It
is clear that at this moment Greece doesn't wish a concrete agreement
with Macedonia, just stalling the (name) process to buy time, present
itself as constructive and us as the hard ones, Prime Minister Nikola
Gruevski told reporters on Sunday.
Such policy may not last forever and will have a
boomerang effect on Greece, Gruevski stated on Athens' approach to the
dispute with Macedonia over its constitutional name.
Greece, he said, has been using all mechanisms for
its policy to suffer no consequences, including its financial situation
and possible default.
Greece's buying time policy is also reflected in the
country's attitude towards UN mediator Matthew Nimetz, as the country
has been failing to set date for his visit to Athens for over a year.
"Now Greece in principle is giving its consent to
welcome him, without saying when he may arrive. Now he, not only the
Republic of Macedonia, is waiting for a date...And even if he visits
Athens, what will he accomplish at the meetings is completely another
matter. This is a reflection of Greece's policy of stalling to buy time,
which results in no new ideas, dialogue in all this fuss Greece has
created by blocking Macedonia's accession to NATO and the EU," the PM
said.
Maybe unwillingly this policy has been thus far also tolerated by the international community or its major members.
They probably have their reasons, but I only know
that Greece's violation of the international law, principles may not
last forever and one day these moves will have boomerang effect on the
country itself, Gruevski said.
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