21. The conflict in Macedonia ended last year after a peace agreement signed in August promised more rights for the minority Albanians in exchange for the rebels ending their insurgency. 22. The call was rejected by the government, which said it was on the verge of ending the insurgency. 23. The federal government has tried to allay such fears, saying that state boundaries will not be changed in any deal to end the insurgency. 24. The conflict in Macedonia ended after a peace agreement signed in August promised more rights for the minority in exchange for the rebels ending their insurgency. 25. The federal government has tried to allay such fears saying that state boundaries will not be changed in any deal to end the insurgency. 26. The government and the rebel umbrella National Democratic Front have agreed to hold formal negotiations to end the insurgency, but there has been no agreement for a cease-fire. 27. The last fighting came at a time government officials have begun talks with some separatist leaders on how to end the insurgency. 28. The party also criticized the Algerian government for refusing to lift its ban on the Front and for shutting it out of recent talks to end the insurgency. 29. The rebels, in exchange, have handed in thousands of weapons and announced they have disbanded, apparently ending their insurgency that broke out in February. 30. The peace accord giving more rights to the ethnic Albanian minority ended an insurgency that started a year ago. |