US Conference on Security in the Balkans

US Conference on Security in the Balkans

"The UN must remain a central player in the process in balkans, Greek amerikan relations in focus role of developments"

According to the radio station Voice of America "program in Macedonian, experts and diplomats at a conference held at the Center for Strategic and International Research in Washington yesterday discussed on" Mutation in the Balkans: Security, Political Stability and Economic Growth.

"The conference , which focused primarily on the Greek-American cooperation in the Balkans, the Greek Ambassador to the U.S., B. Kaskarelis stressed that his country is an ally, they can trust Washington. The problem of name was mentioned in the quick resolution of because of the need for broader regional security.

The conference came and asked for greater involvement of the U.S., since there are no visible results so far from the negotiations at the UN."The UN must remain a central player in the process.This includes a commitment by both sides, and the U.S. and the EU are certainly a lot of discussion out of the process in the UN with a view to encouraging things, no one, but has no more influence on the process from the Greek and "Macedonians" Government. "said U.S. Deputy Assistant-FM Stuart Johns.

"At the last meeting with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, the White House, President Barack Obama's dieminyse that the name issue should be resolved in the coming months," said Mr Johns.


The Greek Ambassador Kaskarelis deems bad idea to shift the focus of negotiations outside the UN as the International Agency offers special framework of principles which are accepted everywhere.
"The U.S. can certainly help in the process. We can help with ideas, debate, analyze the situation. But I think it would be a negative issue be placed outside the competence of the UN, "said Kaskarelis.