Press Release (98)134 25 Nov. 1998

NATO Secretary General, Dr. Javier Solana, to visit Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) The Secretary General of NATO, Dr. Javier Solana, will visit the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) on Thursday, 26 November 1998. He will meet the President, Mr. Kiro Gligorov, and others senior government officials. The Secretary General will be accompanied by the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Wesley Clark. He will attend the opening ceremony of the Kosovo Verification Coordination Cell (KVCC) established in the Kumanovo military compound. MEDIA ADVISORY Programme 13:00 Arrive Skopje 13.30 Meeting with President Gligorov and senior government authorities 14.55 Media opportunity 15.40 Opening ceremony of the KVCC in Kumanovo (addresses by the Secretary General and SACEUR) 16.00 Press Conference by the Secretary General and SACEUR The Secretary General's schedule is subject to change. For further information, please contact the NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels, tel :+32 (0)2 707 50 41, fax: +32 (0)2 707 50 57. Footnotes Turkey recognizes the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name