Thread: Macedonians Won’t Give Up Name for NATO
View Single Post
  #7 (permalink)     Quote this post in a PM
Old Friday, March 14th, 2008
Marulus's Avatar
Marulus Marulus is offline
Forum Manager
  
Last Online: 5 Hours Ago 19:00
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Balčik
Posts: 6,181
Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.Marulus is a deity.
Default Re: Macedonians Won’t Give Up Name for NATO
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kalevi View Post
It isn't. I just wondered why the Greeks want the Macedonian state to be called FYROM instead of Republic of Macedonia.

I mean, what's the significance between being 'former Yugoslav republic' instead just 'republic'?
It is a long and a little bit tiresome story...

Macedonia naming dispute - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Greek-Macedonian Name Dispute

http://www.macedonian-heritage.gr/In...Tziampiris.pdf

History of the name "Macedonia"

The Future of the Macedonian Nation by Risto Stefov

(some of these articles expound the Macedonian, others the Greek point of view)

Some earlier discussion on that topic on Stirpes:

What is Macedonia and who are Macedonians?

History of Macedonia and the Macedonian Nation

Macedonians name airport after Alexander the Great

Your Opinion On The Macedonian Issue
__________________
.
Quote:
Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. (Matt 7, 6)

Reply With Quote