Brussels, 17/09/2001 (Agence Europe) - Press articles and agency reports from Skopje give assurance that Macedonia would be ready to agree to a NATO force remaining in the country after the end of the Essential Harvest mission, on 26 September. The force, which would be far smaller than the 4,500-strong force in place at present, would have the task of protecting civilian observers. NATO refuses to confirm this information but stresses that, during the visit to Skopje of NATO Secretary...