To the Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-moon
760 United Nations Plaza, New York City 10017, USA ( sg@un.org )
Subject: Greece's violation of the Interim Accord
Your Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations,
In 1995 Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece signed the Interim Accord (United Nations, Document 95-27866, New York, 13 September,1995) in which Republic of Macedonia accepted meddling in its internal affairs and additionally agreed:
- To alter its democratically chosen constitution
- To change its democratically chosen flag
- Instead of under its constitutional name, as every other state until then, accepted the presedence to become a member of the United Nations under a temporary reference.
All of this was due to the embargo, the threats and the blockade by Republic of Greece. The primary reason which led the leadership of Republic of Macedonia to agree to these humiliating conditions was to remove the blockade for the entry of the country into the United Nations and other international organisations in which Republic of Greece is a member (such as EU and NATO).
On the other hand Republic of Greece did not need to alter its constitution, or change its flag, or anything else with this agreement. The primary obligation of Republic of Greece in the Interim Accord was to recognise Republic of Macedonia under the provisional reference and not to block the entry of Republic of Macedonia in the international organisations under the provisional reference.
Excerpt from article 11 of the Interim Accord, as a proof for the above assertions:
1. Upon entry into force of this Interim Accord, The Party of the First Part (Greece) agrees not to object to the application by or the membership of the Party of the Second Part (Macedonia) in international, multilateral and regional organizations and institutions of which the Party of the First Part (Greece) is a member; however, the Party of the First Part reserves the right to object to any membership referred to above if and to the extent of the Party of the Second Part is to be referred to in such organization or institution differently than in paragraph 2 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 817 (1993).
Republic of Greece with the Interim Accord not only agreed not to block Macedonia’s applications for entry in the international organisations, but took an undertaking, with the help from the European Union to assist in the economic development of Macedonia, as a form of compensation for its previous, unjust economic embargo against Republic of Macedonia. Republic of Greece not only does not assist in the economic development of Republic of Macedonia, in collaboration with the European Union, but it constantly obstructs the beginning of the discussions for the full membership of Republic of Macedonia in that same Union, causing an enormous economic damage to the country and delays the foreign investments.
As proof for the above assertions, another excerpt from article 11 of the Interim Accord:
2. The Parties agree that the ongoing economic development of the Party of the Second Part should be supported through international cooperation, as far as possible by a close relationship of the Party of the Second Part with the European Economic Area and the European Union.
From the above citations it can be seen clearly and unambiguously that Republic of Greece not only had agreed not to veto and not to obstruct Republic of Macedonia in its endeavours for entry in the international organisations under the interim name reference, but to support and assist the country in its endeavours for economic development.
The fact that Republic of Greece vetoed the entry of Republic of Macedonia in NATO at the NATO summit in Bucharest and the fact that it is a permanent obstacle to Macedonia's invitation for entry in the European Union, shows that Republic of Greece violated the Interim Accord more than once.
Sir, you, as a Secretary-General of the United Nations are obliged not only to help Republic of Macedonia to prevent being a victim and prisoner of the Greek unjust foreign policy, but are also obliged to defend the reputation of the United Nations. The fact that Republic of Greece does not respect the agreed within the United Nations tramples on the reputation and authority of the United Nations.
Your duty, Sir, as a Secretary-General of the United Nations, among other things, is to make sure that all agreements within the United Nations, including the Interim Accord between Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece, are fully respected. Otherwise, how can the United Nations ensure that any subsequent agreement will be respected and not to be broken in the same way as Republic of Greece violated the Interim Accord.
Your authority as a Secretary-General of the United Nations allows you to put directly to the attention of NATO and the European Union the following facts:
- If Republic of Macedonia meets all conditions for full membership in EU and NATO according to the Interim Accord, Republic of Macedonia can start the negotiations for full membership in these international organisations.
- The name dispute should not be an obstacle for starting the negotiations for full membership of Republic of Macedonia in these organisations and that negotiations between Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece for the name difference will continue according to the Interim Accord until finding a final agreement.
- And most importantly, Republic of Greece, according to the Interim Accord agreed not to block Macedonia’s applications for entry in the international organisations if the application is under the provisional reference.
Republic of Macedonia with the Interim Accord was forced to make unprecedented compromise and sacrifice by changing its flag, its constitution and was admitted to the United Nations not under the constitutional name Republic of Macedonia, but under a temporary reference. It deserves to have some benefit from the same Interim Accord.
It is necessery the United Nations to point out to the Government of Republic of Greece that they must stop blocking the peaceful Republic of Macedonia with the excuse: the name difference, and to point that:
- Republic of Greece in the Interim Accord recognised Republic of Macedonia under the provisional reference, and now contrary to that it opposes the membership of Republic of Macedonia in NATO and the European Union under the same reference that the Greek authorities recognised in 1995.
- The entry of Republic of Macedonia in NATO and in the EU under the provisional reference will do nothing to stop the negotiations for the name difference because the Republic of Macedonia under the Interim Accord (article 5) agreed to those nagotiations.
- And that according to the Interim Accord, Republic of Greece is obliged not to object to the aplication of the Republic of Macedonia in the international organisations under the provisional reference and that with the assistance of the European Union, Republic of Greece is obliged to support the economic development of Republic of Macedonia.
UN must ensure that the Interim Accord is fully respected and not violated by Republic of Greece, especially the part that says "The Party of the First Part (Republic of Greece) agrees not to object to the application by or the membership of the Party of the Second Part (Republic of Macedonia) in international, multilateral and regional organizations and institutions...", otherwise there is no reason why only Republic of Macedonia should be the side which respects this agreement,
Respectfully yours,
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Превод: Ж.А.
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Copies send to:
Spokesman for the Secretary-General ( inquiries@un.org )
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro ( tzrepny@aol.com )
President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser ( newyork@mofa.gov.qa );
Deputy President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Mohammad Khazaee ( iran@un.int );
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, H.E. Ms. Susan Rice, Permanent Mission to the United Nations ( usa@un.int ) and all the member states of the United Nations Security Council ( link )
760 United Nations Plaza, New York City 10017, USA ( sg@un.org )
Subject: Greece's violation of the Interim Accord
Your Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations,
In 1995 Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece signed the Interim Accord (United Nations, Document 95-27866, New York, 13 September,1995) in which Republic of Macedonia accepted meddling in its internal affairs and additionally agreed:
- To alter its democratically chosen constitution
- To change its democratically chosen flag
- Instead of under its constitutional name, as every other state until then, accepted the presedence to become a member of the United Nations under a temporary reference.
All of this was due to the embargo, the threats and the blockade by Republic of Greece. The primary reason which led the leadership of Republic of Macedonia to agree to these humiliating conditions was to remove the blockade for the entry of the country into the United Nations and other international organisations in which Republic of Greece is a member (such as EU and NATO).
On the other hand Republic of Greece did not need to alter its constitution, or change its flag, or anything else with this agreement. The primary obligation of Republic of Greece in the Interim Accord was to recognise Republic of Macedonia under the provisional reference and not to block the entry of Republic of Macedonia in the international organisations under the provisional reference.
Excerpt from article 11 of the Interim Accord, as a proof for the above assertions:
1. Upon entry into force of this Interim Accord, The Party of the First Part (Greece) agrees not to object to the application by or the membership of the Party of the Second Part (Macedonia) in international, multilateral and regional organizations and institutions of which the Party of the First Part (Greece) is a member; however, the Party of the First Part reserves the right to object to any membership referred to above if and to the extent of the Party of the Second Part is to be referred to in such organization or institution differently than in paragraph 2 of the United Nations Security Council resolution 817 (1993).
Republic of Greece with the Interim Accord not only agreed not to block Macedonia’s applications for entry in the international organisations, but took an undertaking, with the help from the European Union to assist in the economic development of Macedonia, as a form of compensation for its previous, unjust economic embargo against Republic of Macedonia. Republic of Greece not only does not assist in the economic development of Republic of Macedonia, in collaboration with the European Union, but it constantly obstructs the beginning of the discussions for the full membership of Republic of Macedonia in that same Union, causing an enormous economic damage to the country and delays the foreign investments.
As proof for the above assertions, another excerpt from article 11 of the Interim Accord:
2. The Parties agree that the ongoing economic development of the Party of the Second Part should be supported through international cooperation, as far as possible by a close relationship of the Party of the Second Part with the European Economic Area and the European Union.
From the above citations it can be seen clearly and unambiguously that Republic of Greece not only had agreed not to veto and not to obstruct Republic of Macedonia in its endeavours for entry in the international organisations under the interim name reference, but to support and assist the country in its endeavours for economic development.
The fact that Republic of Greece vetoed the entry of Republic of Macedonia in NATO at the NATO summit in Bucharest and the fact that it is a permanent obstacle to Macedonia's invitation for entry in the European Union, shows that Republic of Greece violated the Interim Accord more than once.
Sir, you, as a Secretary-General of the United Nations are obliged not only to help Republic of Macedonia to prevent being a victim and prisoner of the Greek unjust foreign policy, but are also obliged to defend the reputation of the United Nations. The fact that Republic of Greece does not respect the agreed within the United Nations tramples on the reputation and authority of the United Nations.
Your duty, Sir, as a Secretary-General of the United Nations, among other things, is to make sure that all agreements within the United Nations, including the Interim Accord between Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece, are fully respected. Otherwise, how can the United Nations ensure that any subsequent agreement will be respected and not to be broken in the same way as Republic of Greece violated the Interim Accord.
Your authority as a Secretary-General of the United Nations allows you to put directly to the attention of NATO and the European Union the following facts:
- If Republic of Macedonia meets all conditions for full membership in EU and NATO according to the Interim Accord, Republic of Macedonia can start the negotiations for full membership in these international organisations.
- The name dispute should not be an obstacle for starting the negotiations for full membership of Republic of Macedonia in these organisations and that negotiations between Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Greece for the name difference will continue according to the Interim Accord until finding a final agreement.
- And most importantly, Republic of Greece, according to the Interim Accord agreed not to block Macedonia’s applications for entry in the international organisations if the application is under the provisional reference.
Republic of Macedonia with the Interim Accord was forced to make unprecedented compromise and sacrifice by changing its flag, its constitution and was admitted to the United Nations not under the constitutional name Republic of Macedonia, but under a temporary reference. It deserves to have some benefit from the same Interim Accord.
It is necessery the United Nations to point out to the Government of Republic of Greece that they must stop blocking the peaceful Republic of Macedonia with the excuse: the name difference, and to point that:
- Republic of Greece in the Interim Accord recognised Republic of Macedonia under the provisional reference, and now contrary to that it opposes the membership of Republic of Macedonia in NATO and the European Union under the same reference that the Greek authorities recognised in 1995.
- The entry of Republic of Macedonia in NATO and in the EU under the provisional reference will do nothing to stop the negotiations for the name difference because the Republic of Macedonia under the Interim Accord (article 5) agreed to those nagotiations.
- And that according to the Interim Accord, Republic of Greece is obliged not to object to the aplication of the Republic of Macedonia in the international organisations under the provisional reference and that with the assistance of the European Union, Republic of Greece is obliged to support the economic development of Republic of Macedonia.
UN must ensure that the Interim Accord is fully respected and not violated by Republic of Greece, especially the part that says "The Party of the First Part (Republic of Greece) agrees not to object to the application by or the membership of the Party of the Second Part (Republic of Macedonia) in international, multilateral and regional organizations and institutions...", otherwise there is no reason why only Republic of Macedonia should be the side which respects this agreement,
Respectfully yours,
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Превод: Ж.А.
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Copies send to:
Spokesman for the Secretary-General ( inquiries@un.org )
Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, H.E. Dr. Asha-Rose Migiro ( tzrepny@aol.com )
President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser ( newyork@mofa.gov.qa );
Deputy President of the United Nations General Assembly, H.E. Mr. Mohammad Khazaee ( iran@un.int );
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, H.E. Ms. Susan Rice, Permanent Mission to the United Nations ( usa@un.int ) and all the member states of the United Nations Security Council ( link )
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