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Talks
between Albanian and Macedonian politicians are due to begin in Skopje
today. Paul Anderson reports on the difficulties the participants
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9th
July 2001
Macedonia - talks begin
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Senior
Albanian politicians haven't rejected outright the new set
of proposals they and their Macedonian counterparts will
be discussing today. But they've raised serious objections, removing
any hope of a speedy breakthrough. One leader said the framework
document would not stop the war.
Another said the proposals it contains were unacceptable and the
Albanians couldn't be held accountable for the repercussions.
He said the document failed to meet Albanian demands for greater
official use of their language, better state higher education for
their community and more legislative power.
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rejected:
if
you reject a proposal you refuse to agree to it
outright:
completely and totally
counterparts:Macedonian politicians carrying out similar
jobs
breakthrough: an important development or achievement
framework document: an outline - the main points - of what has
been agreed
accountable:
responsible
repercussions: the effects of an event - which happen some
time afterwards
legislative: related to the process of making and passing
laws
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The
document hasn't been made public yet, and there's been no official
response to it or the Albanian statements from the Macedonian side.
The Macedonians however have reported several albeit minor
infringements of the ceasefire which came into force
last Thursday.
That and progress at the political talks are the key conditions for
the deployment of a force of around three thousand soldiers
drawn from NATO, which would oversee the disarming of
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made
public: if something is made public it is made known to everyone
and so is no longer secret
albeit: although, even though
infringements: the breaking of an agreement or law
ceasefire: an agreement between countries or groups who are
at war to stop fighting for a time
came into force: started to be obeyed
deployment: the organisation and preparation of troops so
they are ready for immediate action
oversee: to make sure it is done properly
disarming taking away weapons
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