BUDAPEST, Oct 18 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic will most probably participate in a meeting gathering heads of state or government from Yugoslavia's neighbours, which has been announced for Oct. 25 in Macedonia. A spokeswoman
for Macedonia's president said on Wednesday the heads of state of Yugoslavia's neighbours would meet in Macedonia next week to discuss changes in the Balkans with new Yugoslav President Vojislav Kostunica. According to some sources, the summit should be held in the capital Skopje, while others say it will take place in Ohrid. Mesic, on a two-day trip to Budapest, told Croatian reporters he would probably attend the Macedonia meeting which he believes will set the stage for a November summit in Zagreb. "I think I will go, even though I am not sure yet. I think this meeting is good because it will gather the presidents of all the countries which have been invited, w
BUDAPEST, Oct 18 (Hina) - Croatian President Stipe Mesic will most
probably participate in a meeting gathering heads of state or
government from Yugoslavia's neighbours, which has been announced
for Oct. 25 in Macedonia.
A spokeswoman for Macedonia's president said on Wednesday the heads
of state of Yugoslavia's neighbours would meet in Macedonia next
week to discuss changes in the Balkans with new Yugoslav President
Vojislav Kostunica.
According to some sources, the summit should be held in the capital
Skopje, while others say it will take place in Ohrid.
Mesic, on a two-day trip to Budapest, told Croatian reporters he
would probably attend the Macedonia meeting which he believes will
set the stage for a November summit in Zagreb.
"I think I will go, even though I am not sure yet. I think this
meeting is good because it will gather the presidents of all the
countries which have been invited, with the exception of Greece and
Turkey which will be represented by the prime ministers," he said.
"For me, the meeting is important as a curtain-raiser ahead of the
Zagreb summit. I also want to see how much support we can get for the
Adriatic-Ionian Highway project," he told the Croatian press.
The Macedonian president's spokeswoman announced participation
from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia,
Macedonia, and Romania.
"The aim of the meeting is to support the start of democratic
changes in Yugoslavia," Macedonian Foreign Minister Aleksandar
Dimitrov said.
He believes the new climate after elections in Yugoslavia should
help all countries in the region accelerate access to the European
Union and the implementation of projects by the Stability Pact for
Southeast Europe which have come to a standstill as a result of
international creditors' and investors' hesitation.
EU's commissioner for foreign affairs Chris Patten and Stability
Pact chief coordinator Bodo Hombach will also attend, a source from
the Macedonian government said.
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