The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has responded to recent reports regarding the ongoing negotiations in the Macedonian naming dispute with FYROM, while reiterating Greece’s position of a composite name with a geographical qualifier.
In its statement, the Ministry argues that such a composite name would be used erga omnes, domestically and internationally, and should include a geographical qualifier before the word “Macedonia”, rather than “Democracy”.
Furthermore, the Ministry notes that the current, temporary name by which FYROM (the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) was inducted in the UN in 1993 includes epithets prior to the term “Republic”, rather than “Macedonia”.
The Ministry adds that the temporary name is not used erga omnes, but only in international organizations, treaties and meetings, rather than in the country’s interior and I the bilateral relations with other countries which have recognized FYROM’s so-called constitutional name.
Finally, the Foreign Affairs Ministry argues that the present situation is in violation of international law and must be addressed.
