Νέο τηλεγράφημα των wikileaks για τα Σκόπια και το veto Καραμανλή.

 Νέο τηλεγράφημα απελευθέρωσε χθες ο διαδικτυακός τόπος wikileaks 
 του Αμερικανού πρέσβη Daniel Speckhard με ημερομηνία 20-2-2008 (ενάμιση μήνα πριν το

βέτο Καραμαναλή στο Βουκουρέστι), με το οποίο...

ενημερώνει τις ΗΠΑ για τις θέσεις της κ.Ντόρας Μπακογιάννη αλλά και του εκπροσώπου του 

ΠΑΣΟΚ Π.Μπεγλίτη.Σε ότι αφορά την Ντόρα Μπακογιάννη , χαρακτηρίζει "ασυνήθιστα θετικές" προς 
τα Σκόπια τις απόψεις της ενώ για τον κ.Μπεγλίτη λέει χαρακτηριστικά ότι "Το ΠΑΣΟΚ 

ζητούσε από την κυβέρνηση Καραμανλή να ασκήσει βέτο στο ΝATO (!) αν δεν εξευρεθεί λύση στο 

ζήτημα του ονόματος της FYROM ("Greece should veto any NATO invitation for Macedonia if no 

agreeable solution is found"),
Το γεγονός πάντως ότι ο Αμερικανός πρέσβης αποκαλεί στο τηλεγράφημά του 
τα Σκόπια ,"Macedonia",δείχνει ξεκάθαρα πως το θέμα δεν το δημιουργούν

μόνοι τους οι Σκοπιανοί.ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΤΟ ΤΗΛΕΓΡΑΦΗΜΑ όπως δημοσιεύθηκε: 

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SUBJECT: GREECE/MACEDONIA:  FM BAKOYANNIS WELCOMING 
STATEMENT TO SKOPJE/OPPOSITION CALLS FOR NATO VETO 
 
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED -- PROTECT ACCORDINGLY. 
 
ΒΆ1. (U) In comments to the press on the margins of the 2/19 
talks in Athens under UN Special Envoy Nimetz on Macedonia's 
name, FM Bakoyannis made a welcoming and (for a Greek 
official, uncommonly positive) statement to Skopje, calling 
for Athens and Skopje to work together to put the past behind 
them and acknowledging that for Greece Macedonia should be a 
good frend, potentially strong ally and future partner: 
 
"The time has come to solve this issue once and for all . . . 
Both Athens and Skopje have a choice to make: a choice 
between the past and the future.  I have requested Ambassador 
Dimitrov to convey a message to your government and your 
people:  A message of optimism.  A message of hope . . . In 
this future we want to walk hand-in-hand with you - our 
neighbors.  We see on our borders a proud and dignified 
people; a strong community with a vibrant economy and an 
energetic society.  We see on our borders a state with much 
to offer to our neighborhood.  We want to see in the Former 
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia a good friend, a potentially 
strong ally, and a future solid partner.  Let us leave the 
past behind us.  Let us reach a solution.  Let us make our 
way inside the Euro-Atlantic and European families together." 
 
 
ΒΆ2.  (U) Meanwhile, Panos Baglitis, a spokesman from the main 
opposition party PASOK, reiterated that the opposition would 
only accept a "mutually acceptable solution on the basis of a 
unitary, composite and common to all uses name, which will 
express the geographic reality of our broader region." 
Baglitis called on the government to reject any "dual-name 
proposal," adding that Greece should veto any NATO invitation 
for Macedonia if no agreeable solution is found. Baglitis 
also accused the government of "mistaken handling" of the 
issue. 
 
ΒΆ3.  (SBU) Comment:  We have long advocated that Greek 
officials employ a "win-win" rhetoric on (and perspective to) 
to this issue.  Bakoyannis' public comments are helpful to 
our effort to create a more positive climate between the 
sides.  We recognize that these comments may be received 
skeptically in Skopje, but we believe they are sincere; they 
are most certainly a departure from the norm.  Any reciprocal 
gesture from Skopje would help foster a climate more 
conducive to getting both sides to compromise.  We also note 
that although the views being expressed by PASOK are not 
surprising, they are a further indication of the Greek 
government's limited room for maneuver.  End Comment. 
SPECKHARD