That incident among a long list of others stands as an example to expose these neo-con slav haters, islam lovers for what they are.
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Kiev Ukrainian Television UT1
July 28, 2001
Macedonian envoy unhappy about requests to stop Ukrainian arms supplies
Macedonian Ambassador to Ukraine Vlado Blazevski has reacted angrily to the request to Kiev to suspend arms supplies to Skopje, which had been aired by US National Security Adviser Condoleeza Rice. Blazevski suggested that international attention should instead be focused on resolving the crisis in Kosovo. The following is the text of the report by Ukrainian television on 28 July.
Fragile but unbreakable US National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice, speaking for the White House, has requested the Ukrainian authorities to suspend arms supplies to the Republic of Macedonia. The [Ukrainian] president [Leonid Kuchma] said Ukraine would consider the request. Kuchma stressed that Ukraine is committed to a political settlement of the situation in Macedonia. At the same time, our state will stick to its commitments in the military and technical sphere. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Macedonia to Ukraine, Vlado Blazevski, has given an exclusive interview to UT1 about the military and trade cooperation between Ukraine and Macedonia and commented on the request by Condoleezza Rice [to suspend arms supplies to Macedonia].
As the ambassador of Macedonia, I completely disagree with the demands put to Ukraine by certain countries, allegedly because of their worries that these arms could destabilize the situation in Macedonia. I would first of all invite all of these countries to take care about the situation in Kosovo, from whose territory the terrorists and international mercenaries are coming. I as the ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia cannot understand the demand, the request to suspend or, God forbid, to stop [arms supplies to Macedonia]. The republic of Macedonia and Ukraine started this cooperation not yesterday - it was started a year, two years, three years ago. I would also like to say that this cooperation will not contradict international treaties. I would like to stress that the Republic of Macedonia is not under any sort of embargo. As a state, Macedonia has its own commitments within the [NATO] Partnership for Peace programme, which requires creation of a small but strong army. Proceeding from this, we began to build our army. We are confident that had the international community resolved the situation in Kosovo, this would not have happened.
As to the comments made by [Ukrainian Foreign Affairs] Minister Anatoliy Zlenko, the Republic of Macedonia is very happy with his statement and I am grateful that he explained Ukraine's position. The Republic of Macedonia is very happy with the position proclaimed by Ukraine.
The only country Ukraine has a free trade agreement with, outside the CIS, is the Republic of Macedonia. This agreement was ratified by our parliaments within just four hours. This is very symbolic. It shows that our nations are tied together, tied by our past. Our nations have been friends for a thousand years now. I would like to use this opportunity to urge Macedonian and Ukrainian businessmen to step up their work.
Destro, you're a lion sized ego with a mouse sized brain - we have been attempting to prevent Macedonia from splintering into ethnic statelets all along, and I would direct your attention to the results, which, while not perfect, are a damn sight better than what the morons in charge of the extremes of each of the warring parties were hoping for.
You're just going to have to get used to having your little christoslavist hopes and aspirations remaining unfulfilled - who in the US government supports your wacked out worldviews?
Nobody, that's who. Deal with it.