The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov received today the Ambassadors of the permanent member states of the United Nations Security Council (U.S., Russian Federation, United Kingdom, French Republic and the People’s Republic of China) accredited to the Republic of Macedonia.

At the meeting, views and information on yesterday’s ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague were exchanged.

President Ivanov, before the Ambassadors of the permanent member states of the UN Security Council, urged compliance and effective implementation of the Interim Accord. Namely, he requested the same what the International Court of Justice requests. - We ask the judgment and the Interim Accord to be fully respected by respecting the international law, stressed President Ivanov.

The Macedonian President expressed hope that the observance and effective implementation of the Interim Accord will contribute to unblock our Euro-Atlantic integration and will create a positive climate for finding a solution in the UN-led process, i.e. the talks with Greece over the difference concerning our constitutional name.

President Ivanov stressed that there is no better way Greece to demonstrate its good will for good neighborly relations than to refrain from further violations of the Interim Accord. - This is essential issues at this point, the Macedonian President concluded.