April 28, 2009 2:03 PM
TIRANA, Apr 28, 2009 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- The outgoing Macedonian
President Branko Crvenkovski signed a decree on Tuesday, appointing Ljubisa
Georgievski as the country's new ambassador to Serbia.
Diplomatic relations between Macedonia and Serbia were strained after
Macedonia recognized Kosovo last October, which declared unilateral independence
from Serbia in February 2008.
Macedonia's former ambassador to Belgrade Aleksandar Vasilevski was
declared persona non grata and was expelled from Serbia in consequence
of it.
Relations between the countries have improved since then. In an effort
to further smooth out relations, Serbia's Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic
plans to visit Macedonia in early May.
Ljubisa Georgievski, Macedonia's former ambassador to Bulgaria and ex-speaker
of Macedonia's Parliament, is expected to travel to Belgrade and take up
his new post in May.
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