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08COPENHAGEN231
2008-04-24 10:37:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Copenhagen
Cable title:  

DANES PRESS BOTH SIDES IN MACEDONIA NAME ISSUE

Tags:  PREL NATO PGOV MK GR DA 
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C O N F I D E N T I A L COPENHAGEN 000231

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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2018
TAGS: PREL NATO PGOV MK GR DA
SUBJECT: DANES PRESS BOTH SIDES IN MACEDONIA NAME ISSUE

REF: A. STATE 40462


B. COPENHAGEN 183

Classified By: Pol/Econ Counselor Bill Mozdzierz, reasons 1.4b,d

(C) In response to our ref (A) demarche urging an approach to
the Greeks on the Macedonia name issue, Danish MFA Head of
Department for Eastern Europe Ruben Madsen stated that
Denmark remains frustrated with the lack of progress and
believes that greater pressure must be brought to bear on
both sides in the dispute. Madsen reported that Danish
Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller "shook up" Macedonian FM
Milososki during their April 10 meeting here by emphasizing
Macedonian responsibility to do more and by refusing to take
a clear side. FM Moller has delivered a similarly strong
message to his Greek counterpart as well, Madsen assured us,
and will do so again, probably next week, but cautioned that
both parties need to be pushed hard. Madsen echoed Danish PM
Rasmussen's and FM Moller's view -- in response to our
pre-Bucharest demarche (ref B) -- that Denmark unfortunately
has little leverage over the Greeks and Macedonians in any
case, but that the Danes will do what they can to help move
the process forward.
CAIN