Skopje, July 17 - The political dialogue for overcoming of the crisis continued yesterday with the talks of the special envoys of the EU and the USA, Fransois Leotard and James Pardew with DPA President and Vice President, Arben Xhaferi and Menduh Tachi at Head Office of the European Commission in Skopje, the Macedonian Informative Agency reported.
After the talks, DPA Vice President, Menduh Tachi stated "the political dialogue continues and is progressing very well. Many situations are solved and we are on a good track to end this dialogue."
Referring to the question about the use of the language, Tachi responded, "we are very close to solving of the language issue ."
Asked whether there is a possibility the agreement to be signed today he did not answer precisely but stated "the agreement will be signed soon."
Menduh Tachi stressed that he did not believe that they would met with the leaders of SDSM and VMRO-DPMNE by the end of the day.
Macedonia - Internal Policy
MEETINGS FOCUSED ON THE COURSE OF THE POLITICAL DIALOGUE
Skopje, July 17 - Macedonian President Boris Trajkovski held a meeting yesterday with the special envoys of the European Union and the USA, Fransois Leotard and James Pardew, the local A1 Television reported. After the meeting, Leotard announced for today more detailed information on the course of the political dialogue for overcoming of the crisis in the country.
President Trajkovski held a meeting last night with representatives of the parliamentary parties from the Macedonian political block. The meeting aimed at giving information on the course of the talks on the way out of the crisis.
Macedonia - Internal Policy
CRVENKOVSKI: "THE SITUATION NEEDS A REALISTIC APPROACH"
Skopje, July 17 - The SDSM leadership held last night a session at which leader of the party Branko Crvenkovski informed on the course of the political dialogue, the Macedonian Informative Agency reported.
"We are expecting soon, late tonight or yesterday morning, to have a meeting with special envoys of the European Union and the USA Fransois Leotard and James Pardew, at which we will be informed about the course of the talks with DPA and PDP representatives, after which we may give some more concrete assessment", Crvenkovski stated after the meeting.
Referring to the question whether he is an optimist, the SDSM Leader responded that it was wrong to be either optimist or pessimist in a situation like this. "It is the best to be a realist. The situation needs a realistic approach. At the moment we should not choose whether we will have a talk and an agreement, but whether we will have an agreement or we will face a very bad situation, one unpleasant scenario that we have already seen on the territories of the former Yugoslavia, and that is the military resolution, which I suppose nobody wants", SDSM Leader Crvenkovski stressed.
Macedonia - Council of Europe
DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW REPORT ON THE SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY
Skopje, July 17 - A delegation of the Political Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, led by Vice-President of the Committee and special informer for Macedonia, Roman Jakic is paying a visit to Macedonia, says the announcement released by the Information Center of the Assembly.
The delegation will be received by President Boris Trajkovski, President of the Parliament, Stojan Andov, Prime Minister Ljubco Georgievski and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ilinka Mitreva. The members of the European Parliament are scheduled to meet with the coordinators of the parliamentary groups and the representatives of ethnic minorities. They are also scheduled to visit Tetovo, the villages of Lesok and Aracinovo.
After the visit the members of the European Parliament should submit a new report on the situation in Macedonia, which will be reviewed at the September Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.