Greek Foreign Ministry issues strongly worded response to Moscow

The Greek Foreign Ministry has dismissed Moscow's criticism of the deal to resolve the name dispute between Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) as tantamount to meddling in Greece's affairs.

In a statement earlier Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said the deal was a Western plot to draw the Balkan country into the NATO security alliance.

In response, the Greek Foreign Ministry said the Russian Foreign Ministry's decision to cite political developments in countries which enjoy friendly relations with Moscow is "incompatible" with Greek-Russian bilateral ties and the long-standing bonds of friendship between the two peoples.

The ministry went on to say that legitimate concerns are raised as the Russian Foreign Ministry statement overlooks the democratic functioning of institutions in Greece, whose constitution has clear provisions for...

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