Press Release (2006)068 9 June 2006

NATO Secretary General to visit the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (1) on 12 June 2006 The NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will travel to Skopje on Monday, 12 June 2006 . He will meet with President Branko Crvenkovski, with Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski, with Minister of Foreign Affairs Ilinka Mitreva and with Minister of Defence Jovan Manasijevski. He will also hold plenary discussions with members of the Cabinet and address the University of Saints Cyril and Methodius. Media Advisory 12:15 Joint meeting with the press with Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski Turkey recognises the Republic of Macedonia under its constitutional name.

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