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Failed coup d'état in FYRO Macedonia?
Macedonia opposition chief accused of staging coup d'etat
Zoran Zaev [Social Democrat Union of Macedonia]
Who could be the "foreign intelligence" that was allegedly trying to orchestrate this coup?
Macedonia opposition chief accused of staging coup d'etat
Zoran Zaev [Social Democrat Union of Macedonia]
Macedonia's chief opposition leader was charged by police on Saturday (31 January) with conspiring with a foreign intelligence service to topple the government.
"I watched and listened to the head of the opposition ... informing me that he is collaborating with a foreign intelligence service," Gruevski said.
Macedonia's state prosecutor confirmed that police had submitted criminal charges against four people, including a former head of state intelligence and his wife. All except Zaev were in custody. Local media reported that Zaev had turned in his passport.
[HR][/HR]Positions:
The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement Sunday calling for a detailed investigation into the alleged coup attempt in Macedonia.
"We hope that a thorough investigation of the incident is conducted in order to ensure stability and security in Macedonia," a statement published on the Ministry's website on Sunday noted. "We call on all political forces in the country to act within the constitutional framework of democratic institutions in order to resolve problems through dialogue," the Ministry added. "The aggravation of the situation in friendly Macedonia may result in the danger of exacerbating existing ethnic tensions."
Who could be the "foreign intelligence" that was allegedly trying to orchestrate this coup?