Press Release (2001) 056 4 May 2001

NATO Secretary General to visit former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) The Secretary General of NATO, Lord Robertson will travel to Skopje on Monday, May 7th for meetings with senior government officials and leading political figures to discuss recent events in that country. Lord Robertson's arrival coincides with a visit by the European Union's High Representative, Javier Solana, and the two will attend meetings in Skopje together. Details of Lord Robertson's schedule will be made available as his programme evolves. It is anticipated that he will be available to the media at approximately 12:00 noon on Monday. 1. Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name.

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