Macedonia Ready For UN “Name” Talks

It will be up to the Albanians to decide if the name should change.

Macedonia 4 the Maceconians do not change the name of our country we are Macedonians for over 4000 years do not change the name for the sake of being in a club that may not even exist or even let you in. Macedonia has a chance to be strong with or without the EU its my opition but i think you can make your own luck you cant let someone just give it to you. Wake up and just work hard and good things will happen. I wish you all the best. Macedonians forever.

The Republic of Macedonia represents the Macedonian people.It cannot change peoples ethnicity.Does not interfear with its neighbours borders.Greece,where is your lodgick for your interfearance in Macedonias afaires?In 1995,Macedonia signed an agreement with you on the border issue,what more do you want? Recognise your Macedonian minority and the Republic of Macedonia.This will enable both countries to live in peace.

To Danielle: If you mean the 1995 Interim Agreement which states that that both parties would show good faith in solving the dispute without provocation and promote good neighbourly relations, then I would place very little credibility on the side of FYROM that consistently uses its constitutional name in international fora and provokes Greece by claiming Thessaloniki and "Aegean" Macedonia, Greater Macedonia, Alexander statues, etc. All of these violations of the agreement occuring numerous times and long before Greece's rejection of you membership to NATO (which your country has decided to take Greece to the ICJ for that ONE violation). FYROM's actions speak louder than its words. And please stop with these 4,000 year history and ethnicity statements. They are not conducive nor are they correct. Greece has more of a claim on Macedonian history than anyone else. Let's be honest, Alexander did not speak Slavo-bulgarian; he spoke Greek. Your language did not exist in Macedonia until a thousand years later. These are undisputed facts (at least by those outside of FYROM). I have asked this before and have yet to get an answer. Can someone please tell me why Vardar Republic or Vardarska never gets any consideration as an alternate name for FYROM? It is historically accurate (it was the name of the republic in the early 20th century - pre-Tito), desriptive, and does not imply any territorial claims. If you ask me, I believe the latter is the reason based on the irridentist, revisionist statements made by Gruevski and his regime.

It is simple. Greece already recognises Makedonia. Its the northern region province of Greece. These Makedonians have nothing to do with FYROM or the main language in FYROM. Slavo Makedonia, Nova Makedonia, North Makedonia, Varda Makedonia or VETO.

Many speak of some type of continuity with antiquity (e.g. Vangelis) but in actual fact our ethnicity is as old as most other nation-states. Our identity began in the 19th century and has since evolved with subsequent events. Slogans like Macedonia 4 Macedonians is as farcical as any other which demonstrates jingoistic tendencies. The Macedonian Youth in Macedonia are ready for a fair compromise and only hope that our leaders have the obligatory strength to carry it through. As macedonians we respect others who call themselves Macedonians but practice different customs,etc. No different than an American can be a Mexican, Irish, Italian or Polish. The name of the region is equally Macedonian for all Macedonians whether they are Bulgarian, Vlach, Greek, Albanian, Turkish etc. Good Luck

My dear fellow human being,you make a comment that makes no sense.In 1995 Greece and the Republic of Macedonia signed an agreement and in it states that Greece will not block Macedonias aspirations of joining international organisations.Greece renaged on this in 2008 on April 4 in Bucharest.Furthermore,Greece was the first to change the Aegean Macedonia from Northern Greece to Macedonia in 1989 just before the yugoslav disintergration.May I remind you further,Greece was signing trade deals with the Socialist Federated Republic of Macedonia before 1995,and before 1989.Greeces denial of the Macedonian minority in Greece is the obstacle today.May I remind you that in 1913 part of Macedonia was given to Greece,part to Bulgaria and part to Serbia which today is the Republic of Macedonia.I will make one more argument with you;Greeks say we the Macedonians are Greek,Bulgaria claims same that we are Bulgarians.Pre 1944 the Serbians had put same claim.If one is capable to think straight and realise that the Macedonian people and the Macedonian land does not belong to the two occupiers who received this land unjustly without the Macedonian people aproval,or acceptance.It is ironic that Macedonia was not allowed to joing NATO in the city that in 1913 divided the country.I dont see Greeces fear of borders,I see Greeces unwilingness to recognise the Macedonian minority in Greece,it is a Greek camouflage of the latter.I am Macedonian from Greek part of Macedonia.I speak and write Macedonian.Greece wants me to change my ethnicity.I can change my citizenship,I can change religion,but there is no way any person can change his/her ethnicity even if you wish to do so.

Re-name change is posible,Greeks have no ethnicity.To be Greek is to accept the religion and declair yourself as Greek.When you say you are Greek it means;Albanian,Macedonian,Vlah,Turk,Roma etc.but there are no continuetion of ancient Hellens today.You Mr. not truthful,the Macedonians have no rights as the Greeks have.We are forbiden to speak our language,to practice religion in our mother tongue,no schools for the Macedonian children,not allowed to practice religion in Macedonian,people cannot baptise their children with macedonian names,not allowed to assembly.The reason we cannot agree with Greece on the name is also the non-recognition of the language and ethnicity.Your assumption of being Greek is sumarised well on your last two paregraphs,which it comes in line with my claim of what it takes to be a Greek.Once more,there are no ethnic Greeks,it is a mixture of people of different nationalities,but no such thing as 99% purity!