The Council of Europe resolution has sparked off a serious debate in Macedonia, with left-wing parties saying that condemnation of communism would negate Macedonia's statehood acquired under communism and right-wing parties insisting that there can be no national reconciliation without condemnation of the former regime.
SKOPJE, April 5 (Hina) - The Macedonian Parliament on Wednesday adopteda declaration in which the state authorities apologised to victims ofrepression under communist rule from 1945 to 1990. The declaration wasprompted by a recent
Council of Europe resolution that condemnedcommunism for crimes against humanity.
SKOPJE, April 5 (Hina) - The Macedonian Parliament on Wednesday
adopted a declaration in which the state authorities apologised to victims of
repression under communist rule from 1945 to 1990. The declaration was prompted
by a recent Council of Europe resolution that condemned communism for crimes
against humanity.
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