The Macedonian government announced today that when deciding on Kosovo's membership in UNESCO, it will take into account the views of the majority of European Union countries, even though Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said only three and a half months ago that Skopje will be neutral during the vote.
Today, however, the Zaev government announced that it is "developing friendly relations with all neighboring countries", that in the case of open issues it "leads a policy of good neighborly and regional cooperation", but that, as far as the vote for Kosovo's membership in UNESCO is concerned, "it will take into account attitudes of the majority of European Union countries".
Zaev said at the beginning of May that Macedonia will be neutral during the next vote on Kosovo's membership in UNESCO, Tanjug recalls.
When asked how Macedonia will vote during the future declaration on Kosovo's admission to UNESCO, Zaev answered briefly: "Neutral".
Zaev then also stated that he wants to look to the future and that he is ready to withdraw his "exaggerated" statements, which he made against the authorities in Serbia.
Back in 2008, the Macedonian government made a decision for the former Yugoslav republic to support the independence of Kosovo, thus confirming the earlier decision of the Macedonian parliament.
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