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Athens News Agency: News in English, 08-10-20
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[01] Congo to use FYROM term
[01] Congo to use FYROM term
The Republic of the Congo will use the term 'Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia' (FYROM) in both bilateral relations and at
international level, according to a Joint Communique signed by Greek
deputy foreign minister Yannis Valinakis and Congo minister of
foreign affairs and international cooperation Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi
following a meeting in Quebec on Sunday night on the sidelines of
the 12th Francophone summit.
In substance, this means that The Congo has retracted its
recognition of FYROM as 'Macedonia' several years ago, and comes
just a few days after a similar action by Mexico, again after a
meeting by Valinakis with Mexico's foreign undersecretary Juan
Manuel Gomez Robledo in New York on Friday on the sidelines of the
63d session of the UN General Assenly
Gomez Robledo underlined that the Government of Mexico fully
supports the United Nations efforts to find a mutually acceptable
solution on the subject. He also assured that, pending settlement of
the difference that has arisen over the name of that State, Mexico
will provisionally refer to that State as the "Former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia", in conformity with the relevant Security
Council Resolutions 817/93 and 845/93, for all international and
bilateral purposes.
Caption: Deputy Foreign Minister Yannis Valinakis (R) and Congo
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International cooperation Antipas
Mbusa Nyamwisi (L) in Quebec on Sunday during the works of the 12th
Francophone Summit. ANA-MPA/ALEXANDROS BELTES
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