>>1322649>During the conflict in Kosovo in 1999, Macedonia opened its borders to thousands of Kosovo Albanian refugees who were fleeing into the country. According to figures released by the (((United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees ))), on 17 May there were 229,300 Kosovo Albanian refugees in Macedonia. The number of Albanian refugees in Macedonia at that stage was more than 11% of the country's population.[23] According to the U.S. Committee for Refugees, around 360,000 Kosovo Albanian refugees remained in Macedonia after June 1999, equal to 18% of the population of the country.Macedonia was not overrun with albanians until (((NATO))) forced us to take the peaceful refugees from """Kosovo""""
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