The council of the European union and the European commission
Luxembourg, 9 June 2006
Mr. Xhemali Mehazi,
Minister of Transport and Communications
of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
Sir,
The European Community and its Member States take note of your letter of today's date and confirms that your letter and this reply shall together take the place of the signature of the Multilateral Agreement between the Republic of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Republic of Croatia, the European Community and its Member States, the Republic of Iceland, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the Kingdom of Norway, Serbia and Montenegro, Romania and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo on the Establishment of a European Common Aviation Area (ECAA). However, this cannot be construed as acceptance or recognition by the European Community and its Member States, in whatever form or content of a denomination other than the "former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia".
Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our highest consideration.
On behalf of the European Community and
its Member States
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