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| 2004 death of former Macedonian President was accidental but ... | |
| 2007-11-23 | |
In a statement, the Committee affirmed that despite this fact, there are "worrying" inconsistencies which need further enquiry. In this regard, the rapporteur Andreas Gross noted that there were "possible indications of negligence on the side of the NATO-led stabilization force SFOR, which could have prompted a cover-up, and pointed to quite worrying questions such as the long time needed to find the wreckage and the dysfunctional black box flight-recorder". He added that "he had been struck by numerous inconsistencies and contradictions in the official inquiry". The official called for a "fresh investigation" by a Macedonian parliamentary committee of inquiry, with PACE involvement "to open doors". On the basis of Gross's findings, PACE indicated that its Bureau will write to the head of the parliamentary delegation of "the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", proposing such an enquiry. Trajkovski, who has died in an air crash aged 47, came to power in December 1999 and was regarded as the person "best able" to ensure stability in Macedonia and who saved his country from a civil war. | |
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