Macedonian Framework Peace Accord
The following points comprise
an agreed framework for securing the future of Macedonia's democracy and
permitting the development of closer and more integrated relations between
the Republic of Macedonia and the Euro-Atlantic community. This Framework
will promote the peaceful and harmonious development of civil society
while respecting the ethnic identity and the interests of all Macedonian
citizens.
1. Basic Principles
1.1. The use of violence in pursuit of political aims is rejected completely
and unconditionally. Only peaceful political solutions can assure a stable
and democratic future for Macedonia.
1.2. Macedonia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the unitary
character of the State are inviolable and must be preserved. There are
no territorial solutions to ethnic issues.
1.3. The multi-ethnic character of Macedonia’s society must be preserved
and reflected in public life.
1.4. A modern democratic state in its natural course of development and
maturation must continually ensure that its Constitution fully meets the
needs of all its citizens and comports with the highest international
standards, which themselves continue to evolve.
1.5. The development of local self-government is essential for encouraging
the participation of citizens in democratic life, and for promoting respect
for the identity of communities.
2. Cessation of Hostilities
2.1. The parties underline the importance of
the commitments of July 5, 2001. There shall be a complete cessation of
hostilities, complete voluntary disarmament of the ethnic Albanian armed
groups and their complete voluntary disbandment. They acknowledge that
a decision by NATO to assist in this context will require the establishment
of a general, unconditional and open-ended cease-fire, agreement on a
political solution to the problems of this country, a clear commitment
by the armed groups to voluntarily disarm, and acceptance by all the parties
of the conditions and limitations under which the NATO forces will operate.
3. Development of Decentralized Government
3.1. A revised Law on Local Self-Government will be adopted that reinforces
the powers of elected local officials and enlarges substantially their
competencies in conformity with the Constitution (as amended in accordance
with Annex A) and the European Charter on Local Self-Government, and reflecting
the principle of subsidiarity in effect in the European Union. Enhanced
competencies will relate principally to the areas of public services,
urban and rural planning, environmental protection, local economic development,
culture, local finances, education, social welfare, and health care. A
law on financing of local self-government will be adopted to ensure an
adequate system of financing to enable local governments to fulfill all
of their responsibilities.
3.2. Boundaries of municipalities will be revised within one year of the
completion of a new census, which will be conducted under international
supervision by the end of 2001. The revision of the municipal boundaries
will be effectuated by the local and national authorities with international
participation.
3.3. In order to ensure that police are aware of and responsive to the
needs and interests of the local population, local heads of police will
be selected by municipal councils from lists of candidates proposed by
the Ministry of Interior, and will communicate regularly with the councils.
The Ministry of Interior will retain the authority to remove local heads
of police in accordance with the law.
4. Non-Discrimination and Equitable Representation
4.1. The principle of non-discrimination and equal treatment of all under
the law will be respected completely. This principle will be applied in
particular with respect to employment in public administration and public
enterprises, and access to public financing for business development.
4.2. Laws regulating employment in public administration will include
measures to assure equitable representation of communities in all central
and local public bodies and at all levels of employment within such bodies,
while respecting the rules concerning competence and integrity that govern
public administration. The authorities will take action to correct present
imbalances in the composition of the public administration, in particular
through the recruitment of members of under-represented communities. Particular
attention will be given to ensuring as rapidly as possible that the police
services will generally reflect the composition and distribution of the
population of Macedonia, as specified in Annex C.
4.3. For the Constitutional Court, one-third of the judges will be chosen
by the Assembly by a majority of the total number of Representatives that
includes a majority of the total number of Representatives claiming to
belong to the communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
This procedure also will apply to the election of the Ombudsman (Public
Attorney) and the election of three of the members of the Judicial Council.
5. Special Parliamentary Procedures
5.1. On the central level, certain Constitutional amendments in accordance
with Annex A and the Law on Local Self-Government cannot be approved without
a qualified majority of two-thirds of votes, within which there must be
a majority of the votes of Representatives claiming to belong to the communities
not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
5.2. Laws that directly affect culture, use of language, education, personal
documentation, and use of symbols, as well as laws on local finances,
local elections, the city of Skopje, and boundaries of municipalities
must receive a majority of votes, within which there must be a majority
of the votes of the Representatives claiming to belong to the communities
not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
6. Education and Use of Languages
6.1. With respect to primary
and secondary education, instruction will be provided in the students'
native languages, while at the same time uniform standards for academic
programs will be applied throughout Macedonia.
6.2. State funding will be provided for university level education in
languages spoken by at least 20 percent of the population of Macedonia,
on the basis of specific agreements.
6.3. The principle of positive discrimination will be applied in the enrolment
in State universities of candidates belonging to communities not in the
majority in the population of Macedonia until the enrolment reflects equitably
the composition of the population of Macedonia.
6.4. The official language throughout Macedonia and in the international
relations of Macedonia is the Macedonian language.
6.5. Any other language spoken by at least 20 percent of the population
is also an official language, as set forth herein. In the organs of the
Republic of Macedonia, any official language other than Macedonian may
be used in accordance with the law, as further elaborated in Annex B.
Any person living in a unit of local self-government in which at least
20 percent of the population speaks an official language other than Macedonian
may use any official language to communicate with the regional office
of the central government with responsibility for that municipality; such
an office will reply in that language in addition to Macedonian. Any person
may use any official language to communicate with a main office of the
central government, which will reply in that language in addition to Macedonian.
6.6. With respect to local self-government, in municipalities where a
community comprises at least 20 percent of the population of the municipality,
the language of that community will be used as an official language in
addition to Macedonian. With respect to languages spoken by less than
20 percent of the population of the municipality, the local authorities
will decide democratically on their use in public bodies.
6.7. In criminal and civil judicial proceedings at any level, an accused
person or any party will have the right to translation at State expense
of all proceedings as well as documents in accordance with relevant Council
of Europe documents.
6.8. Any official personal documents of citizens speaking an official
language other than Macedonian will also be issued in that language, in
addition to the Macedonian language, in accordance with the law.
7. Expression of Identity
7.1. With respect to emblems, next to the emblem of the Republic of Macedonia,
local authorities will be free to place on front of local public buildings
emblems marking the identity of the community in the majority in the municipality,
respecting international rules and usage.
8. Implementation
8.1. The Constitutional amendments attached at Annex A will be presented
to the Assembly immediately. The parties will take all measures to assure
adoption of these amendments within 45 days of signature of this Framework
Agreement.
8.2. The legislative modifications identified in Annex B will be adopted
in accordance with the timetables specified therein.
8.3. The parties invite the international community to convene at the
earliest possible time a meeting of international donors that would address
in particular macro-financial assistance; support for the financing of
measures to be undertaken for the purpose of implementing this Framework
Agreement, including measures to strengthen local self-government; and
rehabilitation and reconstruction in areas affected by the fighting.
9. Annexes
The following Annexes constitute integral parts of this Framework Agreement:
A. Constitutional Amendments
B. Legislative Modifications
C. Implementation and Confidence-Building Measures
10. Final Provisions
10.1. This Agreement takes effect upon signature.
10.2. The English language version of this Agreement is the only authentic
version.
10.3. This Agreement was concluded
under the auspices of President Boris Trajkovski.
Done at Skopje, Macedonia on 13 August 2001, in the English language.
ANNEX A
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Preamble
The citizens of the Republic
of Macedonia, taking over responsibility for the present and future of
their fatherland, aware and grateful to their predecessors for their sacrifice
and dedication in their endeavors and struggle to create an independent
and sovereign state of Macedonia, and responsible to future generations
to preserve and develop everything that is valuable from the rich cultural
inheritance and coexistence within Macedonia, equal in rights and obligations
towards the common good -- the Republic of Macedonia, in accordance with
the tradition of the Krushevo Republic and the decisions of the Antifascist
People’s Liberation Assembly of Macedonia, and the Referendum of September
8, 1991, they have decided to establish the Republic of Macedonia as an
independent, sovereign state, with the intention of establishing and consolidating
rule of law, guaranteeing human rights and civil liberties, providing
peace and coexistence, social justice, economic well-being and prosperity
in the life of the individual and the community, and in this regard through
their representatives in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia, elected
in free and democratic elections, they adopt . . .
Article 7
(1) The Macedonian language, written using its Cyrillic alphabet, is the
official language throughout the Republic of Macedonia and in the international
relations of the Republic of Macedonia.
(2) Any other language spoken
by at least 20 percent of the population is also an official language,
written using its alphabet, as specified below.
(3) Any official personal documents of citizens speaking an official language
other than Macedonian shall also be issued in that language, in addition
to the Macedonian language, in accordance with the law.
(4) Any person living in a unit
of local self-government in which at least 20 percent of the population
speaks an official language other than Macedonian may use any official
language to communicate with the regional office of the central government
with responsibility for that municipality; such an office shall reply
in that language in addition to Macedonian. Any person may use any official
language to communicate with a main office of the central government,
which shall reply in that language in addition to Macedonian.
(5) In the organs of the Republic of Macedonia, any official language
other than Macedonian may be used in accordance with the law.
(6) In the units of local self-government where at least 20 percent of
the population speaks a particular language, that language and its alphabet
shall be used as an official language in addition to the Macedonian language
and the Cyrillic alphabet. With respect to languages spoken by less than
20 percent of the population of a unit of local self-government, the local
authorities shall decide on their use in public bodies.
Article 8
(1) The fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic
of Macedonia are:
- the basic freedoms and rights
of the individual and citizen, recognized in international law and set
down in the Constitution;
- equitable representation of
persons belonging to all communities in public bodies at all levels and
in other areas of public life;
Article 19
(1) The freedom of religious confession is guaranteed.
(2) The right to express one's faith freely and publicly, individually
or with others is guaranteed.
(3) The Macedonian Orthodox Church, the Islamic Religious Community in
Macedonia, the Catholic Church, and other Religious communities and groups
are separate from the state and equal before the law.
(4) The Macedonian Orthodox Church, the Islamic Religious Community in
Macedonia, the Catholic Church, and other Religious communities and groups
are free to establish schools and other social and charitable institutions,
by ways of a procedure regulated by law.
Article 48
(1) Members of communities have a right freely to express, foster and
develop their identity and community attributes, and to use their community
symbols.
(2) The Republic guarantees the protection of the ethnic, cultural, linguistic
and religious identity of all communities.
(3) Members of communities have
the right to establish institutions for culture, art, science and education,
as well as scholarly and other associations for the expression, fostering
and development of their identity.
(4) Members of communities have
the right to instruction in their language in primary and secondary education,
as determined by law. In schools where education is carried out in another
language, the Macedonian language is also studied.
Article 56
(2) The Republic guarantees the protection, promotion and enhancement
of the historical and artistic heritage of Macedonia and all communities
in Macedonia and the treasures of which it is composed, regardless of
their legal status. The law regulates the mode and conditions under which
specific items of general interest for the Republic can be ceded for use.
Article 69
(2) For laws that directly affect culture, use of language, education,
personal documentation, and use of symbols, the Assembly makes decisions
by a majority vote of the Representatives attending, within which there
must be a majority of the votes of the Representatives attending who claim
to belong to the communities not in the majority in the population of
Macedonia. In the event of a dispute within the Assembly regarding the
application of this provision, the Committee on Inter-Community Relations
shall resolve the dispute.
Article 77
(1) The Assembly elects the Public Attorney by a majority vote of the
total number of Representatives, within which there must be a majority
of the votes of the total number of Representatives claiming to belong
to the communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
(2) The Public Attorney protects
the constitutional rights and legal rights of citizens when violated by
bodies of state administration and by other bodies and organizations with
public mandates. The Public Attorney shall give particular attention to
safeguarding the principles of non-discrimination and equitable representation
of communities in public bodies at all levels and in other areas of public
life.
Article 78
(1) The Assembly shall establish a Committee for Inter-Community Relations.
(2) The Committee consists of seven members each from the ranks of the
Macedonians and Albanians within the Assembly, and five members from among
the Turks, Vlachs, Romanies and two other communities. The five members
each shall be from a different community; if fewer than five other communities
are represented in the Assembly, the Public Attorney, after consultation
with relevant community leaders, shall propose the remaining members from
outside the Assembly.
(3) The Assembly elects the members of the Committee.
(4) The Committee considers
issues of inter-community relations in the Republic and makes appraisals
and proposals for their solution.
(5) The Assembly is obliged
to take into consideration the appraisals and proposals of the Committee
and to make decisions regarding them.
(6) In the event of a dispute among members of the Assembly regarding
the application of the voting procedure specified in Article 69(2), the
Committee shall decide by majority vote whether the procedure applies.
Article 84
The President of the Republic of Macedonia
- proposes the members of the
Council for Inter-Ethnic Relations;
Article 86
(1) The President of the Republic is President of the Security Council
of the Republic of Macedonia.
(2) The Security Council of
the Republic is composed of the President of the Republic, the President
of the Assembly, the Prime Minister, the Ministers heading the bodies
of state administration in the fields of security, defense and foreign
affairs and three members appointed by the President of the Republic.
In appointing the three members, the President shall ensure that the Security
Council as a whole equitably reflects the composition of the population
of Macedonia.
(3) The Council considers issues relating to the security and defense
of the Republic and makes policy proposals to the Assembly and the Government.
Article 104
(1) The Republican Judicial Council is composed of seven members.
(2) The Assembly elects the
members of the Council. Three of the members shall be elected by a majority
vote of the total number of Representatives, within which there must be
a majority of the votes of the total number of Representatives claiming
to belong to the communities not in the majority in the population of
Macedonia.
Article 109
(1) The Constitutional Court
of Macedonia is composed of nine judges.
(2) The Assembly elects six
of the judges to the Constitutional Court by a majority vote of the total
number of Representatives. The Assembly elects three of the judges by
a majority vote of the total number of Representatives, within which there
must be a majority of the votes of the total number of Representatives
claiming to belong to the communities not in the majority in the population
of Macedonia.
Article 114
(5) Local self-government is regulated by a law adopted by a two-thirds
majority vote of the total number of Representatives, within which there
must be a majority of the votes of the total number of Representatives
claiming to belong to the communities not in the majority in the population
of Macedonia. The laws on local finances, local elections, boundaries
of municipalities, and the city of Skopje shall be adopted by a majority
vote of the Representatives attending, within which there must be a majority
of the votes of the Representatives attending who claim to belong to the
communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
Article 115
(1) In units of local self-government, citizens directly and through representatives
participate in decision-making on issues of local relevance particularly
in the fields of public services, urban and rural planning, environmental
protection, local economic development, local finances, communal activities,
culture, sport, social security and child care, education, health care
and other fields determined by law.
Article 131
(1) The decision to initiate a change in the Constitution is made by the
Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
(2) The draft amendment to the
Constitution is confirmed by the Assembly by a majority vote of the total
number of Representatives and then submitted to public debate.
(3) The decision to change the Constitution is made by the Assembly by
a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
(4) A decision to amend the
Preamble, the articles on local self-government, Article 131, any provision
relating to the rights of members of communities, including in particular
Articles 7, 8, 9, 19, 48, 56, 69, 77, 78, 86, 104 and 109, as well as
a decision to add any new provision relating to the subject matter of
such provisions and articles, shall require a two-thirds majority vote
of the total number of Representatives, within which there must be a majority
of the votes of the total number of Representatives claiming to belong
to the communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
(5) The change in the Constitution
is declared by the Assembly.
ANNEX B
LEGISLATIVE MODIFICATIONS
The parties will take all necessary measures to ensure the adoption of
the legislative changes set forth hereafter within the time limits specified.
1. Law on Local Self-Government
The Assembly shall adopt within
45 days from the signing of the Framework Agreement a revised Law on Local
Self-Government. This revised Law shall in no respect be less favorable
to the units of local self-government and their autonomy than the draft
Law proposed by the Government of the Republic of Macedonia in March 2001.
The Law shall include competencies relating to the subject matters set
forth in Section 3.1 of the Framework Agreement as additional independent
competencies of the units of local self-government, and shall conform
to Section 6.6 of the Framework Agreement. In addition, the Law shall
provide that any State standards or procedures established in any laws
concerning areas in which municipalities have independent competencies
shall be limited to those which cannot be established as effectively at
the local level; such laws shall further promote the municipalities’ independent
exercise of their competencies.
2. Law on Local Finance
The Assembly shall adopt by
the end of the term of the present Assembly a law on local self-government
finance to ensure that the units of local self-government have sufficient
resources to carry out their tasks under the revised Law on Local Self-Government.
In particular, the law shall:
- Enable and make responsible units of local self-government for raising
a substantial amount of tax revenue;
- Provide for the transfer to
the units of local self-government of a part of centrally raised taxes
that corresponds to the functions of the units of local self-government
and that takes account of the collection of taxes on their territories;
and
- Ensure the budgetary autonomy and responsibility of the units of local
self-government within their areas of competence.
3. Law on Municipal Boundaries
The Assembly shall adopt by
the end of 2002 a revised law on municipal boundaries, taking into account
the results of the census and the relevant guidelines set forth in the
Law on Local Self-Government.
4. Laws Pertaining to Police Located in the Municipalities
The Assembly shall adopt before
the end of the term of the present Assembly provisions ensuring:
- That each local head of the
police is selected by the council of the municipality concerned from a
list of not fewer than three candidates proposed by the Ministry of the
Interior, among whom at least one candidate shall belong to the community
in the majority in the municipality. In the event the municipal council
fails to select any of the candidates proposed within 15 days, the Ministry
of the Interior shall propose a second list of not fewer than three new
candidates, among whom at least one candidate shall belong to the community
in the majority in the municipality. If the municipal council again fails
to select any of the candidates proposed within 15 days, the Minister
of the Interior, after consultation with the Government, shall select
the local head of police from among the two lists of candidates proposed
by the Ministry of the Interior as well as three additional candidates
proposed by the municipal council;
- That each local head of the
police informs regularly and upon request the council of the municipality
concerned;
- That a municipal council may
make recommendations to the local head of police in areas including public
security and traffic safety; and
- That a municipal council may
adopt annually a report regarding matters of public safety, which shall
be addressed to the Minister of the Interior and the Public Attorney (Ombudsman).
5. Laws on the Civil Service
and Public Administration
The Assembly shall adopt by
the end of the term of the present Assembly amendments to the laws on
the civil service and public administration to ensure equitable representation
of communities in accordance with Section 4.2 of the Framework Agreement.
6. Law on Electoral Districts
The Assembly shall adopt by
the end of 2002 a revised Law on Electoral Districts, taking into account
the results of the census and the principles set forth in the Law on the
Election of Members for the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia.
7. Rules of the Assembly
The Assembly shall amend by
the end of the term of the present Assembly its Rules of Procedure to
enable the use of the Albanian language in accordance with Section 6.5
of the Framework Agreement, paragraph 8 below, and the relevant amendments
to the Constitution set forth in Annex A.
8. Laws Pertinent to the Use of Languages
The Assembly shall adopt by
the end of the term of the present Assembly new legislation regulating
the use of languages in the organs of the Republic of Macedonia. This
legislation shall provide that:
- Representatives may address
plenary sessions and working bodies of the Assembly in languages referred
to in Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution (as amended in
accordance with Annex A);
- Laws shall be published in
the languages referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution
(as amended in accordance with Annex A); and
- All public officials may write
their names in the alphabet of any language referred to in Article 7,
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution (as amended in accordance with
Annex A) on any official documents.
The Assembly also shall adopt
by the end of the term of the present Assembly new legislation on the
issuance of personal documents.
The Assembly shall amend by
the end of the term of the present Assembly all relevant laws to make
their provisions on the use of languages fully compatible with Section
6 of the Framework Agreement.
9. Law on the Public Attorney
The Assembly shall amend by
the end of 2002 the Law on the Public Attorney as well as the other relevant
laws to ensure:
- That the Public Attorney shall
undertake actions to safeguard the principles of non-discrimination and
equitable representation of communities in public bodies at all levels
and in other areas of public life, and that there are adequate resources
and personnel within his office to enable him to carry out this function;
- That the Public Attorney establishes decentralized offices;
- That the budget of the Public
Attorney is voted separately by the Assembly;
- That the Public Attorney shall present an annual report to the Assembly
and, where appropriate, may upon request present reports to the councils
of municipalities in which decentralized offices are established; and
- That the powers of the Public
Attorney are enlarged:
- To grant to him access to
and the opportunity to examine all official documents, it being understood
that the Public Attorney and his staff will not disclose confidential
information;
- To enable the Public Attorney
to suspend, pending a decision of the competent court, the execution of
an administrative act, if he determines that the act may result in an
irreparable prejudice to the rights of the interested person; and
- To give to the Public Attorney the right to contest the conformity of
laws with the Constitution before the Constitutional Court.
10. Other Laws
The Assembly shall enact all
legislative provisions that may be necessary to give full effect to the
Framework Agreement and amend or abrogate all provisions incompatible
with the Framework Agreement.
ANNEX C
IMPLEMENTATION AND CONFIDENCE-BUILDING
MEASURES
1. International Support
1.1. The parties invite the international community to facilitate, monitor
and assist in the implementation of the provisions of the Framework Agreement
and its Annexes, and request such efforts to be coordinated by the EU
in cooperation with the Stabilization and Association Council.
2. Census and Elections
2.1. The parties confirm the request for international supervision by
the Council of Europe and the European Commission of a census to be conducted
in October 2001.
2.2. Parliamentary elections will be held by 27 January 2002. International
organizations, including the OSCE, will be invited to observe these elections.
3. Refugee Return, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
3.1. All parties will work to ensure the return of refugees who are citizens
or legal residents of Macedonia and displaced persons to their homes within
the shortest possible timeframe, and invite the international community
and in particular UNHCR to assist in these efforts.
3.2. The Government with the participation of the parties will complete
an action plan within 30 days after the signature of the Framework Agreement
for rehabilitation of and reconstruction in areas affected by the hostilities.
The parties invite the international community to assist in the formulation
and implementation of this plan.
3.3. The parties invite the European Commission and the World Bank to
rapidly convene a meeting of international donors after adoption in the
Assembly of the Constitutional amendments in Annex A and the revised Law
on Local Self-Government to support the financing of measures to be undertaken
for the purpose of implementing the Framework Agreement and its Annexes,
including measures to strengthen local self-government and reform the
police services, to address macro-financial assistance to the Republic
of Macedonia, and to support the rehabilitation and reconstruction measures
identified in the action plan identified in paragraph 3.2.
4. Development of Decentralized Government
4.1. The parties invite the international community to assist in the process
of strengthening local self-government. The international community should
in particular assist in preparing the necessary legal amendments related
to financing mechanisms for strengthening the financial basis of municipalities
and building their financial management capabilities, and in amending
the law on the boundaries of municipalities.
5. Non-Discrimination and Equitable Representation
5.1. Taking into account i.a. the recommendations of the already established
governmental commission, the parties will take concrete action to increase
the representation of members of communities not in the majority in Macedonia
in public administration, the military, and public enterprises, as well
as to improve their access to public financing for business development.
5.2. The parties commit themselves to ensuring that the police services
will by 2004 generally reflect the composition and distribution of the
population of Macedonia. As initial steps toward this end, the parties
commit to ensuring that 500 new police officers from communities not in
the majority in the population of Macedonia will be hired and trained
by July 2002, and that these officers will be deployed to the areas where
such communities live. The parties further commit that 500 additional
such officers will be hired and trained by July 2003, and that these officers
will be deployed on a priority basis to the areas throughout Macedonia
where such communities live. The parties invite the international community
to support and assist with the implementation of these commitments, in
particular through screening and selection of candidates and their training.
The parties invite the OSCE, the European Union, and the United States
to send an expert team as quickly as possible in order to assess how best
to achieve these objectives.
5.3. The parties also invite the OSCE, the European Union, and the United
States to increase training and assistance programs for police, including:
- professional, human rights,
and other training;
- technical assistance for police
reform, including assistance in screening, selection and promotion processes;
- development of a code of police
conduct;
- cooperation with respect to
transition planning for hiring and deployment of police officers from
communities not in the majority in Macedonia; and
- deployment as soon as possible
of international monitors and police advisors in sensitive areas, under
appropriate arrangements with relevant authorities.
5.4. The parties invite the
international community to assist in the training of lawyers, judges and
prosecutors from members of communities not in the majority in Macedonia
in order to be able to increase their representation in the judicial system.
6. Culture, Education
and Use of Languages
6.1. The parties invite the
international community, including the OSCE, to increase its assistance
for projects in the area of media in order to further strengthen radio,
TV and print media, including Albanian language and multiethnic media.
The parties also invite the international community to increase professional
media training programs for members of communities not in the majority
in Macedonia. The parties also invite the OSCE to continue its efforts
on projects designed to improve inter-ethnic relations.
6.2. The parties invite the
international community to provide assistance for the implementation of
the Framework Agreement in the area of higher education.
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