No later than in 4 years period, the International Court of Justice should bring a decision whether our southern neighbor had broken the Interim Accord, signed by Greece and Macedonia in 1995. In the application which was delivered to Hague a few days ago, Macedonia asks the court to formally confirm that Greece broke the Article 11 of the interim agreement, according to which Greece abides not to interfere with Macedonia's membership in international organizations, as long as it uses the provisional reference "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
This application is related to this year's incident, when Greece vetoed Macedonia's application for NATO membership in Bucharest (more: FMPG played "VETO"). In the description of the proceedings, the Macedonian government says this is the only way for Macedonia to implement its rights from the interim agreement.
"Macedonia was denied in getting an invitation to join the North-Atlantic Alliance. This unilateral ignoring of the interim accord brings Macedonia into a legal insecurity and also brings into question the credibility of the mutually accepted accords as international agreements.
As a result of this, the Government of Republic of Macedonia decided to institute proceedings against Greece in the International Court of Justice in Hague, for a violation of Article 11 of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995. This act has a purpose of protecting the Interim Accord from further violations", - said Antonio Milososki, the Foreign Minister of Macedonia.
Link: Proceedings instituted by Macedonia against Greece (ICJ).
This application is related to this year's incident, when Greece vetoed Macedonia's application for NATO membership in Bucharest (more: FMPG played "VETO"). In the description of the proceedings, the Macedonian government says this is the only way for Macedonia to implement its rights from the interim agreement.
"Macedonia was denied in getting an invitation to join the North-Atlantic Alliance. This unilateral ignoring of the interim accord brings Macedonia into a legal insecurity and also brings into question the credibility of the mutually accepted accords as international agreements.
As a result of this, the Government of Republic of Macedonia decided to institute proceedings against Greece in the International Court of Justice in Hague, for a violation of Article 11 of the Interim Accord of 13 September 1995. This act has a purpose of protecting the Interim Accord from further violations", - said Antonio Milososki, the Foreign Minister of Macedonia.
Link: Proceedings instituted by Macedonia against Greece (ICJ).
