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New country name is born: one of Balkan countries is changing its name.
Macedonia, one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, declared independence in 1991. It became a member of the United Nations in 1993, but, as a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over the use of the name "Macedonia", was admitted under the provisional description the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (sometimes abbreviated as FYROM and FYR Macedonia), a term that was also used by international organizations such as the European Union,the Council of Europe, and NATO.
From the news dated June 13, 2018:
Prime Ministers Tsipras and Zaev say they have agreed on 'Northern Macedonia' as the new name for small Balkan country.
Republic of North Macedonia, or Severna Makedonija in Macedonian was one of three names left on the table since talks began in January. The leadership in Skopje chose it over Gorna (Upper) Macedonia and Nova (New) Macedonia.
"I believe all Greeks can today be proud," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a five-minute address from Athens on Tuesday night.
"This is a great diplomatic victory and a historic opportunity … not just for our nation but for our entire region. A source of discord that undermined the region's ability to go forward together is ended, and a window of friendship, cooperation, prosperity and mutual growth opens onto the future."
The agreement, he said, cemented Greece's status as a "leading power" in the Balkans and as a "pillar of stability".
His northern counterpart in Skopje hailed the agreement as "historic".
"We have been solving a two-and-a-half decade dispute ... that has been drowning the country," said Zoran Zaev, whose election in December 2016 presented a new opportunity for a solution in the long-running issue.
Zaev added that the deal "will strengthen the Macedonian identity."
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From the news dated June 20th:
SKOPJE (Reuters) - The Macedonian parliament formally ratified a landmark name agreement with Greece on Wednesday, paving the way for Skopje’s admission to NATO and the opening of accession talks with the European Union.
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Some extra details:
Capital: Skopje
Population: 2,103,721 (2017 estimate)
Comparable countries in the world by population:
Qatar, Slovenia, Bahrain, Latvia
Smaller countries by population:
Estonia, Mauritius, Cyprus, Bhutan, Macao, Luxembourg, Iceland
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Macedonia, one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, declared independence in 1991. It became a member of the United Nations in 1993, but, as a result of an ongoing dispute with Greece over the use of the name "Macedonia", was admitted under the provisional description the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (sometimes abbreviated as FYROM and FYR Macedonia), a term that was also used by international organizations such as the European Union,the Council of Europe, and NATO.
From the news dated June 13, 2018:
Prime Ministers Tsipras and Zaev say they have agreed on 'Northern Macedonia' as the new name for small Balkan country.
Republic of North Macedonia, or Severna Makedonija in Macedonian was one of three names left on the table since talks began in January. The leadership in Skopje chose it over Gorna (Upper) Macedonia and Nova (New) Macedonia.
"I believe all Greeks can today be proud," Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said in a five-minute address from Athens on Tuesday night.
"This is a great diplomatic victory and a historic opportunity … not just for our nation but for our entire region. A source of discord that undermined the region's ability to go forward together is ended, and a window of friendship, cooperation, prosperity and mutual growth opens onto the future."
The agreement, he said, cemented Greece's status as a "leading power" in the Balkans and as a "pillar of stability".
His northern counterpart in Skopje hailed the agreement as "historic".
"We have been solving a two-and-a-half decade dispute ... that has been drowning the country," said Zoran Zaev, whose election in December 2016 presented a new opportunity for a solution in the long-running issue.
Zaev added that the deal "will strengthen the Macedonian identity."
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From the news dated June 20th:
SKOPJE (Reuters) - The Macedonian parliament formally ratified a landmark name agreement with Greece on Wednesday, paving the way for Skopje’s admission to NATO and the opening of accession talks with the European Union.
(quote end)
Some extra details:
Capital: Skopje
Population: 2,103,721 (2017 estimate)
Comparable countries in the world by population:
Qatar, Slovenia, Bahrain, Latvia
Smaller countries by population:
Estonia, Mauritius, Cyprus, Bhutan, Macao, Luxembourg, Iceland
... Happy regging
Posting this in news subforum, as this news should mean more geo domains regged or developed in relation with the "new" country. Mods please move to more appropriate or better subforum if there is one...
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