Macedonia's early vote called for June 1

Snap parliamentary elections in Macedonia will be held on June 1, Speaker Ljubisha Georgiyevski has announced.

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Sunday, 13.04.2008.

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Snap parliamentary elections in Macedonia will be held on June 1, Speaker Ljubisha Georgiyevski has announced. Macedonia's prime minister and VMRO DPMNE party leader Nikola Grueski said that the dissolution of the parliament does not equal "escape from responsibility, but rather facing up to it". Macedonia's early vote called for June 1 Gruevski addressed the nation Saturday to say that the early ballot is necessary in order for Macedonia to implement reforms successfully, and added this process was "stalled by the opposition for partisan reasons". "It is time for this to stop, and for intimidation of the Macedonian citizens with various scenarios by those who wish to protect their party and political positions to stop. Early elections are normal in any democratic country and it is not terrible that they will be held here," the prime minister explained. Grueski also mentioned the long-standing name dispute Macedonia is involved in with Greece, and the recent NATO decision not to invite Skopje to join, after Athens vetoed the move. He described this Greek decision as "unprincipled and irresponsible", at the same time revealing that the Macedonian state delegation at the NATO summit in Bucharest rejected a proposal to rename the country to, "the Republic of Skopje (Macedonia)". "Anyone who holds a different opinion, should make it publicly known, but as long as I am prime minister, I will fight will all the force I have to protect the identity and national interests of Macedonia," Gruevski was quoted. He added he will continue talks with parties, experts and citizens, in order to renew Skopje's EU and NATO membership bids. Gruevski also spoke about the help his country is receiving from the United States, and announced that his foreign minister, Antonio Miloshoski, will head for Washington soon in order to sign a "strategic partnership agreement" between the two countries. Nikola Grueski, seen leaving for a NATO summit earlier this month (Beta)

Macedonia's early vote called for June 1

Gruevski addressed the nation Saturday to say that the early ballot is necessary in order for Macedonia to implement reforms successfully, and added this process was "stalled by the opposition for partisan reasons".

"It is time for this to stop, and for intimidation of the Macedonian citizens with various scenarios by those who wish to protect their party and political positions to stop. Early elections are normal in any democratic country and it is not terrible that they will be held here," the prime minister explained.

Grueski also mentioned the long-standing name dispute Macedonia is involved in with Greece, and the recent NATO decision not to invite Skopje to join, after Athens vetoed the move.

He described this Greek decision as "unprincipled and irresponsible", at the same time revealing that the Macedonian state delegation at the NATO summit in Bucharest rejected a proposal to rename the country to, "the Republic of Skopje (Macedonia)".

"Anyone who holds a different opinion, should make it publicly known, but as long as I am prime minister, I will fight will all the force I have to protect the identity and national interests of Macedonia," Gruevski was quoted.

He added he will continue talks with parties, experts and citizens, in order to renew Skopje's EU and NATO membership bids.

Gruevski also spoke about the help his country is receiving from the United States, and announced that his foreign minister, Antonio Miloshoski, will head for Washington soon in order to sign a "strategic partnership agreement" between the two countries.

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