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Support a real Solution for Greece Macedonia dispute re the name issue

This petition was published by Steve Mark on Nov 16, 2009

Please support the real solution for Greece Macedonia dispute on the name issue.

Draft-Proposal of compromise between Greece and Macedonia dispute on the name issue.

The draft-proposal of the agreement is based on positive international legislation and international legal practice in disputed situations and utilization of compromise

1st The name Republic of Macedonia, or (simply just) Macedonia to be recognized by UN as official country’s name*, (the legal name in the Constitution of the RM) according to The Charter of the United Nations and UN Universal declaration.
2nd Macedonia or Republic of Macedonia* (or adequate translation into other languages with no references, attributes and adjectives) to be internationally Official country name and the name will be in use for bilateral and multilateral correspondence within all international organizations and all countries world wide, only with the exception of Greece* (in correspondence will be used an alternative name, which is described down in paragraph 4 in this agreement).
3rd All countries* (except Greece) and all international organizations to recognize the name of Macedonia as official name, with a note that on the multilateral international events, for multilateral correspondence, The organizer of the events have the right in the proclaimed official protocol to choose one between two names: the official or alternative name* (described in paragraph 4 in this agreement), without any pressure from the side.
4th The name North Republic of Macedonia - as non-official name, represents non-obligated and optional alternative name in use by official correspondence with Greece and for multilateral international correspondence*,(noted that it would not be binding on any country or international organisation world wide), but all countries and international organizations, the organizer of multilaterals’ event is free to decide which name will be used on that particular event. each country world wide has an exclusive right to refer and call Republic of Macedonia* (official name), or North Republic of Macedonia* (alternative name), by one of these two names in the multilateral event, bearing in mind the presence of the Greek side. Any kind of pressure from the side is not acceptable and all countries and organizations are not allowed to make a pressure about the name which is not legal and illegitimate according this agreement.
5th Republic of Macedonia* (official name), or North Republic of Macedonia * (alternative name), to adopt the constitutional law through a parliamentary ratification of the agreement, which does not mean changing the constitution of RM, which is for domestic use.
6th On the front cover page of Macedonian Passport to stand the names: Makedonija and Macedonia (English translation), then on the first page inside the passport the names: Makedonija, Macedonia (English Translation) and North Republic of Macedonia (only English translation) with a note under the name: alternative name for Multilateral correspondence).
7th Macedonian nation, (named as Macedonian people, Macedonians) - represent the national identity (defined in the old Yugoslav General encyclopaedia. quote: Ethno genesis of Macedonians originating by mixing of Slavs tribes (listed) and ancient Macedonian tribes (listed) who populated the whole geographical region of Macedonia and part of Thrace) of majority people by origin and all population by citizenship who living in the Republic of Macedonia (official name), or North Republic of Macedonia (alternative name), then part of the Macedonian people as a national minority in Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, citizens in Western European countries, USA, Canada and Australia as emigrants from Macedonia, by origin .
8th Macedonian language and cultural heritage - That is the Official language in the Republic of Macedonia *(official name), and North Republic of Macedonia* (alternative name) spoken by 2.5 million people in the Republic of Macedonia* (official name), and North Republic of Macedonia* (alternative name) and 3 million people outside the country, in Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, West European countries, USA, Canada and Australia. Cultural heritage represent everything which belong to Macedonian people, Macedonian state and has a title Macedonian or Macedonia, does not matter of different political or social background.
9th Macedonian history and the past periods - History of Macedonia* (all geographical and Historical region) and Macedonian people* (nation) covers: all historical periods associated with the historical development and creation of the Macedonian state and nation, which includes: 1. History of the Macedonian people and ethnic communities living in the Republic of Macedonia* (official name), or North Republic of Macedonia* (alternative name), the Macedonian ethnic minority living in Albania, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece, - then their struggle for national and social freedom. 2. Historical past associated with the geographical and historic territory of Macedonia* (Republic of Macedonia (officially name), or North Republic of Macedonia* (alternative name), nowadays as part of: Province of Macedonia or Aegean Macedonia in northern Greece, Blagoevgrad’s district or Pirin part of Macedonia in today western Bulgaria, Mala Prespa and Golo Brdo in Albania and Gora in Kosovo, from prehistoric time, antiquity until medieval time, then Ottoman time, as well as universal historical past which belong to all people in the Balkans and Europe, and the history of the Balkans and European civilizations.
10th Religion and Church Majority of Macedonians are Christians and the greater part of them are Orthodox, but there are some of those who are Muslims. The Macedonian Orthodox Church - Ochrid’s Archdiocese represents The Orthodox Church in Republic of Macedonia* (official name), or North Republic of Macedonia* (alternative name), which continues very long tradition of Christianity presented in Medieval Ochrid’s Archdiocese. Macedonian Orthodox Church - Archdiocese of Ochrid is a autonomic and independent church and has the same right in Orthodox Church Unity like all other Orthodox sister’s churches in Europe and in the world, united in the Orthodox Holy Orthodox faith. 11th Agreement signed by: Republic of Macedonia* (official name), or North Republic of Macedonia* (alternative name) and Greece.
12th Verified by, and witnesses of the agreement: (to be invited) United States, Russia, China, India, EU, Canada, Australia, Turkey‘, Serbia, Albania and Bulgaria.

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