The Macedonian Government appreciates the Greek senior officials’ statements that they recognize the validity of the Interim Accord, in which Article 11 is an important segment, Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki said on Thursday in response to Greece’s reactions to the lawsuit that Macedonia filed with the International Court of Justice.

“The mere fact that the Greek Government does not dispute the competence of the International Court of Justice is a useful prerequisite for the credibility of the court, as well as for the case pertaining to protection of Article 11 of this accord,” Milososki said.

He stressed that Macedonia and Greece’s comments regarding the Interim Accord have a common denominator, which shows that this is an important document for the good neighborly relations between the two countries.