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MACEDONIA WILL ABSTAIN FROM VOTE AT UN GA

SKOPJE, Oct 7 (Tanjug) - Macedonia will abstain from the vote at the UN General Assembly (UN GA) on Serbia's initiative to seek the ICJ advisory opinion on the legality of Kosovo's unilateral independence declaration, the Skopje-based television A1 has reported referring to statements made by officials of the Macedonian Foreign Ministry. Macedonia has not recognized Kosovo and by voting either in favor or against Serbia's initiative would mean taking sides, either Belgrade's or Pristina's, the Ministry officials clarified.