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Athens has responded critically following a recent interview with FYROM'S Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in which he accused Greece of
having waged “political genocide” against FYROM for 20 years.
Gruevski was referring to Greece's policy of blocking of FYROM's
integration into NATO and the EU and its denial of FYROM's name and
identity.
“The offensive outbursts of Skopje officials – just a few days after the new Greek government took office – certainly do not help in the direction of creating a climate conducive to the achievement of a mutually acceptable solution [to the dispute],” said Dalavekouras.
“The offensive outbursts of Skopje officials – just a few days after the new Greek government took office – certainly do not help in the direction of creating a climate conducive to the achievement of a mutually acceptable solution [to the dispute],” said Dalavekouras.
“In fact, they undermine bilateral relations and stoke the systematic negative government propaganda that is aimed at turning public opinion in the Former Yugoslav Republic of FYROM against Greece,” he added.
Relations between FYROM and Greece have been strained for two decades by the row over FYROM's name. Greece insists that use of the term "Macedonia" implies a territorial claim to its own northern province of the same name.
Citing the unresolved issue, Greece has been blocking FYROM’s progress towards both EU and NATO membership. UN-brokered talks to overcome the dispute have so far failed to yield a solution.
The most recent cause for friction came last week after Greek border guards started putting stickers on FYROM cars entering Greece, covering the initials "MK" and reading: “Recognized by Greece as FYROM” [Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia].
FYROM issued a protest note denouncing this move as offensive and provocative while Greece insisted it has right to do so under the bilateral UN brokered agreement from 1995.
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Sinisa Jakov-Marusic Balkan Insight
*(After the necessary corrections with the name "FYROM".
GREECE recognised this country with the name "FYROM")
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