wed, 16 dec 2015, 21:54

Macedonia is willing to name change

SKOPJE –

Macedonia is prepared to think about a name change of the country in order to 24-year-long diplomatic row with Greece to end. This was said by the Macedonian prime minister Nikola Gruevski Wednesday against the British newspaper The Guardian.

Premier Nikola Groejevski van Macedonië.

Prime minister Nikola Groejevski of Macedonia.
Photo: EPA

In 1991, declared the country independent of Yugoslavia and named itself the Republic of Macedonia. This to the anger of many Greeks who feel that their northern neighbours, the name stolen from the homonymous Greek province. Which is located directly south, on the Macedonian-Greek border.

Now, says Macedonian prime minister that he is prepared to dialogue about the issue with Greece to reopen, on condition that any name change is subject to a referendum. “We are ready to discuss, to dialogue open and to find a solution,” said Gruevski in the interview.