Press Release (2003) 033 31 March 2003

NATO Secretary General to visit the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) and Croatia Lord Robertson, the Secretary General of NATO will travel to Skopje on Monday, 31 March to participate in the ceremony marking the ending of NATO's Operation Allied Harmony and the transfer of authority to the European Union's Operation Concordia. On the same day he will visit Croatia, where he will meet with President Stjepan Mesic, Prime Minister Ivica Racan and other ministers. He will also address a joint session of the Croatian Parliament’s Foreign Affairs and Internal Affairs and National Security Committees. The Secretary General’s schedule is subject to change. For further information please contact the NATO Press and Media Service in Brussels, Tel: (0032 2) 707 5041, fax: (0032 2) 707 5057. News and information will routinely be posted on the NATO website. Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia under its constitutional name.

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