April 18, 2008
TIRANA, Apr 18, 2008 (Xinhua via COMTEX News Network) -- Macedonian
authorities sent a note of protest to Greece on Friday over its banning
Macedonia's national airline from landing on its territory, news reaching
here from Skopje reported.
"The decision of Greek transport ministry not to allow the Macedonian
Airlines to touch down is Greece represents a blatant violation of the
international laws," Macedonia's transport ministry said in the note.
Greece has rejected a request by Macedonia's national carrier to fly
chartered flights into its territory, saying they can't give a green light
to flights under the name of "Macedonian Airlines."
Athens has been opposed to its neighbor being called the " Republic
of Macedonia", arguing it implies a territorial claim over a Greek northern
province also called Macedonia.
Macedonia's NATO membership was blocked by Greece over a 17- year-long
name dispute between the two countries early this month at a NATO summit
in Romania.
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