Foreign Ministry spokesman Gregory Delavekouras stated the following in response to questions concerning the announcement issued by the FYROM Prime Minister’s Office following the FYROM Prime Minister’s meeting with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon:
“Arrogance and introverted nationalistic populism are a poor guide.
Greece has repeatedly and tangibly proven its readiness to find a solution on the name issue within the framework of the negotiations, as set down in the resolutions of the UN Security Council. and as underscored in the International Court of Justice ruling.
Mr. Gruevski welcomed the formation of a new Greek government with insulting attacks and unfounded accusations. For our part, we will not enter into the mindset of the artificial straining of relations that Mr. Gruevski is trying to provoke for domestic political reasons. We are stating the obvious: that for the purpose of achieving a solution, Greece is seeking a credible and sincere collocutor. The Skopje side will have to show this in practice.
Meanwhile, the ongoing, tiresomely repetitive agitprop for domestic consumption – which is contained in the announcement from the FYROM Prime Minister’s Office – shows that Mr. Gruevski did not utilize the meeting with the UN Secretary General to make progress. In fact, he attempted to misappropriate the meeting. Once again, he attempted to promote the familiar propaganda regarding ineffectualness or unwillingness of the Greek side. This is a falsehood, as confirmed by Mr. Gruevski’s ongoing intransigence throughout his term in office.
As for the other issues that occurred to Mr. Gruevski, all I have to say is, where reason ends, fantasies begin.
Fortunately, our sensible neighboring people listen to him less and less.”
July 25, 2012