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U.S. Department of State Office of the Spokesman Press Statement

Press Statement by James P. Rubin, Spokesman
February 8, 1999

Secretary Thanks Macedonian President for Kosovo Support

On February 6 Secretary Albright called Macedonian President Gligorov to thank him for his country's continued support for international efforts to resolve the Kosovo crisis. The Secretary assured President Gligorov that world attention on the Kosovo situation does not mean Milosevic has a free hand to cause problems elsewhere in the region. She also reiterated U.S. support for renewal of the UNPREDEP mandate.

The Secretary took advantage of this opportunity to inform President Gligorov that she had a good meeting with Prime Minister Georgievski on February 3. At that meeting the Secretary applauded the Macedonian government's efforts to improve interethnic relations and ties with neighboring countries, and urged continued attention to economic reform.

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