Renowned Albanian writer proposes very interesting name for Macedonia

For years now, reports between Macedonia and Greece remain to be raised as a result of name dispute, writes Periscope.

Numerous proposals have been made for Macedonia's name, yet never had the sides found common languages.

However, the “proposal Macedonia Ilindise” was thought to put an end to this conflict, as it was reportedly that both sides had agreed to that name.

But the withdrawal of Greece's prime minister, Tsipras, has again caused this controversy over Macedonia's name to remain an unsolved puzzle, Periscopi reports.

And seeing that this issue between Macedonia and Greece has received much attention, well-known Kosovo writer Agim Vinca is also involved.

He has proposed that Macedonia's new name be “Balkan Central Republic”

Vinca has said Albanians should not remain indifferent to these developments and discussions being made on Macedonia's name./Periscopi/

“CENTRAL REPUILICH OF BALLKAN

It says: Agim Vinca

The contract between Greece and Macedonia for the latter's name seems to be coming to an end. Albanians, of course, cannot be indifferent to the name of the country in which they live (the question is for Albanians in Macedonia), though neither should Albanians of Albania and Kosovo be interested in the name of the state in which a significant part of their countrymen lives.

The latest proposal by the Macedonian side, made by Prime Minister Zaev at the Sofia summit: “Macedonian Republic Ilindenese”, which one of the Albanians remembered without translating as “Ilindise” (?), is being rejected by Greece, but regarding it there were reactions, however hot, even Albanians, mainly from few intellectuals and some politicians.

Since the Greek side, according to the latest news, is not accepting this proposal, the previous proposal made before it remains on option: “Republic Gorna Makedonija”, in Macedonian, and in English: “The Uppublic of Macedonia”. What about Albanian? “Republic Macedonia Upper”. Although this proposal has had some support, there is also some prominent analyst (V. We don't even find this appointment appropriate, not just from Albanian prism. Because, if there are “Upper Macedonia”, does it mean there is also a Macedonia “below” and <x10 secondary>”? From here on, this proposal opens unnecessary dilemmas. Then, residents of the state by this name would be called “Gormanocdonci”? In Albanian, a designation like this is not only irreversible but also meaningless. Consequently, the appointment “Republic Gorna Makedonija” -- at least for Albanians -- is and should be unacceptable.

Much better than those two proposals would be the first several years: the “Republic of Macedonia (Skopje)”, which official Athens had previously proposed, while then official Skopje, “radical”, had refused on the pretext that it violates the country's historical identity, however far the reason lies.

There has been no hearing of a proposal that I've been thinking about to put into the opinion and which would be acceptable to all parties -- both Greeks and Albanians, and the internationals, though not, even to Macedonians themselves: “CENTRAL REPUILICH OF BALLKANIT” or “CENTRAL REPUICA BALLKANIC”.

This appointment reflects the geographical position of the state and its ethnic structure. Macedonia lies in the centre of the Balkans, between Albania, Greece, Serbia, Bulgaria and Kosovo, with which it borders, while its population consists of: Slav Macedonians and ethnic Albanians, representing the country's two main ethnic communities, but there are Turks, Vlachs, Roma, Bosnians, Serbs, Greeks, Bulgarians, etc.

Name “CENTRAL REPUILICH OF BALLKANIT” or “CENTRAL REPUICA BALLKANIC” is synthesizing all geopolitical, ethnic and, even historical culture of this Balkan country, as well as its state arrangement as republic.

There is a state in Africa named “African Central Republic”, which was formerly called: “Central African Kingdom”, hence the appointment of a European and Balkan state by this model would not be precedent.

Otherwise, Macedonia's former Yugoslav Republic, declared an independent state since 1991, will continue its journey around the world as FYROM, as it is in nearly three decades.