Macedonia: Information on the general public's attitude towards military personnel having close family members serving actively in the Serbian army
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 August 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | MCD18068.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Macedonia: Information on the general public's attitude towards military personnel having close family members serving actively in the Serbian army, 1 August 1994, MCD18068.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab1664.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
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According to a writer and specialist on the former Yugoslavia at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), who based his opinion on information from the Macedonian press, the public's attitude towards military personnel having close family members serving actively in the Serbian army varies with each community within Macedonia (25 Aug. 1994). He indicated that there is a strong pro-Serbian sentiment within the Slavic community, where such military personnel would presumably meet with positive treatment (ibid.). On the other hand, he stated, the Albanian community does not have any sympathy towards the Serbian army, and, therefore, would most likely have a negative attitude towards members of the Macedonian military who had family members in the Serbian army (ibid.).
Further information on the above subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB in Ottawa.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Writer with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL), Munich. 25 August 1994. Telephone interview.
