Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki sent a letter to Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis, in which he stresses the im-portance of opening a new border crossing be-tween the two countries at the Markova Noga-Agios Germanos region.

"The opening of this border crossing would be a significant step toward accomplishment of the declared commitments to good neighborly relations, which would give an impetus to devel-opment and cooperation in the area of tourism between our two countries. The opening of the new border crossing would also help intensify the trilateral cooperation and traffic among Ma-cedonia, Greece, and Albania within the Prespa Euro-Region," Milososki stresses in his letter to Bakoyannis.

Citing the Interim Accord from year 1995, Milososki emphasized that a Permanent Mixed Border Committee was established between the two countries, which means that preconditions for implementation of this initiative exist. The Republic of Macedonia secured all necessary permits and financial means for opening of this border crossing, he notes.

Milososki emphasized that he discussed this issue with the mayors of the Resen and Prespes Municipalities, adding that they are very interested in the opening of this border crossing. The Macedonian foreign minister proposes that a working meeting be held between delegations of the two foreign min-istries by the end of May this year.