Droutsas on fYRoM ties

    LJUBLJANA (ANA-MPA) - Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas, who is accompanying President Karolos Papoulias on his visit in Slovenia, reiterated here on Wednesday that the Greek government's intention is to develop contacts and relations with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (fYRoM), without distancing itself from the "red line" on the "name issue".

    Speaking to reporters, Droutsas underlined the adherence of the Greek side to the process taking place under the auspices of the UN, and said that the new Greek government is "bringing a new breeze" to foreign policy.

    "It is our intention to develop our relations and contacts with Skopje ... We do not want the people of the country to hear only what their government tells them. We want to remind of the support that we provided for them in the past, including in the economic sector," the minister said.

    "We have the will to examine and find ways of approach. We shall not hesitate to do all that we can to find a solution on the issue of the name, stressing our clear position on the red line. This government is open-minded, everything is on the table," he added.

    Lastly, Droutsas pointed out that the government's intention "to open again" relations with Skopje "does not mean a parallel process" on the issue of resolving the name problem, and he reiterated the Greek side's adherence to the procedure under UN special envoy Matthew Nimetz.

   

   

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