FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
13.08.2001

The following points comprise an agreed framework for securing the future of
Macedonia's democracy and permitting the development of closer and more
integrated relations between the Republic of Macedonia and the Euro-Atlantic
community. This Framework will promote the peaceful and harmonious
development of civil society while respecting the ethnic identity and the
interests of all Macedonian citizens.
1. Basic Principles
1.1. The use of violence in pursuit of political aims is rejected completely
and unconditionally. Only peaceful political solutions can assure a stable
and democratic future for Macedonia.
1.2. Macedonia's sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the unitary
character of the State are inviolable and must be preserved. There are no
territorial solutions to ethnic issues.
1.3. The multi-ethnic character of Macedonia’s society must be preserved and
reflected in public life.
1.4. A modern democratic state in its natural course of development and
maturation must continually ensure that its Constitution fully meets the
needs of all its citizens and comports with the highest international
standards, which themselves continue to evolve.
1.5. The development of local self-government is essential for encouraging
the participation of citizens in democratic life, and for promoting respect
for the identity of communities.
2. Cessation of Hostilities
2.1. The parties underline the importance of the commitments of July 5, 2001.
There shall be a complete cessation of hostilities, complete voluntary
disarmament of the ethnic Albanian armed groups and their complete voluntary
disbandment. They acknowledge that a decision by NATO to assist in this
context will require the establishment of a general, unconditional and
open-ended cease-fire, agreement on a political solution to the problems of
this country, a clear commitment by the armed groups to voluntarily disarm,
and acceptance by all the parties of the conditions and limitations under
which the NATO forces will operate.
3. Development of Decentralized Government
3.1. A revised Law on Local Self-Government will be adopted that reinforces
the powers of elected local officials and enlarges substantially their
competencies in conformity with the Constitution (as amended in accordance
with Annex A) and the European Charter on Local Self-Government, and
reflecting the principle of subsidiarity in effect in the European Union.
Enhanced competencies will relate principally to the areas of public
services, urban and rural planning, environmental protection, local economic
development, culture, local finances, education, social welfare, and health
care. A law on financing of local self-government will be adopted to ensure
an adequate system of financing to enable local governments to fulfill all of
their responsibilities.
3.2. Boundaries of municipalities will be revised within one year of the
completion of a new census, which will be conducted under international
supervision by the end of 2001. The revision of the municipal boundaries will
be effectuated by the local and national authorities with international
participation.
3.3. In order to ensure that police are aware of and responsive to the needs
and interests of the local population, local heads of police will be selected
by municipal councils from lists of candidates proposed by the Ministry of
Interior, and will communicate regularly with the councils. The Ministry of
Interior will retain the authority to remove local heads of police in
accordance with the law.
4. Non-Discrimination and Equitable Representation
4.1. The principle of non-discrimination and equal treatment of all under the
law will be respected completely. This principle will be applied in
particular with respect to employment in public administration and public
enterprises, and access to public financing for business development.
4.2. Laws regulating employment in public administration will include
measures to assure equitable representation of communities in all central and
local public bodies and at all levels of employment within such bodies, while
respecting the rules concerning competence and integrity that govern public
administration. The authorities will take action to correct present
imbalances in the composition of the public administration, in particular
through the recruitment of members of under-represented communities.
Particular attention will be given to ensuring as rapidly as possible that
the police services will generally reflect the composition and distribution
of the population of Macedonia, as specified in Annex C.
4.3. For the Constitutional Court, one-third of the judges will be chosen by
the Assembly by a majority of the total number of Representatives that
includes a majority of the total number of Representatives claiming to belong
to the communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia. This
procedure also will apply to the election of the Ombudsman (Public Attorney)
and the election of three of the members of the Judicial Council.
5. Special Parliamentary Procedures
5.1. On the central level, certain Constitutional amendments in accordance
with Annex A and the Law on Local Self-Government cannot be approved without
a qualified majority of two-thirds of votes, within which there must be a
majority of the votes of Representatives claiming to belong to the
communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
5.2. Laws that directly affect culture, use of language, education, personal
documentation, and use of symbols, as well as laws on local finances, local
elections, the city of Skopje, and boundaries of municipalities must receive
a majority of votes, within which there must be a majority of the votes of
the Representatives claiming to belong to the communities not in the majority
in the population of Macedonia.
6. Education and Use of Languages
6.1. With respect to primary and secondary education, instruction will be
provided in the students' native languages, while at the same time uniform
standards for academic programs will be applied throughout Macedonia.
6.2. State funding will be provided for university level education in
languages spoken by at least 20 percent of the population of Macedonia, on
the basis of specific agreements.
6.3. The principle of positive discrimination will be applied in the
enrolment in State universities of candidates belonging to communities not in
the majority in the population of Macedonia until the enrolment reflects
equitably the composition of the population of Macedonia.
6.4. The official language throughout Macedonia and in the international
relations of Macedonia is the Macedonian language.
6.5. Any other language spoken by at least 20 percent of the population is
also an official language, as set forth herein. In the organs of the Republic
of Macedonia, any official language other than Macedonian may be used in
accordance with the law, as further elaborated in Annex B. Any person living
in a unit of local self-government in which at least 20 percent of the
population speaks an official language other than Macedonian may use any
official language to communicate with the regional office of the central
government with responsibility for that municipality; such an office will
reply in that language in addition to Macedonian. Any person may use any
official language to communicate with a main office of the central
government, which will reply in that language in addition to Macedonian.
6.6. With respect to local self-government, in municipalities where a
community comprises at least 20 percent of the population of the
municipality, the language of that community will be used as an official
language in addition to Macedonian. With respect to languages spoken by less
than 20 percent of the population of the municipality, the local authorities
will decide democratically on their use in public bodies.
6.7. In criminal and civil judicial proceedings at any level, an accused
person or any party will have the right to translation at State expense of
all proceedings as well as documents in accordance with relevant Council of
Europe documents.
6.8. Any official personal documents of citizens speaking an official
language other than Macedonian will also be issued in that language, in
addition to the Macedonian language, in accordance with the law.
7. statement of Identity
7.1. With respect to emblems, next to the emblem of the Republic of
Macedonia, local authorities will be free to place on front of local public
buildings emblems marking the identity of the community in the majority in
the municipality, respecting international rules and usages.
8. Implementation
8.1. The Constitutional amendments attached at Annex A will be presented to
the Assembly immediately. The parties will take all measures to assure
adoption of these amendments within 45 days of signature of this Framework
Agreement.
8.2. The legislative modifications identified in Annex B will be adopted in
accordance with the timetables specified therein.
8.3. The parties invite the international community to convene at the
earliest possible time a meeting of international donors that would address
in particular macro-financial assistance; support for the financing of
measures to be undertaken for the purpose of implementing this Framework
Agreement, including measures to strengthen local self-government; and
rehabilitation and reconstruction in areas affected by the fighting.
9. Annexes
The following Annexes constitute integral parts of this Framework Agreement:
A. Constitutional Amendments
B. Legislative Modifications
C. Implementation and Confidence-Building Measures
10. Final Provisions
10.1. This Agreement takes effect upon signature.
10.2. The English language version of this Agreement is the only authentic
version.
10.3. This Agreement was concluded under the auspices of President Boris
Trajkovski.
Done at Skopje, Macedonia on 13 August 2001, in the English language.
ANNEX A
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
Preamble
The citizens of the Republic of Macedonia, taking over responsibility for the
present and future of their fatherland, aware and grateful to their
predecessors for their sacrifice and dedication in their endeavors and
struggle to create an independent and sovereign state of Macedonia, and
responsible to future generations to preserve and develop everything that is
valuable from the rich cultural inheritance and coexistence within Macedonia,
equal in rights and obligations towards the common good -- the Republic of
Macedonia, in accordance with the tradition of the Krushevo Republic and the
decisions of the Antifascist People’s Liberation Assembly of Macedonia, and
the Referendum of September 8, 1991, they have decided to establish the
Republic of Macedonia as an independent, sovereign state, with the intention
of establishing and consolidating rule of law, guaranteeing human rights and
civil liberties, providing peace and coexistence, social justice, economic
well-being and prosperity in the life of the individual and the community,
and in this regard through their representatives in the Assembly of the
Republic of Macedonia, elected in free and democratic elections, they adopt .
. . .
Article 7
(1) The Macedonian language, written using its Cyrillic alphabet, is the
official language throughout the Republic of Macedonia and in the
international relations of the Republic of Macedonia.
(2) Any other language spoken by at least 20 percent of the population is
also an official language, written using its alphabet, as specified below.
(3) Any official personal documents of citizens speaking an official language
other than Macedonian shall also be issued in that language, in addition to
the Macedonian language, in accordance with the law.
(4) Any person living in a unit of local self-government in which at least 20
percent of the population speaks an official language other than Macedonian
may use any official language to communicate with the regional office of the
central government with responsibility for that municipality; such an office
shall reply in that language in addition to Macedonian. Any person may use
any official language to communicate with a main office of the central
government, which shall reply in that language in addition to Macedonian.
(5) In the organs of the Republic of Macedonia, any official language other
than Macedonian may be used in accordance with the law.
(6) In the units of local self-government where at least 20 percent of the
population speaks a particular language, that language and its alphabet shall
be used as an official language in addition to the Macedonian language and
the Cyrillic alphabet. With respect to languages spoken by less than 20
percent of the population of a unit of local self-government, the local
authorities shall decide on their use in public bodies.
Article 8
(1) The fundamental values of the constitutional order of the Republic of
Macedonia are:
- the basic freedoms and rights of the individual and citizen, recognized in
international law and set down in the Constitution;
- equitable representation of persons belonging to all communities in public
bodies at all levels and in other areas of public life;
Article 19
(1) The freedom of religious confession is guaranteed.
(2) The right to express one's faith freely and publicly, individually or
with others is guaranteed.
(3) The Macedonian Orthodox Church, the Islamic Religious Community in
Macedonia, the Catholic Church, and other Religious communities and groups
are separate from the state and equal before the law.
(4) The Macedonian Orthodox Church, the Islamic Religious Community in
Macedonia, the Catholic Church, and other Religious communities and groups
are free to establish schools and other social and charitable institutions,
by ways of a procedure regulated by law.
Article 48
(1) Members of communities have a right freely to express, foster and develop
their identity and community attributes, and to use their community symbols.
(2) The Republic guarantees the protection of the ethnic, cultural,
linguistic and religious identity of all communities.
(3) Members of communities have the right to establish institutions for
culture, art, science and education, as well as scholarly and other
associations for the statement, fostering and development of their identity.
(4) Members of communities have the right to instruction in their language in
primary and secondary education, as determined by law. In schools where
education is carried out in another language, the Macedonian language is also
studied.
Article 56
(2) The Republic guarantees the protection, promotion and enhancement of the
historical and artistic heritage of Macedonia and all communities in
Macedonia and the treasures of which it is composed, regardless of their
legal status. The law regulates the mode and conditions under which specific
items of general interest for the Republic can be ceded for use.
Article 69
(2) For laws that directly affect culture, use of language, education,
personal documentation, and use of symbols, the Assembly makes decisions by a
majority vote of the Representatives attending, within which there must be a
majority of the votes of the Representatives attending who claim to belong to
the communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia. In the
event of a dispute within the Assembly regarding the application of this
provision, the Committee on Inter-Community Relations shall resolve the
dispute.
Article 77
(1) The Assembly elects the Public Attorney by a majority vote of the total
number of Representatives, within which there must be a majority of the votes
of the total number of Representatives claiming to belong to the communities
not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
(2) The Public Attorney protects the constitutional rights and legal rights
of citizens when violated by bodies of state administration and by other
bodies and organizations with public mandates. The Public Attorney shall give
particular attention to safeguarding the principles of non-discrimination and
equitable representation of communities in public bodies at all levels and in
other areas of public life.
Article 78
(1) The Assembly shall establish a Committee for Inter-Community Relations.
(2) The Committee consists of seven members each from the ranks of the
Macedonians and Albanians within the Assembly, and five members from among
the Turks, Vlachs, Romanies and two other communities. The five members each
shall be from a different community; if fewer than five other communities are
represented in the Assembly, the Public Attorney, after consultation with
relevant community leaders, shall propose the remaining members from outside
the Assembly.
(3) The Assembly elects the members of the Committee.
(4) The Committee considers issues of inter-community relations in the
Republic and makes appraisals and proposals for their solution.
(5) The Assembly is obliged to take into consideration the appraisals and
proposals of the Committee and to make decisions regarding them.
(6) In the event of a dispute among members of the Assembly regarding the
application of the voting procedure specified in Article 69(2), the Committee
shall decide by majority vote whether the procedure applies.
Article 84
The President of the Republic of Macedonia
- proposes the members of the Council for Inter-Ethnic Relations;(to be
deleted) . . . .
Article 86
(1) The President of the Republic is President of the Security Council of the
Republic of Macedonia.
(2) The Security Council of the Republic is composed of the President of the
Republic, the President of the Assembly, the Prime Minister, the Ministers
heading the bodies of state administration in the fields of security, defence
and foreign affairs and three members appointed by the President of the
Republic. In appointing the three members, the President shall ensure that
the Security Council as a whole equitably reflects the composition of the
population of Macedonia.
(3) The Council considers issues relating to the security and defence of the
Republic and makes policy proposals to the Assembly and the Government.
Article 104
(1) The Republican Judicial Council is composed of seven members.
(2) The Assembly elects the members of the Council. Three of the members
shall be elected by a majority vote of the total number of Representatives,
within which there must be a majority of the votes of the total number of
Representatives claiming to belong to the communities not in the majority in
the population of Macedonia.. . . .
Article 109
(1) The Constitutional Court of Macedonia is composed of nine judges.
(2) The Assembly elects six of the judges to the Constitutional Court by a
majority vote of the total number of Representatives. The Assembly elects
three of the judges by a majority vote of the total number of
Representatives, within which there must be a majority of the votes of the
total number of Representatives claiming to belong to the communities not in
the majority in the population of Macedonia.. . . .
Article 114
(5) Local self-government is regulated by a law adopted by a two-thirds
majority vote of the total number of Representatives, within which there must
be a majority of the votes of the total number of Representatives claiming to
belong to the communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
The laws on local finances, local elections, boundaries of municipalities,
and the city of Skopje shall be adopted by a majority vote of the
Representatives attending, within which there must be a majority of the votes
of the Representatives attending who claim to belong to the communities not
in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
Article 115
(1) In units of local self-government, citizens directly and through
representatives participate in decision-making on issues of local relevance
particularly in the fields of public services, urban and rural planning,
environmental protection, local economic development, local finances,
communal activities, culture, sport, social security and child care,
education, health care and other fields determined by law.. . . .
Article 131
(1) The decision to initiate a change in the Constitution is made by the
Assembly by a two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
(2) The draft amendment to the Constitution is confirmed by the Assembly by a
majority vote of the total number of Representatives and then submitted to
public debate.
(3) The decision to change the Constitution is made by the Assembly by a
two-thirds majority vote of the total number of Representatives.
(4) A decision to amend the Preamble, the articles on local self-government,
Article 131, any provision relating to the rights of members of communities,
including in particular Articles 7, 8, 9, 19, 48, 56, 69, 77, 78, 86, 104 and
109, as well as a decision to add any new provision relating to the subject
matter of such provisions and articles, shall require a two-thirds majority
vote of the total number of Representatives, within which there must be a
majority of the votes of the total number of Representatives claiming to
belong to the communities not in the majority in the population of Macedonia.
(5) The change in the Constitution is declared by the Assembly.
ANNEX B
LEGISLATIVE MODIFICATIONS
The parties will take all necessary measures to ensure the adoption of the
legislative changes set forth hereafter within the time limits specified.
1. Law on Local Self-Government
The Assembly shall adopt within 45 days from the signing of the Framework
Agreement a revised Law on Local Self-Government. This revised Law shall in
no respect be less favorable to the units of local self-government and their
autonomy than the draft Law proposed by the Government of the Republic of
Macedonia in March 2001. The Law shall include competencies relating to the
subject matters set forth in Section 3.1 of the Framework Agreement as
additional independent competencies of the units of local self-government,
and shall conform to Section 6.6 of the Framework Agreement. In addition, the
Law shall provide that any State standards or procedures established in any
laws concerning areas in which municipalities have independent competencies
shall be limited to those which cannot be established as effectively at the
local level; such laws shall further promote the municipalities’ independent
exercise of their competencies.
2. Law on Local Finance
The Assembly shall adopt by the end of the term of the present Assembly a law
on local self-government finance to ensure that the units of local
self-government have sufficient resources to carry out their tasks under the
revised Law on Local Self-Government. In particular, the law shall:
- Enable and make responsible units of local self-government for raising a
substantial amount of tax revenue;
- Provide for the transfer to the units of local self-government of a part of
centrally raised taxes that corresponds to the functions of the units of
local self-government and that takes account of the collection of taxes on
their territories; and
- Ensure the budgetary autonomy and responsibility of the units of local
self-government within their areas of competence.
3. Law on Municipal Boundaries
The Assembly shall adopt by the end of 2002 a revised law on municipal
boundaries, taking into account the results of the census and the relevant
guidelines set forth in the Law on Local Self-Government.
4. Laws Pertaining to Police Located in the Municipalities
The Assembly shall adopt before the end of the term of the present Assembly
provisions ensuring:
- That each local head of the police is selected by the council of the
municipality concerned from a list of not fewer than three candidates
proposed by the Ministry of the Interior, among whom at least one candidate
shall belong to the community in the majority in the municipality. In the
event the municipal council fails to select any of the candidates proposed
within 15 days, the Ministry of the Interior shall propose a second list of
not fewer than three new candidates, among whom at least one candidate shall
belong to the community in the majority in the municipality. If the municipal
council again fails to select any of the candidates proposed within 15 days,
the Minister of the Interior, after consultation with the Government, shall
select the local head of police from among the two lists of candidates
proposed by the Ministry of the Interior as well as three additional
candidates proposed by the municipal council;
- That each local head of the police informs regularly and upon request the
council of the municipality concerned;
- That a municipal council may make recommendations to the local head of
police in areas including public security and traffic safety; and
- That a municipal council may adopt annually a report regarding matters of
public safety, which shall be addressed to the Minister of the Interior and
the Public Attorney (Ombudsman).
5. Laws on the Civil Service and Public Administration
The Assembly shall adopt by the end of the term of the present Assembly
amendments to the laws on the civil service and public administration to
ensure equitable representation of communities in accordance with Section 4.2
of the Framework Agreement.
6. Law on Electoral Districts
The Assembly shall adopt by the end of 2002 a revised Law on Electoral
Districts, taking into account the results of the census and the principles
set forth in the Law on the Election of Members for the Parliament of the
Republic of Macedonia.
7. Rules of the Assembly
The Assembly shall amend by the end of the term of the present Assembly its
Rules of Procedure to enable the use of the Albanian language in accordance
with Section 6.5 of the Framework Agreement, paragraph 8 below, and the
relevant amendments to the Constitution set forth in Annex A.
8. Laws Pertinent to the Use of Languages
The Assembly shall adopt by the end of the term of the present Assembly new
legislation regulating the use of languages in the organs of the Republic of
Macedonia. This legislation shall provide that:
- Representatives may address plenary sessions and working bodies of the
Assembly in languages referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the
Constitution (as amended in accordance with Annex A);
- Laws shall be published in the languages referred to in Article 7,
paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution (as amended in accordance with Annex
A); and
- All public officials may write their names in the alphabet of any language
referred to in Article 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution (as amended
in accordance with Annex A) on any official documents.
The Assembly also shall adopt by the end of the term of the present Assembly
new legislation on the issuance of personal documents.
The Assembly shall amend by the end of the term of the present Assembly all
relevant laws to make their provisions on the use of languages fully
compatible with Section 6 of the Framework Agreement.
9. Law on the Public Attorney
The Assembly shall amend by the end of 2002 the Law on the Public Attorney as
well as the other relevant laws to ensure:
- That the Public Attorney shall undertake actions to safeguard the
principles of non-discrimination and equitable representation of communities
in public bodies at all levels and in other areas of public life, and that
there are adequate resources and personnel within his office to enable him to
carry out this function;
- That the Public Attorney establishes decentralized offices;
- That the budget of the Public Attorney is voted separately by the Assembly;
- That the Public Attorney shall present an annual report to the Assembly
and, where appropriate, may upon request present reports to the councils of
municipalities in which decentralized offices are established; and
- That the powers of the Public Attorney are enlarged:
- To grant to him access to and the opportunity to examine all official
documents, it being understood that the Public Attorney and his staff will
not disclose confidential information;
- To enable the Public Attorney to suspend, pending a decision of the
competent court, the execution of an administrative act, if he determines
that the act may result in an irreparable prejudice to the rights of the
interested person; and
- To give to the Public Attorney the right to contest the conformity of laws
with the Constitution before the Constitutional Court.
10. Other Laws
The Assembly shall enact all legislative provisions that may be necessary to
give full effect to the Framework Agreement and amend or abrogate all
provisions incompatible with the Framework Agreement.
ANNEX C
IMPLEMENTATION AND CONFIDENCE-BUILDING MEASURES
1. International Support
1.1. The parties invite the international community to facilitate, monitor
and assist in the implementation of the provisions of the Framework Agreement
and its Annexes, and request such efforts to be coordinated by the EU in
cooperation with the Stabilization and Association Council.
2. Census and Elections
2.1. The parties confirm the request for international supervision by the
Council of Europe and the European Commission of a census to be conducted in
October 2001.
2.2. Parliamentary elections will be held by 27 January 2002. International
organizations, including the OSCE, will be invited to observe these elections.
3. Refugee Return, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
3.1. All parties will work to ensure the return of refugees who are citizens
or legal residents of Macedonia and displaced persons to their homes within
the shortest possible timeframe, and invite the international community and
in particular UNHCR to assist in these efforts.
3.2. The Government with the participation of the parties will complete an
action plan within 30 days after the signature of the Framework Agreement for
rehabilitation of and reconstruction in areas affected by the hostilities.
The parties invite the international community to assist in the formulation
and implementation of this plan.
3.3. The parties invite the European Commission and the World Bank to rapidly
convene a meeting of international donors after adoption in the Assembly of
the Constitutional amendments in Annex A and the revised Law on Local
Self-Government to support the financing of measures to be undertaken for the
purpose of implementing the Framework Agreement and its Annexes, including
measures to strengthen local self-government and reform the police services,
to address macro-financial assistance to the Republic of Macedonia, and to
support the rehabilitation and reconstruction measures identified in the
action plan identified in paragraph 3.2.
4. Development of Decentralized Government
4.1. The parties invite the international community to assist in the process
of strengthening local self-government. The international community should in
particular assist in preparing the necessary legal amendments related to
financing mechanisms for strengthening the financial basis of municipalities
and building their financial management capabilities, and in amending the law
on the boundaries of municipalities.

5. Non-Discrimination and Equitable Representation
5.1. Taking into account i.a. the recommendations of the already established
governmental commission, the parties will take concrete action to increase
the representation of members of communities not in the majority in Macedonia
in public administration, the military, and public enterprises, as well as to
improve their access to public financing for business development.
5.2. The parties commit themselves to ensuring that the police services will
by 2004 generally reflect the composition and distribution of the population
of Macedonia. As initial steps toward this end, the parties commit to
ensuring that 500 new police officers from communities not in the majority in
the population of Macedonia will be hired and trained by July 2002, and that
these officers will be deployed to the areas where such communities live. The
parties further commit that 500 additional such officers will be hired and
trained by July 2003, and that these officers will be deployed on a priority
basis to the areas throughout Macedonia where such communities live. The
parties invite the international community to support and assist with the
implementation of these commitments, in particular through screening and
selection of candidates and their training. The parties invite the OSCE, the
European Union, and the United States to send an expert team as quickly as
possible in order to assess how best to achieve these objectives.
5.3. The parties also invite the OSCE, the European Union, and the United
States to increase training and assistance programs for police, including:
- professional, human rights, and other training;
- technical assistance for police reform, including assistance in screening,
selection and promotion processes;
- development of a code of police conduct;
- cooperation with respect to transition planning for hiring and deployment
of police officers from communities not in the majority in Macedonia; and
- deployment as soon as possible of international monitors and police
advisors in sensitive areas, under appropriate arrangements with relevant
authorities.
5.4. The parties invite the international community to assist in the training
of lawyers, judges and prosecutors from members of communities not in the
majority in Macedonia in order to be able to increase their representation in
the judicial system.
6. Culture, Education and Use of Languages
6.1. The parties invite the international community, including the OSCE, to
increase its assistance for projects in the area of media in order to further
strengthen radio, TV and print media, including Albanian language and
multiethnic media. The parties also invite the international community to
increase professional media training programs for members of communities not
in the majority in Macedonia. The parties also invite the OSCE to continue
its efforts on projects designed to improve inter-ethnic relations.
6.2. The parties invite the international community to provide assistance for
the implementation of the Framework Agreement in the area of higher education.