SKOPJE, July 28 (Hina) - Leaders of Macedonian parliamentary parties, including parties of ethnic Albanians, on Saturday continued negotiations on the use of languages, the protection of minorities, and the set-up of local police
units. The talks, which are taking place at Ohrid, are being chaired by foreign mediators: James Pardew, who is the United States' envoy, and Francois Leotards who is the European Union's envoy. According to the Macedonian radio, the return of displaced villagers of Lesok, Dobroste and Neprosteno, was organised on Saturday morning. They left Skopje accompanied by international observers and relief agencies' workers as well as by the Macedonian government's officials. Only the displaced inhabitants of the village of Tearce remained in front of the building of the Macedonian parliament, as many houses in that village were set on fire by Albanian extremists during last night, t
SKOPJE, July 28 (Hina) - Leaders of Macedonian parliamentary
parties, including parties of ethnic Albanians, on Saturday
continued negotiations on the use of languages, the protection of
minorities, and the set-up of local police units.
The talks, which are taking place at Ohrid, are being chaired by
foreign mediators: James Pardew, who is the United States' envoy,
and Francois Leotards who is the European Union's envoy.
According to the Macedonian radio, the return of displaced
villagers of Lesok, Dobroste and Neprosteno, was organised on
Saturday morning. They left Skopje accompanied by international
observers and relief agencies' workers as well as by the Macedonian
government's officials.
Only the displaced inhabitants of the village of Tearce remained in
front of the building of the Macedonian parliament, as many houses
in that village were set on fire by Albanian extremists during last
night, the radio reported.
EU and OSCE (organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe)
monitors will stay in the aforementioned villages for some time for
security reasons of returnees.
According to media reports, Saturday mornign was calm in crisis
areas.
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