OSCE Chairperson extends condolences, calls for swift investigation into tragic murders near Skopje
The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore, speaking at a press conference after opening the first OSCE Permanent Council meeting of the 2012 Irish Chairmanship, Vienna, 12 January 2012. (OSCE/Jonathan Perfect) Photo details
DUBLIN, 13 April 2012 – The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Ireland's Deputy Prime Minister Eamon Gilmore, today expressed his condolences to the families of five ethnic Macedonians murdered last night in a village near Skopje.
“I welcome the swift action by the authorities and trust that this horrific incident will be fully investigated, bringing those responsible to justice,” said the Chairperson. “I join the appeals by the country’s political leaders and our international partners for the people to remain calm and refrain from any actions that could increase tensions between the communities”.
The OSCE Mission is monitoring the situation and is in close contact with the authorities and with the international community.