According to Makfax, on the 20th of February
"Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski reiterated government's stance today that Macedonia will be careful in bringing decisions after declaration of Kosovo's independence.
Gruevski refused to give a concrete answer on whether will Macedonia recognize the independence of Kosovo, pointing out that the national and state interests will be taken into consideration.
"Kosovo is taking steps towards implementation of the Ahtisaari's plan. We are following closely the situation there as well as in Serbia. Macedonia has ethnically mixed population and we will make all future decision in line with the state and national interests," Gruevski said in Skopje today."
In other words, they're really chicken. Makes sense when you're a country trying to be stable in the Balkans...
On the 18th, the Defence Minister Lazar Elenovski said:
"Macedonia has a clear attitude towards Kosovo’s independence. For us, it is acceptable since it has been done under the Ahtisaari plan."
So the military says it's "acceptable." Very conclusive, eh?
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Namara! Great analysis -- the chicken bit. You are absolutely right. I am really enjoying your blog, because it is integrating news with your analysis as you get to know more about this country, or nation, or wait... well, it depends on who you ask. It will be interesting to see if they feel they can tick off one more powerful neighbor in addition to the Bulgarians and Greeks by irking Serbia, which is the country really that gave the Macedonians a state to play with in the beginning (well, Tito was Serbian). Ok, wonderful blog! Please keep it up!
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