrade, State Secretary with the Ministry for Kosovo Oliver Ivanović told B92 that any agreements between Skopje and Priština regarding the border "do not make sense", since Macedonia will "sooner or later have to talk to Belgrade about this issue".

He believes that there was "pressure from outside" to go through with the demarcation, without taking into account that such a move could "further deteriorate the fragile relations between Serbia and Macedonia".

Skopje, which recognized the Kosovo Albanian unilateral secession declaration, said previously that the signing of the demarcation agreement was its condition for establishing "diplomatic relations with Priština".

On Sunday, it was announced that "diplomatic relations between Macedonia and Kosovo have been established at the ambassadorial level".

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