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UN Human Rights Chief Visits Crisis-Torn Macedonia

Ivan Simonovic's visit is the first to Macedonia by a senior UN human rights official since 1999 and he will be joined by colleagues from the UN Department of Political Affairs.

Simonovic will be meeting the country's embattled authorities "and other stakeholders on the current political situation as it relates to relevant human rights considerations," a press release reads.

Foreign Ministry Advises Bulgarians Visiting Macedonia to Travel with Caution

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs advised Bulgarians planning to visit Macedonia to travel with caution and to avoid places where protests and demonstrations are staged.

In line with the forthcoming mass gatherings in the next days, the ministry recommends to citizens to plan their route in advance and to travel with caution.

Foreign Ministry enraged by ex-US Secretary of State's comments on FYROM

Officials at the Greek Foreign Ministry were enraged yesterday at reports in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) that ex-US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright had suggested Greece may have been involved in deadly incidents last weekend in the town of Kumanovo.

Eighteen people ? 10 Albanian militants and eight policemen ? died after gunmen raided in the town.

CONSEQUENCES OF KUMANOVO ATTACK Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign

CONSEQUENCES OF KUMANOVO ATTACK Macedonian ministers, head of intelligence service resign

Macedonian Interior Minister Gordana Jankulovska, Minister of Transport Mile Janasijeski, and head of the intelligence service Saso Mijalkov have resigned.

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