Sarkozy
urges Macedonia to redouble efforts
July 02, 2008 11:59 AM
SKOPJE, Macedonia-French President Nicolas Sarkozy has written to his
Macedonian counterpart voicing support for his country's bid to join NATO
and the EU.
But Sarkozy is urging Branko Crvenkovski to end a long-running dispute
with Greece over his country's name. The dispute prompted Greece, with
French backing, to veto Macedonia's bid to join NATO in April.
"Macedonia is fully qualified to join NATO, but it should resolve the
name dispute with Greece beforehand," Sarkozy says in the letter, a copy
of which was obtained by The Associated Press Wednesday.
Greece says its neighbor's name implies claims on the northern Greek
province of Macedonia. Skopje denies that.
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