GREECE AND FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

MEET UNDER SECRETARY-GENERAL’S AUSPICES

Following is the text of a statement issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

Pursuant to the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995, representatives of Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met on 31 January and

1 February 2001, under the auspices of the Secretary-General.  The Greek side was represented by the Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, Ambassador Elias Gounaris.  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was represented by Ambassador Ivan Tosevsky.  The Secretary-General was represented by his Special Representative, Matthew Nimetz.  The parties continued to exchange views in the context of article 5 of the Interim Accord.  The decided to meet again on a date to be agreed.

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