Macedonian prime minister calls for confidence building measures
27/09/2006
SKOPJE, Macedonia -- Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski suggested on Tuesday (26 September) that the country move away from populist rhetoric and focus on confidence building measures. Speaking at a conference titled "Ohrid Framework Agreement: Five Years After", Gruevski called for broad political consensus on the country's main goals -- European integration, better interethnic relations and economic growth.
In other news Tuesday, a parliamentary panel approved the draft-law on police, moving it to parliament's agenda Friday. The measure is key to eventual EU accession. (Vecer, Dnevnik - 27/09/06; MIA, Makfax, A1 TV - 26/09/06)