GREECE, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA REPRESENTATIVES MEET 5 FEBRUARY, UNDER SECRETARY-GENERAL’S AUSPICES

GREECE, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA REPRESENTATIVES

MEET 5 FEBRUARY, UNDER SECRETARY-GENERAL’S AUSPICES

The following statement was 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 February 5, 2002 under the auspices of the Secretary-General. 

The Greek side was represented by the Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, Elias Gounaris.  The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was represented by 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. 

They decided to meet again on a date to be agreed.

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