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Macedonian Parliament Reaches Milestone on 2001 Ohrid Agreement

The United States welcomes the Macedonian Parliament’s approval on July 15 of the Law on Community Symbols, the final step in completing the legislative requirements of the 2001 Ohrid Framework Agreement. Since 2001, the leaders of Macedonia have worked to create a stable, multi-ethnic country on the path to joining the Euro-Atlantic community. They adopted important constitutional amendments and changed more than seventy laws to fulfill the legislative agenda of the Framework Agreement.

Much remains to be done to implement the legislative changes. We call on all parties in Macedonia to continue to fully implement all Framework Agreement requirements, as well as their commitment to the rule of law and to the resolution of disagreements through dialogue and negotiation. Macedonia will have the continued friendship and support of the United States in these efforts.

SOURCE state.gov 2005/712 Released on July 19, 2005 Press Statement, Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman, Washington, DC, July 19, 2005

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