The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) strongly condemns yesterday's
act of vandalism in Tirana, namely setting of Macedonia's flag on fire
in the city center, and calls the authorities to find and bring the
perpetrators to justice.
"We consider that this uncivilized act is not in
favor of the Macedonian-Albanian friendly relations, especially
considering the fact that this event took place after the official visit
of Macedonia's Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski to Albania, during which
the two countries reaffirmed the good-neighborly relations, mutual trust
and friendship. Hence, it is very important to not allow for the
relations, which we wish to be developed in European spirit, to be
harmed," MoFA said Saturday in a press release.
Macedonia's Embassy in Tirana asked an official
explanation from Albania's Ministry of Interior. The Ministry of
Interior also summoned Albania's Ambassador to Macedonia Arben Cejku for
talks on the matter.
MoFA expects for Albania's relevant institutions to
take most urgent measures for disclosing and bringing the perpetrators
to justice. It also expects for Albania's authorities to strongly
condemn this act of vandalism, which provokes intolerance and deeply
hurts the feelings of the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, the
press release reads.
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