In a time of crisis, when Macedonia needs services of foreign banks, the song cannot be played by the same old notes. I suppose that the Macedonian government realized this and is now changing the politics that proved dysfunctional, says Nano Ruzin, former Macedonian Ambassador to NATO, following the Government’s proposal for intensifying talks with Greece, Nova Makedonija reports.

Former Foreign Minister Slobodan Casule says that Macedonia is demonstrating open-mindedness with this initiative, which is a guarantee for the international community that if it is admitted to NATO and is negotiating by the principles of the Interim Accord, the state will continue demonstrating seriousness in the name issue negotiations.

“This is yet another confirmation of the Macedonian constructiveness and offering of a wide space for a name resolution and for reaching a compromise, which will later be voted on by the Macedonian people. Also, this contradicts the Greek allegations that talks have been stalled,” Casule says.