a few seconds agoMedia report name deal between Greece and Macedonia reached
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The government of Athens and Skopje have agreed to change Macedonia's name to “Republic of New Macedonia”, write Greek media, broadcast B92. An article by the Serbian media says such a proposal has been mentioned since 1991, but was then not supported by the two countries, writes Periscopi. [...]
An article by the Serbian media says such a proposal has been mentioned since 1991, but was then not supported by the two countries, writes Periscopi.
In addition, it mentions Greek medium “Proto Thee”, which writes that it is surprising how this agreement is shortly after Macedonian Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani visited Athens for talks, where the Greek side was led by Greece's Foreign Affairs Ministry.
An Albanian media, called on in reliable Greek sources, has published details from the agreement, attached to a photograph reportedly viewed the official text of the agreement reached between the Greek and Macedonian sides.
According to this text, the full name of the state will be “Republic of New Macedonia”. or February “New Macedonia”, and both are listed in the Macedonian, English, Greek and Albanian version.
The new name for Macedonian language will be “Modern Macedonian”, which is translated into other languages, while the Greek name will be “
The new name of the Church will be the new Orthodox Church of Macedonians -- Ohrid Archbishop”, with the exception of Greek, where it will be named “Orthodox Church of New Macedonia Chief Archbishop of Ohrid”.
According to a web site, it is still questionable in the agreement what Macedonian citizens will be called.
They will once continue to be known as the Macedonian “”, in English “ethnic Macedonian”, and in Greek “lavo-mardones”.
The name is also dedicated to Macedonians who are residents of Greece, who do not recognise the existence of national minorities, in Greek will only be called “Macedonian”, while in Macedonian and English it will be “Greek Macedonian”.
In line with the 1995 agreement, Greece had accepted the temporary name “The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”, until this dispute is resolved between the two countries, but the Greek side refused to have the country accepted into NATO and the EU by that name.
However, Athens now says the possibility of resolving disputes exists following the election of a completely other government in the neighbouring country.
Otherwise, Greece and Macedonia would hold another round of UN-mediated talks this month. /Periscopi
