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Glasilo na Organizacijata Makedonski Glasnik Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada Voice of the United Macedonians Macedonian Herald Organization of Canada JANUARI GODINA 49, BROJ 1 ISSN 1488-6006 JANUARY 2008 VOLUME 49, NUMBER 1

Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 1 Goce Delchev

The Macedonian people uted to the influence of Delcev. yearned for their own national They comprise of Delchev’s identity toward the end of the public education career as a 19th and the early 20th and as a scholar in Novo Selo (near Shtip) result of this desire for national and Bansko (1894-1896), and of autonomy the Macedonian na- his involvement with revolution- tional liberation movement ary ideals, making preparations emerged. This was a direct re- and seeking support for the sult of the political, national, armed uprising from the economic and cultural oppres- Macedonian people. sion of the Macedonian people. After taking the oath of The Turkish occupation had membership of the Macedonian lasted for over 500 years lead- Revolutionary Organization, a ing to social, economic, admin- meeting of significant and his- istrative and legislative crisis in torical importance took place in Macedonia, and by the interfer- Stip, in November 1894, between ence of other foreign states in Delchev and Dame Gruev, the Macedonian affairs. founder of MRO. Gruev had al- The Macedonian Revo- ready realized the major impact In front of Delchev’s grave in the yard of the church St. Spas in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. lutionary Organization (MRO) that Delcev had had upon the was formed and quickly became expansion of the MRO, and its Delchev and Gjorche Petrov), and to the Congress in Ser (now the established leader of the organized network throughout an expatriate branch of TMORO in Greece), held at Lovchan when the First Assembly of Macedonian national liberation Macedonia. Delchev believed was established in Sofia. Delchev Grove of Ali Botush, Delchev ASNOM took place on August 2, and social revolution move- that the liberation of Macedonia and Petrov became the first repre- stopped at the village of 1944. ment, struggling for national was an exclusively domestic af- sentatives of the expatriate Banica on the 4th of May The remains of Goce independence and social jus- fair, based on an internally orga- branch, and assumed total re- 1903. Goce Delchev found Delchev were returned to tice. Goce Delchev, was an ex- nized uprising. Delchev’s first sponsibility in respect of material himself betrayed and sur- Macedonia on the 10 October traordinary visionary and ideo- venture into the interior of the supplies, including weapons, am- rounded, and he was shot 1946 after an agreement was logical leader who organized Macedonian land was in April munition, revolutionary literature, dead. His tragic death can- reached between the government and mobilized the MRO. 1895. He oversaw the establish- and other publications. Delchev’s celled many of his visions that of Macedonia and the Associa- Delchev had a brief but brilliant ment of local branches of the correspondence with the TMORO he had planned for that period tion of the Macedonian Fraterni- career and was completely dedi- MRO. These branches were re- members covers extensive data on of the Macedonian history. ties in Bulgaria. The following cated to the cause of sponsible for the spirit of free- supplies, transport and storage of The death of Delchev made day, they were solemnly embed- Macedonian nationhood. dom widely among the popula- weapons and ammunition in headline news in Turkey and ded into a marble tomb in Goce Delchev, was born tion of the country. Macedonia. Delchev beleived in Bulgaria. Delchev was only 31 grounds of the Holy Saviour to Macedonian parents, Nikola Delcev was able to recog- the independent production of when he died and was the Church (Sv. Spas) in Skopje. and Sultana Delchevi on Febru- nize the influence of other Balkan weapons, which resulted in the most dynamic personality of Goce Delchev’s effort ary 4th, 1872, in Kukush, a town monarchies, and in particular construction of a bomb manufac- the Macedonian revolution- epitomises the character of the 35 km north of Salonika. He Bulgaria (which continues in part turing plant in the Osogovo ary and national liberation proud Macedonian nation. The completed his primary educa- today) and their aspirations for Mountains. movement. Macedonian people consider tion in Kukush, expanded his the Macedonian state. The most The inclusion of the rural Delchev will be remem- Delcev a national hero, in admi- education by completing his aggressive of this Bulgarian pro- areas into the TMORO resulted in bered for his famous quote: “I ration of his history-making per- secondary education in paganda, was a destructive frac- the expansion of the organization understand the world solely sonality, tenacity, and his Salonika, with emphasis on sci- tion called “Vrhovism”, became and the obvious increase in its as a field for cultural compe- unserving belief in Macedonian ence, literature and social stud- the target of Delcev’s most fer- membership, while setting the tition among nations”. national autonomy. Delchev’s as- ies. Delchev furthered in educa- vent opposition. Delchev con- foundation for the military power Even though Delchev pirations for an autonomous state tion in the sciences at the tinued to attend district meetings of the organization. Goce Delchev strongly resisted the prema- became reality in 1991 when Salonika Military Academy. He all over Macedonia and put into was appointed as its military ad- ture uprising, its date of the Macedonia broke away from the read widely on Macedonian place a revision of the revolu- visor. The clandestine character of uprising was determined at Yugoslav Federation. It is inter- national affairs whilst attending tionary districts in Macedonia in the TMORO ended as a result of the Smilevo Congress. The esting to note that the 1991 the Academy. He took an active 1895, by strengthening the the Vinica Affair in November uprising was to start on Au- Macedonian breakaway from the role in politics, and joined po- weaker districts, by providing 1897, when domestic and world gust 2, 1903, the orthodox Yugoslav Federation was litical clubs in Salonika and contacts for a reliable network, opinion was exposed to the Christian holiday of St. Elijah achieved without armed uprising Sofia, and had close contacts and by the appointing of strong TMORO’s existence and extent. (Ilinden). This uprising would or bloodshed. Other former with others, especially with the district leadership of the MRO. The unity of the TMORO was hence be known as the Iliden Yugoslav Federation members socialist and the “Lozari” Delcev continued his belief that subject to the adverse infiltration Uprising (Ilindensko have not fared so well, and have clubs in Sofia. Membership of any revolution could only be of the Vrhovism fraction into the Vostanie) and involved the all endured some degree of armed these political organisations fought by Macedonian forces to TMORO, followed by frequent entire Macedonian people, conflict to achieve their indepen- contributed to the formation of protect Macedonia from falling subversions. These subversions and the most intense actions dence. his revolutionary ideals. under any foreign control of led to the reorganized structure of took place in the liberation of Goce Delchev’s mem- neighbouring Balkan states, in some districts, and this was imple- Neveska, Klisura and bership in the MRO was the particular Bulgaria. mented by Delchev during 1900- Krushevo, where the most significant change in the At the First Congress of 1902. Krushevo Republic was pro- course of in the history of the MRO, in April of 1896, a revised When was the uprising in claimed by its president Macedonian national liberation restructure of the districts was Macedonia to take place? Delchev Nikola Karev. movement. While Delcev’s in- introduced, and MRO was re- and his followers believed that a The Ilinden traditions volvement with the MRO was named TMORO (Secret premature uprising could fail and re-emerged during the Na- short, the years between 1894 Macedonian Odrin Revolution- he regarding this as the ultimate tional Liberation War (NOV) in and 1903 represent the efficient ary Organization), a new Consti- crime a leader can inflict upon a Macedonia. Their climax oc- revolutionary sequence of the tution and Charter was adopted nation and its history. On his way curred at the Second Ilinden, MRO, and was directly attrib- (which was drawn up by Goce

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2 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 Komentar POVTORNO ZA IMETO…NO DO KOGA? Pi{uva: Dragi Stojkovski Podolgo vreme, priznae). sigurno rabotata }e se makedonskoto dr`avno Sega nekoi duri ne napravi za mnogu pomalku so rakovodstvo n# ubeduva{e stavaat vo dilema – NATO pogolem pridones), no ovoj deka vo odnos na ili imeto! Za makedonskiot pat vo Skopje da gi sobereme nametnatiot od Grcija spor narod taa dilema nikoga{ i site makedonski i svetski za imeto, odime vo ne postoela. Imeto sekoga{ umovi koi }e mo`at da ni pobedonosen pohod. Do bilo i ostanuva nad s#. Za pomognat vo zacrtuvawe na nekade toa i se nasetuva{e na{a sre}a i makedonskite pobedonosniot pat vo spored zgolemeniot broj ~elnici, pretstaveni od borbata so Grcija za na{eto dr`avi koi n# priznavaat pretsedatelite na dr`avata ime i identitet. Razlikata pod ustavnoto i istorisko i Vladata, kako i verskite e {to ovoj pat narodnite ime, Republika Makedonija, zaednici, nedvosmisleno pari }e se potro{at i za kako i spored poddr{kata izjavija deka izborot narodno dobro. Zna~i, da se koja me|unarodni golemci ni sekoga{ }e bide ustavnoto otrgne sporot od racete na ja izrekuvaa vo razni ime. Ista bezrezervna vrhu{kata koja potajno i bez izjavi. Me|utoa, ovaa poddr{ka davaat iobjasnuvawe i ot~et pred Gr~ka Geografija od 1977 godina kade e prednost nikako ne Makedoncite vo porobenite narodot ja vode{e dosega{- imenuvana i Makedonija pod svoeto ime. uspeavme da ja delovi od Makedonija i nata borba za imeto. doiskoristime, celosno da isele-ni{tvoto. Za ostvaruvawe na predlozite od d-r. prof. razli~ni narodi koi ja razobli~ime gr~kata Pra{aweto sega e: edno vakvo sovetuvawe ili Igor Janev za zboruvale posebni jazici, hegemonisti~ka politika vo Koj e izlezot od nametnatiot sobir na umovi (bez razlika prenesuvawe na so posebna kultura i odnos na Makedonija i spor so imeto? kako }e se nare~e), najdobro pra{aweto za imeto pred obi~ai, a vo ponovo vreme makedonskit narod i na Kako prvo, treba da e ako se dobie soglasnost i Me|unarodniot sud za i geneti-~arite mo`at da Grcija da & zadademe gi ostavime nastrana podr{ka od site vlijatelni pravdata vo Hag? Koi se doka`at deka tokmu nie, celosen i nepopravliv me|usebnite kavgi i~initeli vo dr`avata: site pozitivnite a koi nega- dene{-nite Makedonci, poraz, bidej}i nivniot nedoverbi, nastrana site politi~ki partii, i tie od tivnite strani na pored- imame edinstveno pravo pritisok, barem vo odnos na li~ni i partiski interesi, vlasta kako i tie nadvor od logot i dali istiot e na takvo nastojuvawe; imeto, }e stivne samo vo i treba da zastaneme pozadi vlasta; site dr`avni i voop{to ostvarliv? - Pobivawe na uslov na celosen poraz makedonskite nacionalni nau~ni ustanovi; site vrvni - Dali e to~no gr~kata teza deka }e dojde pred nejzinata i svetskata interesi – a toa e deka mora intelektualci od sood- deka so u{te nekolku do nejasnotija ili javnost. da se istrae vo borbata za vetnite nau~ni poliwa zemji }e dostigneme dve brkotnica so imeto na Na{ata imeto, pa i po cena da ne (istorija, me|unarodno tretini od zemjite vo “nivnata severna koleblivost (t.e. na vlasta bideme pokaneti vo NATO, pravo, diplomatija, stra- OON koi n# priznavaat provincija - Makedonija”. vo Republika Makedonija), bez razlika poradi koja tegija i t.n.) od Makedonija pod ustavnoto ime i deka Ovaa teza ja objasni i pobi ja ohrabri Grcija i & dade pri~ina (“neispolnuvawe” na i nadvor; site verski potoa s# e re{eno (a {to partijata “Vino-`ito” so prostor za protiv napad koj nekoi uslovi ili gr~ko veto). zaednici i t.n. Ako pak vakva ako nekoi i od tie koi n# svoeto pismo do Nimic od celosno ja iznenadi na{ata Nie sme tuka i opstojuvame {iroka soglasnost i priznale, pod pritisok 5 noemvri 2007 godina, diplomatija do toj stepen, i bez ~lenstvo vo NATO – podr{ka ne mo`e da se na Grcija se predo- kade ubedlivo objasni {to bez postoewe na sorabotuvame so niv i dobie, toga{ tekovnava mislat?). deka vo Grcija nema edna protivnik od Vlada ima Ishodot od “sred- provincija so imeto na{a strana pred sebe bata na umovi” treba da Makedonija, tuku ima tri vo borbata za istoriska bide edna dobro oblasti (periferii) so imeto, odgovornost osmislena strategija so imiwata isto~na, sredna gr~kata da gi sobere koja dr`avniot vrv }e i zapadna Makedonija diplomatija intelektualcite mo`e vo najkratok mo`en (“Periferija zapadna uspea skoro koi se rok da izdejstvuva Makedonija”, “Periferija celosno da go spremni bez zavr{nica na sporot vo centralna Makedonia” so svrti predrasudi na{a polza. Umnite Solun i “Periferija svetskoto da osmislat u~esnici }e treba da isto~na Makedonija”). Ako mnenie vo nacionalna izberat i tim na kaj niv nema svoja polza. startegija za stru~waci koi }e nedorazbirawe pome|u Toj celosno sostavat eden trite oblati, zo{to pritisok nadminuvawe Memorandum so koj toga{ bi imalo zabuna so dovede i do na sporot. op{irno, politi~ko- imeto na na{ata dr`ava, nekolku Eden pravno i istoriski }e go koja gi ima site ~initeli izbrzani vakov sobir pretstavat na edna dr`ava, dodeka gafovi od na umovi }e makedonskoto viduvawe oblastite vo Grcija dvajcata Gr~ka Geografija od 1977 godina kade e imenuvana i treba da na sporot za istiot potoa nemaat nikakva sojuzna ~elnici vo Makedonija pod svoeto ime. odgovori na da se koristi pred (federalna) osobina i ne dr`avata: mnogu svetskite mo}nici. se so me|unaroden priz- Pretse-datelot na najva`niot sojuznik – pra{awa, me|u koi i Memorandumot, nanen status; dr`avata Crvenkovski za Amerika. Vo sekoj slu~aj, slednive: pokraj pravnata i - Potsetuvawe na gr~ko glasilo izjavi deka pokanata za ~lenstvo e - Dali voop{to nepobitnata istoriska svetot koj i koga po~na da nie bi vlegle vo NATO i pod politi~ka odluka – zarem treba{e da prifatime strana koja redovno go koristi imeto referencata Porane{na Bugarija i Romanija bea priem vo OON pod na{ite istori~ari ja Makedonija: Ovaa Repub- jugoslovenska Republika pospremni od nas? privremenata (koja postana prenesuvaat, }e treba da lika Makedonija e Makedonija, i na toj na~in Razlikata kaj nas e vo toa mnogu podolgotrajna) vklu~i i nekoi drugi priroden naslednik na go prekr{i kardinalnoto {to na{iot priem mora da referenca ili ne?, ili dokazi koi nie retko gi porane{nata Socija- pravilo vo pregovaraweto, pomine preku (~itaj, da bide treba{e da istraeme nekoe poso~uvame, kako na listi~ka (Narodna) a toa e da se ~uvaat vo odobren od) Atina, pa vreme do kone~en priem pod primer: Republika Makedonija tajnost site karti do priemot e ote`nat i ustavnoto ime? Koi se (}e) - Celosno koja bez prekin go koristi posledniot mig; dodeka pak odol`en. bea pridobivkite ili pobivawe na gr~kata teza imeto od 1944 godina; za pretsedatelot na Vladata Vtoro, treba mnogu gubitocite od ednata ili deka makedonskoto ime i razlika od nas, vo Grcija Gruevski, pani~no izjavi trezveno i otvoreno, no bez drugata postapka? nasledstvoto na drev- imeto Makedonija be{e deka ako ne dobieme pokana sueti i oportunizam, da se - Dali voop{to nite Makedonci se pod zabraneto i za prv pat go za NATO ili pak ako ne preispitaat site na{i treba{e da se vpu{time vo gr~ki patent, iupotrebija koga Mini- bideme primeni po pokanata postapki, t.e. s# {to e pregovori za imeto (pa neli sledstveno na toa, deka sterstvoto za severna toa }e bide isklu~ivo sraboteno ili nesraboteno nie i nemame nikakov nie nemame nikakvo Grcija vo 1988 godina go poradi gr~koto veto – {to dosega vo ovoj apsurden spor. problem so na{eto ime)?; pravo na istite. preimenuvaa vo Mini- vsu{nost, nesakaj}i, Makedonija {totuku Koi se pridobivkite ili Istori~arite (po~nuvaj}i sterstvo za Makedonija i izjavata deluva{e pora- potro{i 40 milioni za gubitokot od razgovorite a od sovremenicite na Trakija – zna~i celi 44 zitelno i & prepi{a na vra}awe “dolg” kon OKTA i koi }e bea ako odbievme drevnite Makedonci do godini posle progla- Grcija celosna kontrola vrz toa kako {to velime, na sekakvi razgovori za imeto? na{ite sovremenici kako suvaweto na Narodna na{eto vleguvawe ili ne vo gladno srce. Dolgo }e - Zo{to site Borza i dr.) nedvo- NATO (i da e toa vistina, `alime za ovie pari. A zo{to dosega{ni Vladi (vklu~i- smisleno potvrduvaat na{ata diplomatija ne da ne se potro{i i u{tre telno i tekovnata) ne se deka drevnite Makedon- prodol`uva treba toa javno i da go edna{ tolkava suma pari (a proiznele za stru~nite ci i Elinite bile na slednata strana

Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 3 prodol`uva Makedonija pred Makedonci i deka od zad ISTORISKIOT od prethodnata podelbite); Kapratite sme doseleni vo strana - Zapoznavawe na Makedonija vo sedmiot LEGITIMITET NA IMETO svetot deka mnogu godini vek”. Takvite politi~ari Republika Makedonija vo pred na{eto navodno treba da razberat deka nie prisustvo na sojuzni~kite MAKEDONIJA - MAKEDONCI sozdavawe od Tito i Makedoncite ednostavno misii na SAD, Anglija i Kominternata (spored sme Makedonci! I toa e Rusija. Potoa sleduvaa Imiwata na me|unarodna promocija i gr~kite “nau~ni” sozna- dovolno. Nikoj drug narod drugi preimenuvawa, kako “Makedonija” i “Makedonci” afirmacija na makedon- nija), Makedoncite isele- ne treba da objasnuva koja na primer solunskiot postoele i opstojuvale niz skata dr`ava, nacija, jazik ni vo SAD se proizne- e negovata genetska aerodrom vo “Aerodrom istorijata, no isto taka i kultura. suvale za Makedonci koi go struktura, pa zo{to treba Tesaloniki - Makedonija” bile i negirani. So ovie Srbija vo 1944 god. ja nie dobrovolno da davame (1992 god.); zboruvaat makedon-skiot imiwa e povrzana borbata prizna makedonskata takvi izjavi. Sekoj narod, - Obelodenuvawe jazik. Imeno, spored okolu legitimitetot vrz nacija i dr`ava, {to go vklu~itelno i tie kako pred svetot na site gr~ki amerikanskite podatoci na teritorijata na Make- potvrdi so spogodbata od Japoncite koi `iveele knigi, atlasi, karti i Biroto za doselenici, se donija. 1996 god. so koja ja prizna malku poizolirano od enciklopedii kade bez gleda deka pome|u 1895 i Makedonskiot narod Republika Makedonija pod drugite, se me{avina na nikakov problem vo 1925 godina, zna~i dodeka se formiral vo ramkite na ustavnoto ime. Bugarija, razni plemiwa. Nie minatoto be{e koristeno voop{to ne postoela geografsko-istoriskiot osven vo periodot 1944 - makedonska dr`ava, okolu Makedoncite ne sme prostor na Makedonija vo 1948 god., kontinuirano ja 15,000 doselenici se isklu~ok (niti pak Grcite) eden kontinuiran razvoen negira makedonskata nacija izjasnile za Makedonci od toa pravilo. Nie, proces (pleme, narod, i jazik, iako vo 1991 god. ja (Braun, Sinadinovski). dene{nite etni~ki nacija). Toj se zdobil so prizna nezavisnosta na Istovremeno, vo upatstva- Makedonci sme prekrasna legitimitet vrz terito- Republika Makedonija. ta na popi{uva~ite za me{avina na genetskiot rijata na Makedonija i Grcija, iako ja popisite vo SAD od 1920 i materijal od drevnite stanal naslednik na site priznava{e Makedonija 1930 godina, makedonskiot makedonski plemiwa, istoriski i kulturni kako dr`ava vo ramkite na jazik e imenuvan kako pejonskite plemiwa, avtohtoni tradicii i SFR Jugosla-vija, od 1991 poseben jazik, nasproti slovenskite plemiwa koi vrednosti, nosej}i go imeto god. go osporuva imeto na albanskiot, srpskiot, se naselile (ako se Makedonija niz vekovite Republika Makedonija, so bugarskiot i gr~kiot; naselile – ili pak se kako svoe etni~ko i tendencija da se negira i Eminentniot istori~ar otselile od Makedonija) vo istoriski legitimno ime. istoriskiot identitet i Borza prona{ol nad 30 Makedonija i site drugi Postoeweto na legitimitet na makedon- nadgrobni plo~i vo dodavki vo smesata. Ova e makedonskata nacija skata nacija i jazik. So Gr~ka enciklopedija amerikanskiot grad Stil- prirodno – koga razni konstantno gi voznemi- Privremenata spogodba od kade se nabrojuvaat {este ton, dr`avata Pensil- plemiwa `iveat vo edna ruvalo sosednite dr`avi 1995 god., Grcija ja prizna republiki na SFR vanija, kade pod imeto na ista oblast, a nema (Grcija, Bugarija, Srbija i nezavisnosta na Republika Jjugoslavija, me|u koi e po~inatite bilo ispi{ano istoriski dokazi deka Albanija). Zaedni~ko vo Makedonija i nejziniot imenuvana i Makedonija. deka bile rodeni vo nekoj od niv e celosno nivnata politika e teritorijalen integritet. uni{ten, prirodno e da se imeto Makedonija za Makedonija. Interesno e neprifa}aweto na postoe- Vo procesot na dojde do postepena oblasta na dene{na {to najstarata nadgrobna weto na makedonska nacija, steknuvawe nezavisnost i me{avina na plemiwata i Republika Makedonija, plo~a na istite grobi{ta jazik i dr`ava. Ovie me|unarodno priznavawe na nivno pretopuvawe i koga istata be{e vo e na po~inat vo 1906 godina, dr`avi, osobeno po Republika Makedonija, slevawe vo eden edinstven ramkite na jugosloven- pod ~ie ime stoi deka bil podelbite na Makedonija celosno se afirmira narod, vo na{iot slu~aj – skiot sojuz; obelodenu- roden vo Prilep, od 1913 i 1919 god., makedonskata dr`ava, makedonski narod. vawe na site prepiski Makedonija – zna~i dodeka nastojuvale da go nacija, jazik i kultura. I za kraj, bez pome|u Republika Grcija i Makedonija seu{te bila denacionaliziraat Priznavaweto na Repu- razlika koj }e bide ishodot Socijalisti~ka Republika pod Otomanskoto carstvo i makedonskiot narod. Na blika Makedonija od od sostanokot vo Buku- Makedonija, kade gr~kata {est godini pred toa mu se sprotivstavil strana na golem broj zemji, re{t, treba da ni bide strana nema{e nikakov podelbata na Makedonija makedonskiot narod vo od koi pove}eto ja priznaa jasno slednovo: Grcija }e problem da ja imenuva od sosedite Bugarija, site delovi na Makedonija pod nejzinoto ustavno ime, ima problem so nas s# dr`avata so nejzinoto Grcija i Srbija; pod tu|a vlast, vodej}i ozna~uva triumf na dodeka ne bide silno ustavno ime; Eden vaka opse`en borba za nacionalna istoriskata vistina i ohrabrena i prisilena od - Opse`en pregled Memorandum treba da bide sloboda i sopstvena pravda i potvrda na me|unarodnata zaednica da na site sli~ni sostojbi “biblijata” so koj dr`ava. Predvoden od istoriskiot legitimitet i gi priznae pravata na kade edno ime se koristi Ministerot za nadvore{ni nacionalnite organizacii kontinuitet na makedon- obespravenite Makedonci vo dve dr`avi i kako raboti, Milo{oski, }e odi i komunisti~koto dvi- skata nacija i dr`ava. pod nejzina vlast i go niedna dr`ava ne e po svetskite prestolnini `ewe, toj istovremeno se Politikata za mir i priznae postoeweto na spre~ena da se vklu~i vo kako {to se Brisel, Pariz, borel za makedonskoto aktivna sorabotka na posebna makedonskata nekoja me|unarodna orga- Berlin, London, Wu Jork, nacionalno i dr`avno ime. Republika Makedonija so nacija i jazik. A cenej}i nizacija poradi toa; Va{ington i drugi, i tamu Po formiraweto na sosedite i drugite zemji i spored dosega{nite nivni - Pretstavuvawe na da im ja ka`e makedonskata makedonskata federalna nejzinata re{enost da gi postapki, Grcija nema da go sostojbata na makedonsko vistina. Makedonskata dr`ava (1944 god.) za primenuva me|unarodnite stori toa s# dodeka ima i malcinstvo vo Grcija, koj e diplomatija kako posebna prvpat vo ponovata standardi, e najdobriot edna peda makedonska isto-vremeno i glaven trn slu`ba treba i mora da istorija na Makedonija se pat za nejzin natamo{en zemja pod svoe vladenie. vo okoto na Grcija, i deluva poagresivno vo oficijali-zira prosperitet i za nadminu- A taa tema da ja stavawe na Grcija na pretstavuvawe na dr`av- istoriskoto ime Makedo- vawe na recidivite od ostavime za druga prilika. stolbot na sramot pred nite interesi, s# do nija - Makedonci. minatoto. nesramna Evropa. Da se ohrabruvawe na me|una- Po Vtorata svetska ohrabri Evropa da pobara rodnite faktori da vojna zapo~nuva procesot od Grcija da go obelodeni sfatat deka s# dodeka popisot od 1920 godina za Republika Makedonija go MACEDONIA INTRODUCES FREE VISA naselenite mesta vo ima svoeto ime taa ne e REGIME FOR CANADIAN CITIZENS egejskiot del na Make- opasnost za Grcija donija, koj seu{te se ~uva (nasproti gr~kite lagi deka Skopje, Dec 1, 3007-MIA Many Macedonians Canada is among vo stroga tajnost; sprotivnoto e vistina), TheMacedonian live in Canada and the free the most powerful - Obelodenuvawe tuku naprotiv, ako na Republika Makedonija i Government has decided to visa regime will allow them supporters of Macedonia’s na gr~kiot nacional- annul the visa regime for the to return to Macedonia after accession to NATO. It has {ovinizam vo nivniot bide odzemeno nacionalno obrazoven sistem (koj – istoriskoto i ustavno citizens of Canada, spokes- retirement, Bocevski said. also recognized Macedo- doveduva vo site anketi ime, duri toga{ Republika man Ivica Bocevski told The move is also favorable nia’s constitutional name, Grcite da bidat progla- Makedonija i makedonskiot journalists on Saturday. for tourist voyages. Bocevski said. suvani za najgolemi narod }e bidat prisileni ksenofobi vo Evropa) i da postanat “bure barut” za MAKEDONIJA I KANADA GO PARAFIRAA gr~kiot ekspanzionizam koj Grcija i celiot Balkan… e pretstaven preku A politi~arite DOGOVOROT ZA SOCIJALNO OSIGURANIE Delegacii na zemji. Ministerstvoto za osiguruvawe spored slu`beno izdadeni karti (kako Gligorov i drugi) koi vladite na Makedonija i na trud i socijala informira zakonodavstvoto na dvete kade teritorii na sosedite ne se razbiraat od istorija Kanada, po odr`anite deka dogovorot ovozmo`uva dr`avi, kako i transfer na se pretsta-vuvaat kako neka ne komentiraat za taa razgovori vo Otava od 29 ureduvawe na penziskoto i penziite na makedonskite gr~ki (nasproti gr~koto tema voop{to bidej}i samo oktomvri do 2 noemvri, go invalidskoto osiguruvawe dr`avjani koi }e odlu~at barawe nie da gi go podgrevaat ognot na usoglasija i parafiraa me|u Makedonija i Kanada da `iveat vo Republika otstranuvame na{ite neprijatelite so izjavi od Dogovorot za socijalno I predviduva sobirawe na Makedonija. istoriski karti od stilot deka “nie nemame nikakva vrska so drevnite osiguruvawe me|u dvete priznati periodi na

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Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 5 On November 4th, 2007, the Macedonian Community of Canada Thanked Canada for the Recognition of Macedonia’s Name Thank You Canada Day Celebration

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On Sunday November 4th, consisting of Steve Saragil, Bill churches and other local democracy. politically motivated error of 2007 the Macedonian Pavlovski, Jim Sarkovski, organizations. The food and baked The next to speak was Jovan our past Canadian leadership. Community of Canada held a Dragi Stojkovski and Nick goods were prepared by the Ladies Boseovski who delivered in part We will never forget this special celebration to honour Kuburovski. Peter Petkovski, Auxiliaries of the various Church Canada’s recognition of the Boris Stoikos, and Steve organizations. “This was a total Republic of Macedonia by its Stojanovski also contributed community event” says Nick constitutional name which to the organization and Kuburovski. “Our first task was to get the community’s support. The four churches, organizations and Ladies Auxiliary Groups. Then we asked for volunteers to help out with food preparation and assistance during the event. We got all that and we are grateful to everyone who helped and made this event a success.” At about half past noon the special guests began to arrive. They had to be escorted via the back stage doors because the great hall and hallways were jam packed with people waiting for their arrival. Among the guests sitting at the head table included were the Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Jovan Boseovski, Conservative Party Candidate for Identity), Mike Wallace, MP for Honourable Jason Kenney, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Willowdale, and emcee for this event. Burlington, Lazar Elenovski, Canadian Identity) Minister of Defense of the took place on September 20th, Republic of Macedonia, Sasko the following speech: gesture towards the 2007. execution of the event. Nasev, Ambassador of the “This is a special occasion Macedonian people and the The Thank You Canada It was a crisp and sunny Republic of Macedonia in Canada, because this really marks the first Republic of Macedonia. event which lasted from noon November Sunday morning Metodij, Metropolitan North time that the Government of We have fought for to six pm, took place at when cars began to arrive American Macedonian Orthodox Canada affirms and respects the recognition since 1991 and in identity of Macedonians, not only Stephan Dion’s Canada he living in Canada but also our would still refer to Macedonia family members living back in the as FYROM. We have the ability Republic of Macedonia. Our to make sure this never government, under the leadership happens and as a community of Prime Minister Harper and the Macedonians must remember Conservative Party, has corrected this for the next election.” a longstanding error of previous Jason Kenney Secretary of governments. Canadians can now State (Multiculturalsim and refer to our ancestral home by its Canadian Identity) was next rightful name - The Republic of who spoke and among other Macedonia. By recognizing things, delivered the following: Macedonia by its constitutional “Ladies and gentlemen it is name Canada joins over 120 a distinct pleasure to be here on countries such as the US, China behalf of my boss The Right and Russia in recognizing the Honourable Stephen Harper, injustice of a country being forced our Prime Minister; a man who to accept the name it did not has made us all proud to be choose. Canadians. So on behalf of Canadians of For too long Canada was a Macedonian descent I would like country that followed and did to express our great appreciation not lead. For too long Canada in thanks for having the courage was a country that didn’t live to do what’s right in correcting a up to its potential or its highest

Toronto’s St. Clement of Ohrid presenting a parking challenge Diocese, Dragi Stojkovski, Macedonian Orthodox for the organizers but thanks President of the United Cathedral. to their perseverance parking Macedonian Organization of Activities began inside the spaces for thousands of cars Canada, Sasho Popovski, great hall with speeches were found. President of St. Clement of Ohrid delivered by the organizers By noon St. Clements’s Macedonian Orthodox Cathedral and guests and were followed great hall was filled to capacity and Jovan Boseovski, by music and dancing. The as people waited to meet Conservative Party Candidate for group Rumba played outdoors guests and listen to the Willowdale, Macedonian liaison while Sonja and Oliver Band speeches. between the Conservative party provided music inside. “Many things had to be and emcee for this event. Included Performances were also done in a space of a couple of among the special guests were provided by the St. Clement weeks but the community other Conservative MP’s and and St. Ilija Macedonian worked feverishly as a team future candidates. folklore dance groups. and got things moving” says After the introductions the first The Thank you Canada Nick Kuburovski. Much of the to speak was Metropolitan Metodij Day Celebration was publicity was done through who among other things thanked organized by the Macedonian the local Macedonian media the Canadian government and Community of Canada’s while the preparatory work people for recognizing Macedonia executive committee was done by the four Greater by its constitutional name and for Metodij, Metropolitan North American Macedonian Orthodox Toronto Area Macedonian planting the seeds of good will and Diocese

6 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 and truest principles but we have should be as The Republic of on the Macedonian front during for your decision in recognizing who are currently training at in this Prime Minister a man who Macedonia. So when you see the 1st World War. During the 2nd our state by its proper name. Base Borden. is once again asserting Canada those folks, your community World War both Canada and Canada is a close partner and After the speeches the in the world as a champion of leadership, make sure you thank Macedonia, the Canadians and ally of ours in the building of celebration continued both principle, as a champion of them as well. It is because of Macedonians fought together democratic values throughout inside and outside with much freedom, democracy, human them that this happened.” (Mike on the same side and many the world. I wish to underline singing, dancing and flag rights and the rule of law. The Wallace is referring here to a Canadians of Macedonian that we greatly value our waving. decision he made in naming The meeting that Jovan Boseovski origin joined the Canadian Republic of Macedonia by the organized between the Armed Forces that fought in name that belongs to it was a Conservative Party and the Europe. After Macedonia’s reflection of that principal policy Macedonian Community on independence from the former of the Prime Minister. September 17th, 2007 during Yugoslavia, Canadian soldiers Let me tell you it wasn’t an which ideas were exchanged and or peace keepers were easy decision because, for all the the foundation for the instrumental in keeping the warm reception that you reflect recognition was laid. I was peace in Macedonia and the here today, as you know there invited to that meeting but I Balkans for which we are always were others on Parliament Hill regretfully was unable to make thankful. And now for the last, I last week led by Member of it on time). think, 3 years Canadian and Parliament Jim Karygiannis and The next to speak was Dragi Macedonian soldiers fought Stojkovski who among other alongside each other in Afghanistan. It is our hope that very soon Macedonia will also join NATO so we can be equal partners with Canada in NATO.” Lazar Elenovski the Macedonian Defense Minister spoke next and among other things he delivered the following message: “It is a great honour for me Lazar Elenovski, Minister of Defense of the Republic of Macedonia to salute you the Canadian- Macedonians. You are the bridge between our two great friendship and partnership.” The organizers would like to nations. You are the most Lazar Elenovski also had thank St. Clement of Ohrid for important component in some good news for Canadians providing their facilities and Macedonia’s friendship with wishing to travel to Macedonia. venue, the Ladies Auxiliaries for Canada. We will never forget The Macedonian government is preparing and serving the food, your contribution in the in the process of discussing the parking attendants, the Canadian Government’s ways to eliminate the need of speakers and special guests, the Mike Wallace, MP for Burlington decision. visas for Canadian citizens who media, the helpers, and most Minister Kenney I would wish to travel to Macedonia. importantly all those people who others who were there to attack also like to thank you, your Among the guests who attended the event and made it a our government and to promise things, delivered the following: government and the Honourable attended the event were also smashing success. if we lose the next election they “This is a festive occasion for all Prime Minister Stephen Harper three Macedonian army officers will reverse this decision. of us. This is the time I’m here to tell you that we when we can proudly say have no intention of losing that thank you Canada for election. But I want to be clear recognizing the Republic to my friends in the Greek of Macedonia by the community and in the constitutional and government of Greece that historical name The Canada is also a friend of Greece Republic of Macedonia. and the Greek community is a After 16 years of lobbying tremendous community much the Canadian like the Macedonian community governments and the and has made great politicians it finally came contributions to Canada and I to this Canadian think we should all recognize Government, to Prime that as well.” Minister Harper and the Mike Wallace (MP Conservative Party to Burlington) was next to speak finally recognize the and among other things he said: Republic of Macedonia. “The real congratulations The way we remember our should go to your leadership. I ancestors from antiquity think you should know that I we will remember you (the attended a meeting with your Conservative Party) in the community leaders [September next election. 17, 2007] and it was absolutely Traditionally fantastic. I am new to this issue Macedonia and Canada and in a short time your leaders have been allies not just made it perfectly clear and I Canada and Macedonia On behalf of the Macedonian Community of Canada, Dragi Stojkovski (President of the United understood the need and desire but the Canadians and Macedonians Organization of Canada) presented a large depiction of Alexander of Macedon on a of you as a people to have your Macedonians as people. chariot for Prime Minister Harper own country recognized as it Canadian soldiers fought

Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 7 OD PROSLAVATA NA ILINDENSKIOT PIKNIK AVGUST 5, 2007 GODINA

Na 4 avgust bea polo`eni venci vo ~est na padnatite borci za slobodata na Makedonija i Kanada

Pretsedatelot Dragi Stojkovski im dodeli Blagodarnici na sopru‘nicite Sevda i Pavle Pendevski, kako i Kice Aleksovski, za dobrovolnata rabota koja ja dadoa za ovogodi{niot Ilindenski piknik da bide uspe{en.

8 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 Stiv Plijakas – pretsedatel na Kanadsko makedonskiot olimpiski klub, Edmond Temelko – gradona~alnik na op{tina Pustec (Mala Prespa), Dragi Stojkovski – pretsedatel na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada, Uein Arturs so soprugata – Pratenik vo sobranieto na Ontario za Pikering, Ejxaks i Aksbrix, i Sa{o Nasev – Ambasador na Republika Makedonija vo Kanada

Katerina Stojanovska – Ubavica na Obedineti Makedonci za 2007 godina, so pratilkite Milica Kova~evi} i Angela Digalovska

Najmladite Makedon~iwa se razonoduvaa skokaj}i na skoka~kata tvrdina, igraj}i na lizgalkite, lula{kite i drugite igra~ki, dodeka pogolemite igraa odbojka i fudbal. Na najlmadite im bea podeleni boi~ki i boenki.

Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 9 10 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 Iljadnici Makedonci budno go sledeja izborot za Ubavica na Obedineti makedonci za 2006 godina.

Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 11 Mislewe PO 95 GODINI PAK VO BUKURE[T Pi{uva: Bor~e Kulevski Po Prvata balkan- da se izbegne vme{uvawe na Edinstvena korekcija {to str.71) veli: “Po Berlin- eden sosema drug na~in, so ska vojna, Otomanskoto Avstrija vo ovie sferi i, ja vnesla e priklu- skiot kongres, Grcija edna dr`avna strategija na ropstvo zavr{i. Vo januari na 10 avgust 1913 godina, na ~uvaweto na Strumica i nekolku pati i sozdava{e koja mo`e da i se pozavidi. 1913 godina, Otomanskoto mirovnata konferencija okolijata so okolu 60 problemi na Evropa so Grcija, pred svetot carstvo mora{e da ja me|u pette pobedni~ki sili iljadi du{i kon Jugo- nejzinite ekspanzio- uspe{no ja prezentira{e otstapi Makedonija. – Srbija, Crna Gora, Grcija, slavija. Kako rezultat od nisti~ki aktivnosti kon Makedonija kako edna Balkanskite sijuznici se Osmanskata imperija i Balkanskite i Prvata sever – Tesalija – koja {to iskrivena i opasna slika pobednici. Vedna{ po toa, Romanija i pobedenata (kako od se pojavuva te{kotija kaj Bugarija e potpi{an crtanite sojuznicite okolu BUKURE[KIOT DOGOVOR, filmovi) kako podelbata na Makedo-nija. so koj se zagarantirani opasnost od Sojuzni~kite zemji nemale me|usebnite granici. Vo sever. So namera da postapat spored ovoj dogovor ne se spomnuva steknatite klauzu-lata na sojuzniot za imeto na podelenata simpatii kaj dogo-vor, nitu pak da se teritorija – Makedonija. svetskite zadovolat so osvoenata Srbija ja dobiva sili, vo uloga teritorija. Nivnite nasto- teritorijata od Vardar- na velesila juvawa odele kon toa da se skiot del na Makedonija, so uspeva da se {irat na smetka na 26.700 km/2 i 1,200.000 vme{a vo partnerot. `iteli. Grcija go dobiva vnatre{nite Vo toa vreme vo Egejskiot del na raboti na Solun se nao|aat gr~ki i Makedonija so Solun ili Republika bugarski vojski. Venize- 34.600 km/2 i 1,600.000 Makedonija so los, po nikakva cena ne `iteli. Bugarija go dobiva nevidena saka da go napu{ti Solun Pirinskiot del na arogancija, i go zadr`uva za Grcija, a Makedonija od 6.800 km/2 so baraj}i od na Bugarija i gi otstapuva 400.000 `iteli. edna Drama i Seres, so {to i Makedonskoto miroqubiva i ovozmo`uva izlez na Egej. naselenie, vozbudeno i mala dr`ava Srpskata nade` za izlez ispla{eno ne znaej}i koj e da si go na Jadran is~ezna, so sledniot gospodar. Car promeni sozdavaweto na nezavisna Ferdinan ka~en na svetska vojna e razbiena ja odeluva{e od Make- znameto, da si go promeni Albanija, pod za{tita na tvrdinata na Kavala vo geopoliti~kata, etni~kata donija. So Carigradskiot Ustavot i da si go promeni Avstrija i Italija. dekemvri 1912 godina i i ekonomskata celina na dogovor na ambasadorite imeto. Makedonija Aftonomijata na Albanija poka`uvaj}i do kade e makedonskiot narod od 14 juni 1881 taa dopre potcenuva~ki pristapi da e priznata na 20-ti “negovata Makedonija” na Vo okupiranite do Pind i do padinite na si go smeni Ustavot, pri dekemvri 1912 godina. Na istoto mesto vo avgust 1913 delovi na Makedonija, Olimp i se zgolemi so {to se otka`a za gri`ata Srbija ne i ostana ni{to godina, gr~kiot kral se okupatorskite sili vovele 13.200 km/2 i 36.000 na svoite malcinstva vo drugo, tuku da se zadovoli ka~uva i toj po~nuva da rika vonredni voeni re`imi, `iteli. Taa toga{ ne sosednite zemji, odnosno so osvoenate teritorija vo kako vol, poka`uvaj}i do zapo~nuva gruba politika grani~e{e so Makedo-nija, za gri`ata na svoite Makedinija koja ja osvoi kade e “negovata Makedo- na sistematska denacio- no sepak ne samo {to saka Makedonci vo Egejska i kon krajot na prethodnata nija” Da ~itame: Posle 95 nalizacija i asimilacija da dopre do nejzinite Pirinska Makedonija kako 1912 godina i da se nadeva godini pak vo Bukure{t od na makedonskiot narod. granici tuku i da zeme del i za Makedoncite vo Mala na drugata alternativa za 2-ri do 4-ti april, 2008 Fizi~ki potisnat, toj be{e od nejzinata teritorija”. Prespa. Makedonija izlez na more, a toa e Egej. godina. – Dali zagonetniot i politi~ki zadu{en. Ako malku, samo prifati ne viden, sramen Gladnata koko{ka proso Bukure{t }e ja ispravi Besmisleno e progonuvana malku pro~epkame po i poni`uva~ki ~in vo sonuva. nanesenata nepravda prema sekoja aktivnost za pobliskata i podale~nata svetot, da go smeni svoeto Rusite kako arbi- Makedonija ili }e ja nezavisnost na Makedo- istorija }e vidime deka zname, za koe samo Grcija tri se obiduvaat da gi dozakopa. nija. Grcite se velemajstori da imala tapija. So ovoj gest smirat strastite. Grcite i Se pra{uvame…!? Na 6 avgust 1914 go ubedat svetot deka tie Makedonija poka`a visoka Srbite potpi{uvaat …Dali Grcija znae ne{to, godina vo Odesa, Krste sekoga{ se vo pravo i deka kultura i civilizacija. dogovor na prvi juni 1913 {to nie ne go znaeme..?,ta P.Misirkov pobaral vo nekoj postojano im nanesuva Vo Obedinetite godina za zaedni~ka taka vo 1988 godina severna imeto na pridonesot {to go nepravda. nacii, Grcija uspeva da odbrana i si garantiraat Grcija ja imenuva kako dava makedonskiot narod Vo vremeto na nametne edna “privremena” osvoenite teritorii vo Makedonija. Fakt e deka protiv zdru`enoto german- komunizmot, Grcija uspea referenca “PJRM” koja trae Makedonija da im bidat Makedoncite ne otidoa vo stvo, da mu se upati mani- da mu nametne na svetot so decenii a na koja i zaedni~ki za vreme od Grcija, Grcite dojdoa vo fest za obedinuvaweto na dramati~na opasnost po svetot i se potsmevnuva. deset godini. Makedonija. Vo taa nivna cela Makedonija vo edna nejziniot opstanok od So {to i ugledot na Grcija Bugarskiot car severna Grcija, nikoj ne dr`ava. So argumentite na komunisti~ka Jugoslavija, vo svetot opa|a, ne mo`e Ferdinand, potiknat od smee{e da re~e deka e rezultatite od revolucio- od Titova Jugoslavija, od ve~no da ja prodava Avstrija, zapo~na voeni Makedonec. Temninata }e go nernite borbi na makedon- komunisti~ka Bugarija, prikaskata deka i se Akcii bez objava na vojna na progolta{e vo srede bel skiot narod, makedonskata ~lenka na Var{avskiot zakanuva opasnost od 29 juni 1913 godina. den. A sega sosema imigratcija barala od dogovor, od komunisti~ka maliot sosed na sever, koj Vojvodata Putnik gi zapira sprotivno, od 1988 godina Rusija, Anglija i Francija Albanija na Enver Hoxa, od maka ma~i da go za~uva bugarskite napreduvawa na imeto Makedonija e gr~ko i da se anga`iraat vo vekovniot neprijatel – sopstveniot opstanok. Bregalnica. Grcite samo gr~ko, nivno anti~ko osloboduvaweto na Make- agresivna Turcija. Vakvoto Denes Republika napa|aat kon Seres. ime. donija.Taa vo avtonomijata pla~ewe i ofkawe, {iroko Makedonija e priznata od Romancite, po objavenata Beskompromis, na Makedonija gledala i gi otvori portite na 120 zemji pod ustavnoto vojna na Bugarija, se imeto Makedonija ne im edinstven i najdobar izlez Evropskata unija, gi osvoi ime. dobli`uvaat do Sofija. pripa|a ni na Grcite, ni na za site zainteresirani na simpatiite na Amerika so Grcija ni pove}e ni Turcite povtorno se Srbite, ni na Bugarite, Balkanot i za mirot vo golemi investicii, ogromni pomalku e tipi~na balkan- vra}aat vo Edrene. tuku samo na Makedoncite Evropa. Zaludni bile pari, nepovratna pomo{, se ska zemja, edna od genera- Bugarija e pred kapitu- “Makedonija na Makedon- apelite na makedonskata razbira opasnosta niti torite na nestabilnosta vo lacija. Vojnata brzo cite.” inteligencija i imigracija be{e ralna, niti pak ima{e regionot. zavr{i. Bugarija, nao|aj}i So podelbata, de- i nivnite dru{tva. U{te nekakva zakana. Miroqubiva i se pod pritisok na finitivno bila opredelena od po~etokot na vojnata do So genocidot {to ispla{ena Makedonija, srpskite i gr~kite vojski, sudbinata na Makedonija. Evropa so apeli i Grcija go napravi za vreme soo~ena so svoite seriozni kon koi se priklu~ile Taa si ostanala podelena memorandumi se javile od na Gra|anskata vojna po problemi i te{kotii za romanskite i turskite, me|u trite rivalni bal- Rusija: Krste Misirkov, Vtorata svetska vojna, taa opstanok na dr`avata, so pobarala mir. kanski dr`avi. Nitu edno Dimitrija ^upovski, stana galeni~e na golemite svoite edinstveni perspe- So posredstvo na barawe na makedonskiot podocna i doktor Kozarev svetski sili i na ktivi da se vklu~i vo Romanija, pod pretseda- narod ne bilo zemeno vo od [vajcarija, no Evropskata unija,so {to Evropskata zaednica na telstvo na Majoresko, bila predvid. Pariskata mirov- “demokratska” Evropa si gi dobi sila da go ignorira narodite i da izgradi svikana mirovna konferen- na konferencija ednostav- zatvori u{ite gledaj}i si me|unarodnoto pravo. cija vo Bukure{t na 28 juli no gi sankcionirala gi svoite ekonomski i Po padot na 1913 godina. Pobednicite odredbite na Bukure{kiot politi~ki interesi. komunizmot gr~kata prodol`uva gi zabrzaa diskusiite za dogovor od 1913 godina. @. Silon (sp. kn. rasipanost prodol`i na na slednata strana

12 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 prodol`uva Mislewe od prethodnata strana BISER VO VITRINITE NA ISTORIJATA Pi{uva: Slobodan Petreski demokratsko i prosperi- Istorijata e ~udesna sokriva ili uni{tuva. [tetata ekako da e tuka, so nas, kako tetno op{testvo. “naprava” koja kontinuirano Sokrivaweto, zakatan- napravena , no ne vo da postanal del od na{eto Svetot poleka no gi bele`i, selektira i ~uvaweto vo najtemnite tolkava mera i so tolkav sekojdnevie, kako da ja sigurno po~na da veruva za~uvuva podatocite za dolapi, zabranata za uspeh za da se realizira barame karizmati~nosta deka Grcija postepeno se nastani, lideri ili poedini dostapnost do niv od onie celosno na{eto koja toj ja poseduval. davi vo vodite na svoite li~nosti, koi imaat golemo koi bi si prepoznale svoeto potomoruvawe, ipokraj Negovata qubov kon lagi. Imeto Makedonija e vlijanie, mu davaat beleg na minato. site nevoli, za ~udo i na sopsvenata rodina e ekskluzivno pravo na svoeto vreme. Taa e Mnogumina koi se op{to `alewe na na{ite primer kako treba da se Grcija. Taa e edinstveniot poprecizna od usnata, bavat so istorijata na sosedi, uspeavame da si gi saka svoeto, kako toa naslednik na celata prenesena od koleno na Makedonija i koi se prepoznaeme na{ite rodoqubie treba da se anti~ka istorija, koleno, oralna istorija, no op{topriznati vo taa istoriski svetilnici, da izrazi, bez ostatok, bez prisvojuvaj}i si gi i kako kaj vtorava, so vreme, oblast, se na stavot deka gi is~istime od vekovnata kompromisi, no so razum i tapiite na Isto~noto odredeni nastani is~eznu- podale~noto minato na pra{ina na{ite biseri, barawe i so najsoodvetni rimsko carstvo vaat od nejzinite stranici, na{ata zemja e prisvoeno, koi kako potporni re{enija. Pri toa, da se (Vizantija),na celata del od nastanite ili ukradeno od sosedite ili stolbovi stanaa sostaven nema strav od smrrta, da ne Anti~ka Makedo-nija, li~nostite go gubat ona sokrieno za da memlosa, del od gradbata nare~ena se bara ni{to za vozvrat, pretstavuvaj}i se kako zna~ewe {to go imale, izbledne, da se samou- Makedonska dr`ava. Kako se vo imeto na slobodata kolepka na svetskata is~eznuvaat od memorijata, ni{ti, a so cel da se takvi zasekoga{ i }e na Makedonija. demokratija. Grcija te{ko a eden del biduva sokrien, uni{tat na{ite koreni, da ostanat. Zaradi toa, Del~ev mo`e da go prikrie svojot falsifikuvan ili uni{ten visoko ja ima krenato evidenten {ovinizam i zasekoga{. letvi~kata na levelot koj primitiven nacionalizam Zatoa lu|eto koi se treba da go dosegneme, da koj so istapkite na bavat so ovaa nauka go preskokneme egoizmot, Gr~kata crkva ~esto nalikuvaat kako traga~i po podelbite, da go vratime preminuva vo seriozni zlato, treba da izmijat toni ~ustvoto na doverbata vo formi na fa{izmot. i toni obi~en pesok (vo sebe i vo sopstvenite Vetoto za NATO i na{iov slu~aj material) i mo`nosti, da se prepo- za Evropskata unija za ako imaat sre}a, mo`at da se znaeme koi sme i {to sme, Grcite e neminovnost. Tie pofalat so nekolku zlatni kako treba da se dvi‘ime vo tvrdat deka toa e grumenki, koi nekoga{, idninata. bezbednosen, bilateralen zboruvaat mnogu za istori- Ni treba Goce problem, a vsu{nost e jata na eden narod ili denes za da ni poka`e deka psiholo{ki, emocionalen teritorija. Ne retko takvite ne treba da otstapuvame i nacionalisti~ki prob- nastani stanuvaat sostaven pred nikogo, kako da se lem. Grcija }e go stopira del od `ivotot na eden {titi sopstevniot, nacio- napredokot na Makedonija etnos, za da ostanat kako nalniot interes, bez kon NATO i Evropskata simboli, svetilnici niz frlawe vo tu|i pregratki. unija. vremeto, patokazi koi gi Del~ev gi preponava i Posrednikot na naso~uvaat idnite slu~uva- razobli~uva “dobrite ON vo sporot okolu imeto wa, ja davaat smislata na nameri na prijatelite”, Matju Nimic povtorno vo idninata. jasno gi obele`uva i ne ja Skopje pri krajot na Vtoriot vid istori- prifa}a “pomo{ta” koja tie januari o.g. ski podatoci ne samo {to se nesebino ja pru`aat. -Dali makedon- primeri na koi bi sakale da Zaradi toa platil skata Vlada }e go odbrani ne se povtorat, tuku kako i so sopstveniot `ivot, ustavnoto ime..? stigmi ostavaat krvavi tragi tokmu pred Vostanieto -Dali makedon- niz vremeto, luzni se koi 1903-ta, po {to Ilinden skata Vlada }e izdr`i..? nagrduvaat, stra{ila koi ja neminovno pretrpuva Makedonija e vo pla{at idninata od poraz, oti e nedovolno postojana neizvesnost do povtoruvawe. Zatvoreni vo organizirano, predvre- samitot na NATO vo Pandorinata kutija, kako da meno, sabotirano od strana Bukure{t od 2 do 4 april go ~ekaat svojot ~as pak da se uni{ti vistinata za Vo ovaa prigoda }e na bugarskiot dvor i 2008 godina. izlezat za da gi otvorat Makedonija, a so toa i nea stane zbor za eden takov negovite slugi. - Dali Makedonija starite, ili samo da dopurat da ja snema, da go snema biser od ponovoto Decenii po nego- }e dobie pokana za sol vo starite neizle~eni sopstvenikot, a potoa ke makedonsko minato, koj vata smrt se ostvaruva ~lenstvo vo rani. Vo toj slu~aj nivniot bide polesno. Stara zasekoga{ }e ostane da gi sonot za slobodna, neza- NATO..!?…ili ne… boskresnuvawe e u{te Balkanska praktika, kon krasi vitrinite na na{ata visna makedonska dr`ava, - Dali SAD }e ja postra{no i potragi~eno. Makedonija i nejzinata istorija. Stanuva zbor za Goce i iljadnicite pa- podr`i Repiblika Tretite se sokrie- istorija e vistinski Goce Del~ev, koj kako i trioti `rtvi zaradi Makedo-nija ili PJRM? nite, ukradenite, falsifi- primer. negoviot dale~en slaven Makedonija denes imaat - Dali imeto }e kuvanite ili uni{tenite Neprocenliva e predok Aleksandar Make- satisfakcija zaradi {to go bidi pre~ka..!? istoriski fakti. Toa se {tetata koja pri toa e donski, sin na Filip polo`uvaat svojot `ivot. - Kakvo iznena- pravi od nekolku pri~ini: napravena-izguben e konti- Vtori, umira mlad i ne ja Za `al ne onaa celata za duvawe podgotvi Grcija. ednata e da se prisvoi nuitetot na istoriskiot zavr{uva svojata misija do koja Del~ev se borel i ja Dali Bukure{t e tu|ata istorija, bidej}i razvoj na eden narod, kraj. Ne ja zavr{uva, no i krstosuval, no koj znae... onoj istiot od pred 95 sopstvenata ne e “dovolno osakateni sme za edno vdahnuva ~udesna dvi`e- Eden den }e se smirat godini (10 avgust 1913 atraktivna”, se ukrasuva, istorisko pametewe, ~ka sila na definitiv- mo`ebi negovite koski vo god.)..? prebojadisa sopstvenoto vnesena e konfuzija vo noto osloboduvawe na crkvata “Sveti Spas” vo Dali,..dali…dali… minato za da i se dade identitetot, zatoa mani- Makedonija. Skopje. Negoviot duh smisla na sega{nosta ili pulaciite se olesneti, Vo {to se sostoi slobodno }e se raskrili idninata. Ako ve}e toa ne zabunata okolu toa koi sme, fenomenot na Del~ev, niz obedineta Makedonija. mo`e, oti bi izgledalo {to sme i do den-denes ne bidej}i i po pove}e ode den komi~no i sramno, toga{ se se nadminati. vek od negovata smrt, Goce Obedineta Makedonija Macedonian Radio Program Saturdays 9 – 10 am on CHKT AM 1430

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Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 13 RAINBOW - VINOZITO, POLITICAL PARTY OF THE MACEDONIAN MINORITY IN GREECE Member of the European Free Alliance - European Political Party (E.F.A-E.P.P) Member of the Federal Union of European Nationalities (F.U.E.N.) LETTER TO MATTHEW NIMITZ United Nations Special Envoy on the Name Dispute between Greece and Republic of Macedonia 5 November 2007 To the Attention of: rights. As ethnic Macedonians be of a national character, but could be nothing other than: Greece and the independent and General Secretary of UN we respect the right of any of our rather of a geographic one. A ’Well, respect the sovereign state called the - Mr. Ban Ki-Moon fellow Greek citizens to self-iden- similar policy is being pursued by rights of the minority and rec- Republic of Macedonia, which Minister of Foreign Affairs tification. Bulgaria. This idea today is be- ognise it, so that no such has the prefix “Republic of” of Greece – Mrs. 1.2 - We believe that the ing promoted by Greek diplomatic irredentist problems will ap- before the word “Macedonia”. Dora Bakogiannis political aspect of the problem is representatives as a “compromise pear.’ 2.4 - When we speak Minister of Foreign Affairs an internal problem of the Greek solution”. So for the Greek side, Due to the fact that it about the Greek political system, of the Republic of state. Unfortunately the majority the national abandonment and is difficult to convince the in- it should be noted that Greece Macedonia - Mr of the Greek public (and indeed denationalisation of the majority ternational community about does not have a federal Antonio Milososki the public in other countries in the of the citizens of the Republic of “Skopje’s irreden-tism” if one structure, nor does it have a region) have never had the oppor- Macedonia and indirectly the takes into consideration the decentralised state akin to a Dear Mr Nimetz, tunity to be fully and objectively ethnic Macedonian minority of fact that the Republic of Mac- federal system. Moreover, we As members of the informed about questions related Greece is a “compromise” and edonia is a small and relatively wish to point out that mainly in ethnic Macedonian minority of to respect for individual and col- somewhat of a “democratic” of- weak state in relation to Greece. the last 15-20 years, there has Greece, we would like to take lective self-identification of a peo- fer, representing a “huge conces- The Macedonian minority of been an introduction (read: this opportunity to express the ple or a nation. As a result of this sion” from its initial and funda- Greece is the ‘weak link’ in the renaming) of a number of Greek views of our party* in relation factor we are pessimistic with re- mental position that Greece has chain of Greek arguments re- public bodies incorporating the to the opposition of the Greek spect to the perspectives for the the exclusive right to the term garding the question of word “Macedonia”. The most state to the use of the name region when we speak of the so- “Macedonia”. In other words, the “irredentism” and indeed on typical example is the “Ministry “Republic of Macedonia” by called “Macedonian question” in Greek position denies the right of the Macedonian question in of Northern Greece” which in its northern neighbour. general. Our pessimism increases a people and a nation to exist as general. 1988 the Greek government In our opinion there when we see the position of not such, as well as the right of that renamed the “Ministry of are two main aspects to this is- only Greek, but also Bulgarian na- 2. THE TECHNICAL ASPECT Macedonia and Thrace” when it sue. The first is a purely tech- tionalism in relation to this ques- became evident that the nical one regarding the general tion. However this is a topic for 2.1 - Here, we must dissolution of Yugoslavia was use of the term “Macedonia” another time. state that as a matter of imminent and as a result there by Greece and the Republic of 1.3 Greek nationalism principle, it is not ‘fair’ for the was a possibility that an Macedonia. The second aspect has the following main character- “first” party (i.e. Greece) to independent Macedonian state is a political one, which can be istic: it has created a ‘national demand that the “second would be declared. Another viewed in the context of the so- myth’ that modern Greek citizens party” (i.e. the Republic of such examples were the called “Macedonian question” are descendants and the direct Macedonia) change its name “Industrial School of in south-eastern Europe which inheritors of Ancient Greece. For when the “second” party side Thessaloniki” which was is well known to us and which decades now, the Greek state has has not demanded this from the renamed the “University of has existed since the beginning accordingly educated its citizens “first” party. Macedonia” in 1990 and the of the last century. in such a manner. This is the 2.2 - The starting airport “Thessaloniki - Mikra” In relation to the po- dominant ideology not only to- The White Tower in Solun point of the technical part of the renamed “Thessaloniki - litical aspect of the issue we day but ever since the formation question is based on the fact Macedonia” in 1992, etc, when tried in our last letter to you to of the modern Greek state in 1827. nation to choose its own name, that the wider region of the Republic of Macedonia had shed some light on some as- When the Greek state acquired a identity, symbols, etc. Macedonia, as it is known to us already declared its pects of this question. As mem- part of the territory of Macedo- 1.5 - The essence of the all at the least in the last independence. bers of the ethnic Macedonian nia in 1912/1913, it extended this internal problem of this question century, comprises of territories 2.5 - The above-men- minority of Greece we have the ‘myth’ to the new territories. In for Greece is the denial of the rec- which today forms the Republic tioned examples have been cited opportunity to analyse the is- other words, the average Greek ognition and the respect of a of Macedonia, parts of Bulgaria to demonstrate that behind all sue from a unique position be- citizen and indeed the vast major- separate and distinct Macedo- (Pirin Macedonia), Albania (the this “renaming” stood, above all, cause we are also citizens of ity of Greek politicians have the nian ethnic/national identity dif- Prespa region) and of course as a political motive. The purpose Greece. We understand very following views: ferent from the Greek one, be- well as northern parts of Greece was to “consolidate” and to well the situation ‘on the ’We are Greeks, de- cause to do so would result in the which carry the name some extent to “promote” the ground’, the ‘system within the scendants of the Ancient collapse of the Greek myth of na- “Macedonia”. In relation to Greek side of “Macedonian- state’, Greek society and the Hellenes. The Ancient Macedoni- tional homogeneity that the state Albania and Bulgaria, these ness” as an integral part of Greek general political viewpoints ans were also Greek. Ancient has imposed for decades now. states do not have any world, i.e. to acquire a type of from ‘within’, as our education Macedonia was a Greek 1.6 - As we pointed out objections to the use of the “copyright” on the use of the and life is no different to the (Hellene) district. Therefore we in our last letter to you, the Mac- term “Republic of Macedonia”. term “Macedonia”. rest of Greek society to which are the inheritors of this ancient edonian question represents 2.3 - What are the 2.6 - On the other hand, we belong. world as a whole and nobody a problem for Greece, above all facts? In Greece there is no we have a state entity, which is else has a right to this.’ because of the fact that a Mac- single official administrative called the “Republic of Macedo- 1. THE POLITICAL ASPECT This is the ideological edonian minority exists on its ter- province called “Macedo-nia”. nia”. From 1944 – 1991 the “Peo- construction, which continually ritory. This is the ‘secret’, which Of the 13 administrative regions ple’s Republic of Macedonia” 1.1 - The denial by the dictates the political standpoint exists in the Greek argumentation of Greece, three of them carry and later the “Socialist Republic Greek state of the right of a of the Greek political elite in rela- about the supposed “irredentism the name “Macedonia”. They of Macedonia” existed as one of neighbouring people and state tion to the “Macedonian ques- of Skopje”. We are convinced are, the “Region of Western the six constituent units of the to be called by the name, which tion”. This construction is also that if an ethnic Macedonian mi- Macedonia”, the “Region of former Yugoslavia. As of 1991, it has chosen for itself indi- dominant in Greek society. Of nority did not exist in Greece, it is Central Macedonia” inclusive this federal entity became an in- rectly influences our Macedo- course, as members of the Mac- almost certain that the term of Thessaloniki / Solun, and the dependent sovereign state nian identity. As members of edonian minority of Greece we “Macedonia” by the neighbour- “Region of Eastern called the “Republic of Macedo- the ethnic Macedonian minor- REJECT all ‘ancient’ approaches ing state would not have been a Macedonia” all located in nia”. The term “Macedonia” was ity of Greece, we feel it is of cru- when we speak of modern nation- problem at all for Greece. The ar- northern Greece. Despite the used by Greece’s neighbouring cial importance for our contin- states. We are ethnic Macedoni- gument, which could theoreti- fact that more than one state continuously for almost ued existence that our national ans on the basis of the right to cally be placed on the European administrative entity carries the half a century from 1944 until the identity and distinctiveness is self-identification and self-deter- and world scene in relation to this name “Macedonia”, there is beginning of the 1990’s without respected. We believe that we mination as is understood by to- ‘irrational’ dispute, could read absolutely no confusion a problem, i.e. without any “re- too should be able to freely day’s progressive world. something like this: between one or more of these actions” by the Greek side. In choose our identity, to enjoy 1.4 - According to our ‘Respected persons of three regions. This is because fact, many official documents that right and to be respected. opinion, it is unfortunate that the international community … self-evidently each region has exist regarding bilateral coopera- If Macedonian identity is de- Greek nationalism (and indeed if the state to the north of our a prefix (“Region of Western”, tion between the then “Socialist nied generally, then so is the Bulgarian nationalism) has still border is called ‘Macedonia’ we “Region of Central” and Republic of Macedonia” and case with our own identity. yet to come to terms with the fact fear that in future there will be “Region of Eastern”) before the Greece (as a federal unit of Yu- Unfortunately such a denial is that a separate ethnic Macedo- irredentist aspirations on north- word “Macedonia”, thus goslavia, the Socialist Republic being done by the state, which nian nation exists. This is pre- ern Greece by the ethnic Mac- distinguishing one from of Macedonia, in certain condi- we are citizens of. The right to cisely the key to the Macedonian edonian minority of Greece.’ another. In this context and tions, had the right to conclude self-determination and choos- question. Therefore it is no coin- However such a thing having this logic in mind, there such agreements). ing one’s own identity is based cidence that Greece has consist- could not be said by Greece be- can also be no confusion 2.7 - There are also a on universal principles of re- ently argued for a name for the cause it knows all too well that between one or more of these spect for human and minority neighbouring state, which will not the answer to such an assertion administrative regions of Continues on next page

14 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 Continued from previous services, etc in bilateral relations which would have resulted in MAKEDONSKITE ^ELNICI EDINSTVENI ZA IMETO page between the two states. the formation of a Macedonian state with a separate ethnic and GRUEVSKI : NE GO DAVAME LETTER TO MAT- 3. GOOD national identity. As a NEIGHBOURINLY RELA- consequence of those Balkan IMETO NI ZA NATO THEW NIMITZ TIONS AND THE ROLE OF policies there was much INTERNATIONAL hardship and suffering Menuvaweto na Toj smeta deka number of Greek documents, COMMUNITY occurred, as documented and ustavnoto ime na Repu- Grcija ima strategija bez which long before 1945 defined described by international blika Makedonija po `elba upotreba na pravoto na veto “Macedonian” as something 3.1 - We believe that in reports such the Carnegie na Grcija e previsoka cena da go spre~i vlezot na different to “Greek.” These order to have a lasting peace, Commission. We sincerely za golemiot prioritet – Makedonija vo NATO, include the primer in the good neighbourly relations and hope that history will not be za~lenuvawe vo alijansata nastojuva}i na Samitot vo Macedonian language, the solidarity between the Balkan repeated. – i toa za nas e apsolutno Bukure{t na{ata zemja da “Abecedar”, printed in 1925 for countries, the larger nation- 3.6 - For these rea- neprifatlivo, duri i po ne dobie pokana. Gruevski the Macedonian minority of states, specifically, Serbia, Greece sons, we believe that the inter- cena na NATO, istakna re~e deka na{ata zemja ima Greece, which we recently had and Bulgaria, must finally come national community should fi- premierot Nikola Gruevski ogromna podr{ka od re~isi the pleasure of sending a copy to terms with the right of the nally send a clear political mes- vo intervjuto za dr`avnata site dr`avi-~lenki na to you. Another telling Macedonian people to full self- sage in relation the existing agencija MIA. NATO, osobeno od SAD i oti document was the 1920 Greek determination, respecting at the negative position of our state, Nie sme podgotveni pokanata za priem vo NATO census document, which same time the rights of the ethnic Greece, regarding the Republic da razgovarame so Grcija, vo april e sosema izvesna, explicitly lists the existence of Macedonian minorities within of Macedonia. We believe that da gi prodol`ime no, i deka ne smee da se the Macedonian language in their borders. At the same time, such this will assist in the task razgovorite i da barame zanemari problemot so Greece. the minorities in the Balkans of beginning a progressive re{enija za ovoj problem, Grcija za na{eto ustavno 2.8 - As has been the should reject to be instruments ideological reform of the Greek no ne sme podgotveni da ime. case in the past, we strongly for irredentist policies of states, state and indeed of Greek soci- prifatime tolku visoka Grcija bara podr{ka believe that there cannot be any which unfortunately was the case ety, which are essential in or- cena. Smetame deka Grcija od dr`avite-partneri vo objection or rejection at the in the last decades with the wars der to make Greek policy in the }e napravi golem problem EU, da ne dojde do situacija international level on the use of in the former Yugoslavia. region positive and construc- za celiot region ako go da ima veto vo Bukure{t, the name “Republic of 3.2 - It is true that when tive. This is of particular impor- blokira vlezot na tuku da se izdejstvuva Macedonia”. This term purely the international community tance for the peace and stabil- Republika Makedonija vo voop{to da ne dojde do and clearly, describes and constituted that there were ity of our region, especially NATO, osobeno vo ovie pokanata, obiduvaj}i se na defines an international state. violations of basic human rights given that the “Yugoslav cri- presudni momenti koga se site evropski dr`avi da im The naming of certain regions in in the wars in Bosnia and sis” is coming to an end with re{ava kosovskoto prika`e lo{a slika za northern Greece with the name Herzegovina, and Kosovo, it the imminent decision on the pra{awe, koga regionot e Makedonija, deka taa ne e “Macedonia” is for internal use decisively took action and future status of Kosovo. tenzi~en i koga na site zrela za pokana za NATO. of Greece. In fact, the intervened by military means with radikalni grupacii vo So drugi zborovi, najmnogu expressions “Republic of UN consent. The purpose of this Yours sincerely, regionot treba da im se rabotat na toa, objasnuvaj}i Macedonia” and the “Region of intervention was to protect the isprati poraka i koga treba deka Makedonija treba da Western Macedonia” for local population, to stabilise the On behalf of the Members of da se ohrabrat i drugite pravi u{te mnogu reformi example are different from each region and also to teach a the Party dr`avi. Ne smee da se – veli Gruevski. Toj dodade other with the exception of the ‘lesson’ to the totalitarian and THE POLITICAL SECRE- dozvoli bilateralnite deka negovite kolegi go word “Macedonia”. undemocratic regime, as was the TARIAT OF THE EUROPEAN problemi pome|u Grcija i informirale, oti nekoi se 2.9 - In relation to uni- Milosevic regime in the former FREE ALLIANCE - RAIN- Makedonija da se stavat pla{at od vlo{uvawe na versities, airports, ministries, Yugoslavia. BOW pred intersite na NATO, nivnite odnosi so Grcija, od etc, in Greece which have ac- 3.3 - In the case of the Anastasiadis Stavros pred interesite na celiot aspekt {to taa e vnatre vo quired “Macedonian” character- Macedonian question we feel Parisis Athanasios region, a vo korist na Unijata,kade {to odlukite istics to their titles in the last 15- that the international community Voskopoulos Filipov Pavlos radikalnite grupacii na se nosat so konsenzus. 20 years, they can just as easily can (in this context, the UN too) Vasiliadis Petros Balkanot – re~e Gruevski. be called something else or their play a key role when it comes to Dimtsis Petros old names can be restored in or- peace, stability and the future of Kazias Petros der not to create any “confu- the region. Greek policy, Kligkatsis Pantelis sion” if the Greek state feels this unfortunately, in the last decade Mantzas Levteris is necessary. Even if the or so, has been extremely Boules Anastasios abovementioned retain their ex- destabilising in the Balkan isting names, there is no prob- region, firstly by giving support *Letter to Matthew Nimetz, lem or confusion with this, as to the Milosevic regime in the May 2005. these are internal names, the use 1990s and secondly by denying http://www.florina.org/ html/2005/ of which is largely confined to the right of is neighbouring 2005_letter_to_nimetz.html domestic use within Greece. country, the Republic of 2.10 - In this context, it Macedonia and people to choose is interesting to note that there its own name, i.e. its identity. UPRAVATA is not a single region and place 3.4 - Such beha-viour, in Greece which is called “Re- luckily, has not had any negative NA public of Macedonia”. Nor are consequences in relation to the ORGANIZACIJATA there any other Greek citizens cohesion and stability of the OBEDINETI which self-identify as “ethnic Republic of Macedonia, thanks Macedonians” other than those to the support of the international MAKEDONCI belonging to the Macedonian community towards this VO KANADA minority of Greece. Therefore, relatively young state. However there can be no confusion even it is a fact that Greek policy IM GO CRVENKOVSKI: AKO in this area about the issue. indirectly in the last 15-20 years ^ESTITA IZBOROT NA KRAJ BIDE 2.11 - As was stated was an ‘obstacle’ on the road of BO@I] I previously, before the term the Republic of Macedonia to NATO ILI PROMENA NA “Macedonia” there is a prefix European and world integration. NOVATA 2008 “Republic of”. The regions of 3.5 - In this context, we GODINA IMETO ]E ZASTANEME VO Macedonia in Greece also have trust that the international the prefixes “Region of West- community will not make the NA ODBRANA NA IMETO ern” “Region of Central” and mistake of supporting aggressive SVOITE “Region of Eastern” before the Balkan nationa-lisms, specifically ^LENOVI 27 dekemvri 2007 Makedonija. Sega se pravi term “Macedonia”. If Greece in this case Greek nationalism, by Ako izborot na krajot pritisok na dvete strain. feels that a further differentia- denying Macedonian identity. I SITE bide NATO ili promena na Kon nas da bideme tion is needed to distinguish it We know that this state MAKEDONCI imeto nie }e zastaneme vo pokonstruktivni sprema antagonism at the beginning of from the Republic of Macedonia VO SVETOT odbrana na imeto, veli Grcija, a kon Grcija da ne go then it is logical for Greece to fur- the last century together with the pretsedatelot Branko iskoristi mo`noto veto, ther define the regions with ad- denial of Macedonian identity by SO @ELBI ZA Crvenkovski. istaknuva pretsedatelot ditional prefixes or suffixes. the Balkan states ‘fed’ this ZDRAVJE, - Dokolku Grcija Crvenkovski. Toj sepak 2.12 - Generally, we feel antagonism for the purpose of stavi veto na priemot na izrazuva nade` deka do that the technical aspect of the territorial expansion of the Balkan SRE]A, Makedonija vo NATO toa bi veto nema da dojde, no i question can easily be solved if states at the time. Unfortunately, NAPREDOK I zna~elo grubo kr{ewe na deka vo ovoj moment e mnogu the interna-tional community experts from both sides con- NACIONALNO privremenata spogodba od te{ko da se pretpostavi clude an agreement (if at all it is back them did not respect the will 1995 godina i ve}e ovoj {to vo april }e napravi necessary) in regards to the of the Macedonian people for EDINSTVO document nema da bide vo Grcija. naming of articles, products, national and state emancipation sila nitu za Republika

Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 15 A SNAPSHOT OF EARLY MACEDONIAN IMMIGRATION TO USA

By Dusan Sinadinoski

Records on early identification purposes. If any the approximately 600,000 Greek cal persecutions. Soon after- the Balkan map after WWI, so Macedonian immigration to the such records exist, it is doubtful immigrants who came to the wards, Bulgaria, Greece and did the Macedonians. As we can United States of America at the that those records would have United States. However, what is Serbia intensified their efforts of see from the next table, the num- th turn of the 20 century are of shown entries such as date of significant is that these immi- converting the Macedonians to ber of Macedonians coming paramount importance for reaf- birth, place of birth, first and last grants chose freely and con- the point where they would send from Greece dropped sharply firming a support of the name, current residence, sciously to identify themselves many of their own teachers and until they completely disap- Macedonian ethnic identity. But ethnicity or nationality, gender, as Macedonians upon their ar- priests to Macedonia so that peared from 1930s and on. they also serve another ex- or occupation. It is reasonable rival to America. There is no there were more educators in The table below of tremely useful purpose: reflect- to assume, therefore, that many doubt that those people must Macedonia than in their coun- Macedonian immigrants to the ing away attacks against the Macedonian immigrants may have not only felt different from ties combined. As the data will United States of America com- Macedonian ethnicity perpe- have listed the name of their the Greeks, Serbs, Bulgarians show later, Greece, the “cradle” ing from Greece clearly demon- trated by the Greek and Bulgar- country of origin as their ethnic and the Turks, but they also had of democracy, would go even strates to us the fate of the ian states. Knowing the vital im- identity (whichever country to have felt that they belonged further by making sure that there Macedonians in Greece: pact that these records will have happened to occupy Macedonia to a unique ethnic group of their would never again be on the many current debates and during that specific historical own — which they identified as Macedonians to emigrate from Immigration Period - # of questions about the period). It is also likely that Macedonian. Greece to the United States of Macedonians from Macedonian identity, one can Macedonians, as well as other These Macedonians are America. Greece only wonder how it is possible ethnic groups, may have not dis- clearly and unambiguously However, not all immi- that such a wealth of information tinguished between the con- speaking to those who still ob- grants who listed Macedonia as 1890 - 1910 - 205 remains obscure and basically cepts of nationality and ject to the Macedonian ethnic their country of origin declared 1911 - 1930 - 694 untapped. A simple snapshot of ethnicity since both were rela- identity and who argue that the themselves as Macedonians. In 1931 - 1950 - 16 it reveals startling discoveries tively new to the indigenous modern Macedonians are prod- addition to the 14,737 1951 - 1970 - 0 which could shatter the oppo- peoples of Macedonia. But ucts of Stalin’s and Tito’s hallu- Macedonians, many other immi- 1971 - 1990 - 0 nents’ claim that the many Macedonians, despite all cinations. Hence, the argument grants from Macedonia identi- 1991 - Present - 0 Macedonian ethnic identity is a odds in the wake of unprec- that the modern state of the Re- fied themselves as follows: recent creation. edented and relentless attempts public of Macedonia and the Since all of Macedonia Based on the United at the suppression of their eth- Macedonian ethnic nationality Nationality - No. of was under the Ottoman Empire States Immigration and Natural- nic identity and nationality, de- was not historical but a political Passengers prior to 1910, it is highly likely that the 205 Macedonians immi- ization records, approximately clared themselves as “creation” cannot explain how Greek - 13,199 grants during this period must 15,000 people who entered the Macedonians upon arrival to these people suddenly and Turkish - 1,083 have come from Greece proper, United States of America be- America. magically “became“ Macedo- Bulgarian - 3,594 otherwise they would have tween 1895 and 1925 identified The data below (which nians upon their arrival to the Serbian - 13 stated either Turkey or themselves as Macedonians — was extracted from the United United States. Albanian - 331 even though the state of States Immigration and Natural- Another very important Macedonia as their country of origin. In addition, it can also be Macedonia did not exist at the ization records, as copied from set of data contained in the US It is shown here that the seen that the larger number of time. The existence of a separate the National Archives and Immigration and Naturalization largest number of them identified Macedonian immigrants from and a distinct Macedonian eth- Records Administration records regarding the early themselves as Greeks. Signifi- Greece came during the period nic identity is still being fever- (MARA) microfilm), show the Macedonian immigration to cant numbers also declared between 1911 - 1930. However, ishly denied by Greece and Bul- number of passengers that en- America indicates that they themselves as Bulgarian and the majority of the 694 immi- garia (two Balkan countries that tered the various ports of the listed different countries as a Turks. The large number of grants came prior to 1925. To be are members of the European United States of America and country of origin as shown be- Greeks from Macedonia can be precise, 557 Macedonians came Union, but still trenched in 19th declared themselves low: explained mostly by the fact that between 1911 and 1925. But here century Balkan ethnocentrism), Macedonians: there were many Greeks living in is what is really distressing who claim that the Macedonian Country of Origin - # of the Aegean part of Macedonia. about this table: what happened state and Macedonians are not # of Passengers-Port of Some Macedonians may have Passengers to the Macedonians in Greece an outcome of a long and his- Entry been already converted to Turkey - 4,979; after 1930, when we know that torically proven process, but 13, 776 - New York Passenger Greeks. However, what these Greece - 906; at least half of the Macedonian rather a recent act of creation by Lists, 1820 - 1957; numbers do not tell us is Macedonia - 4,194; territory ended up with Greece? Stalin and Tito during World War 338 - Baltimore Passenger whether all of those immigrants Bulgaria - 267; Is it possible that the part of II. If this argument is true, then Lists, 1820 - 1948; were Greeks, Turks or Bulgar- Albania - 5; Macedonia which ended up in we are faced with a paradox: how 256 - Galveston Passenger ians, or whether they simply Serbia - 188; Greece had no Macedonians liv- is it possible for such a relatively Lists, 1896 - 1948; chose whichever way was most ing there? Or is it quite possible large number of people to de- 173 - Boston Passenger Lists, expedient to arrive at the shores Here it is clearly shown that no Macedonian ever again clare themselves Macedonians 1820 - 1943; of America. But to appropriately that the largest number of left Greece for the United States before, as the Greeks claim, the 130 - Atlantic Ports Passenger clarify their true nationality, ad- Macedonian immigrants, 4,979 of America? Is it, perhaps, con- Macedonian existence was even Lists, 1820-1873 and 1893-1959; ditional research of other rel- Macedonians to be exact, listed ceivable to assume that the en- created? 46 - Philadelphia Passen- evant data is needed, such as Turkey as their country of ori- tire Macedonian population in It is very difficult to de- ger Lists, 1800 - 1945; birth places, first and last names, gin. This is because prior to the Greece freely assimilated into termine the exact number of 8 - Detroit Border Crossing the language which they spoke, Balkan wars of 1913, all of Greek culture in a few decades Macedonians who immigrated and Passenger Crew Lists, customs which they practiced, Macedonia belonged to Turkey. while they survived as separate to America for many varying rea- 1905- 1957; and etc. For instance, the But what really sticks out here people for thousands of years! sons. The main reason is that 6 - New Orleans Passenger records show that some people is that almost an equal number No matter what question is Macedonia did not become an Lists, 1820 - 1945; declared themselves Turkish of Macedonians listed asked, it can be safely assumed independent country until 1991, 2 - Border Crossings from even tough their names were Macedonia as their country of that when it comes to ethnicity after the break up of Yugoslavia. Canada to US, 1895 - 1956; clearly Christian and Slavic. origin even though it had not and the practice of chauvinistic Throughout the centuries, espe- 2 - Seattle Passenger and However, it also fair to assume become a state. Additionally, politics in Greece, it all becomes cially in modern times, Crew Lists, 1882 - 1957 that there were many immigrants what pokes at the Greek and Greek magic! Macedonia was either a part of from Macedonia of different na- Bulgarian ethnically chauvinis- Of course, much of the the Turkish empire as a whole or, It is astonishing to dis- tionalities since Macedonia was tic eyes is how such small num- data contained in the Immigra- after the Balkan wars, it was di- cover that 14,737 passengers truly a multi-ethnic country prior bers of Macedonians declare tion and Naturalization archive vided amongst Greece, Bulgaria, declared themselves as to its subdivision by Greece, Greece and Bulgaria as their is raw data and it needs to be Albania and Serbia (Yugoslavia Macedonians during times Bulgaria and Serbia.. countries of origin. The reason supported and evaluated in or- after 1945). Thus, many when there was no official rec- The picture of the for this, as we will see later, is der for us to draw any meaning- Macedonians who immigrated ognition of the Macedonian eth- Macedonian immigrants from that immediately after the Balkan ful conclusion about the early from these countries carried their nic identity and no Macedonian Macedonia and the neighboring wars, Greece, Bulgaria and Macedonian immigration to the passports and were identified as state in existence (Yugoslavia countries starts to look very dif- Serbia did not have their propa- United States. But even this raw nationals from Greece, Bulgaria recognized Macedonians as a ferent after World War I. As the ganda campaigns for converting data highlights the unsustain- or Serbia (Yugoslavia). The abil- nation but the Yugoslav pass- Balkan countries started to the Macedonian population into able denials of the Macedonian ity to determine the exact num- ports had no separate entry for emerge from the devastation of their own nationalities estab- ethnic identity. Unless one ber of Macedonian immigrants nationalities). These numbers in WWI and began to take hold of lished within their newly “liber- somehow believes that this data to America is further compli- themselves are not significant in their destinies, they also started ated” parts of Macedonia. was either manipulated, or the cated by the fact that there was comparison to the millions of to inflame their nationalism by This was a period of mas- passengers were coerced to de- lack of recorded and verifiable immigrants of other nationalities sive migration from Macedonia intensifying their efforts to crack standardized data in the above who entered the United Sates to neighboring countries and to down on the Macedonian eth- mentioned countries for the im- during those times. These num- America because of depressive nic identity. Thus, as soon as migrants to carry with them for bers also pale in comparison to economic conditions and politi- Macedonia disappeared from Continues on next page

16 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 Continued from previous page ONE DOES NOT NEED TO GO TO MACEDONIA ^ESTIT BO@I] I A SNAPSHOT OF TO FIND MACEDONIANS NOVATA 2008 EARLY GODINA By Eugene N. Borza MACEDONIAN OD IMMIGRATION An essay on modern Steelton. About halfway priests should most legitimately political culture in a volume through the semester, the have been trained in Macedonia DRAGI TO USA devoted to reciprocity in life and student told me that she had or in Bulgaria. STOJKOVSKI SO art in the ancient world may visited her church cemetery in We picked our way SEMEJSTVOTO clare themselves as require a word or two of Steelton, and that she had seen past hundreds of gravestones, Macedonian (both of which explanation. The theme of what a number of gravestones on stopping to take photographs follows is the modem rebirth of which the deceased had been and looking for earlier dates. would make no sense), the pres- ^ESTIT BO@I] ence of a unique Macedonian ancient Macedonia as a symbol identified as having been born Some stones were engraved in ethnic identity coming to United of nationalism in a part of the in “Macedonia.” I asked what Latin letters, most in Cyrillic. A I States from Macedonia is unde- Balkans that has been a killing the dates of burial were, and she few decrepit headstones had NOVATA 2008 niable. How far back the ground in recent times. Many said “Oh, the 1950s.” “Not good been replaced with new ones, GODINA Macedonians date is the task of contemporary observers have enough,” I responded, ‘’Next but most were original, and I OD attempted to reinvent the ancient time you visit, look for earlier mused that my old teachers of historians, archeologists and MENDO other scientific researchers. But history of the region in order to dates,” knowing that by the epigraphy would have been it is obvious that the fit the necessities of their own 1950s it would not be unusual pleased that many of the BAKALOVSKI SO Macedonian people freely lives and the vagaries of modem for birthplaces to be given as techniques used to examine SEMEJSTVOTO spoke at the doorstep of their Balkan politics. It is a distorted “Macedonia” in light of the ancient inscribed stones were new country that welcomed reflection of the past, which, in federal status of Macedonia as useful in this twentieth-century its warped form, serves a a Yugoslav Republic. About two American cemetery. them with the open arms. ^ESTIT BO@I] People who are familiar purpose useful beyond the weeks later my student informed Nearly all the deceased with the history of the Balkan romantic antiquarianism of the me that she had seen had been born in the south I countries understand that there classroom, the tourist path, and gravestones of the 1930s with western Macedonian town of NOVATA 2008 was not much standardized the museum. Midst the great the Macedonian identification. Prilep, about forty miles GODINA population record-keeping; body of Peter Green’ s I jumped at the chance. “I’m northeast of the Greek frontier scholarship on literature, art, and going to pay you a visit in above Florina (Lerin). Several OD such as births, deaths, names of PECO inhabitants, and etc. Whatever the history of antiquity, one must Steelton,” I told her. “Find some stones appeared with death records did exist were usually not lose sight of the fact that he old-timer in your church, and dates in the 1920s, and a few in PETLI^KOVSKI destroyed during the many wars is one of our most perceptive let’s go looking for the ‘teens. We halted at the edge SO SEMEJSTVOTO they fought against each other observers of modem Greece, gravestones.” of the cemetery, where the and together against foreign in- having lived among Greeks for Steelton is located hillside had begun to collapse vaders. In addition, the remain- several years, and having along the Susquehanna River, into a valley. I was told that the ing data on the Macedonians understood them better, just south of Harrisburg. The earliest gravestones had fallen ^ESTIT BO@I] were manipulated by Greece, perhaps, than they might have deteriorated mills, now largely away down the slope, and that I Bulgaria and Serbia through wished. Green’s essays in deserted, stretch along the river, the presence of snakes and ticks NOVATA 2008 changing their last names, publications such as the New separated from a dilapidated old made the descent perilous. I was GODINA York Review, the New Republic, working-class community by a satisfied, for at my feet was an names of villages and cities, OD practice of customs, and other and the Times Literary highway. Affluence has lured intact gravestone with the name defining characteristic of the Supplement are a rich source of many people into the suburbs of of the deceased who had been BOR^E Macedonia ethnicity. Therefore, insight for anyone who not only Harrisburg a few miles away, and born in “Prilep, Macedonia” in KULEVSKI SO in light of these reasons, the US wishes to know something about the houses and people who 1892, and who had died in SEMEJSTVOTO immigration records speak much contemporary Greece, but also remain have clearly seen better Steelton in 1915. I was stunned. louder when it comes to the true requires some understanding of times. The town climbs a bluff Here was clear evidence of a man the issue of continuity and from the river. The higher parts who died in a central reality of the Macedonian na- ^ESTIT BO@I] tionality. For instance, when we discontinuity between the past are marked by greenery, better Pennsylvania mill town only two examine the first and last names and present. I hope that he will kept and larger homes, and bits years after the Second Balkan I of the Macedonian immigrants, accept this essay in the spirit he of parkland. On the summit of War, and was identified at his NOVATA 2008 it is quite noticeable that they has expressed in his own work one of the highest bluffs is an burial as a Macedonian. GODINA are typically Macedonian of on like subjects. open, grassy area of several A subsequent trip to OD In the spring of 1993 I acres, the site of the Baldwin the cemetery in 1995 confirmed Christian and Slavic back- KIRE ground, such as : Petre Boris, taught an undergraduate senior cemetery. Within lie the remains and enlarged the data base. I Anta Bozin, Mire Arsa, Stanko seminar to History majors, the of immigrants who escaped the now have 30 gravestones in my KARAPALEVSKI Avram, Stojan Coteff, Milan topic of which was “Ethnic violence and poverty of Balkan photo file, the most interesting SO SEMEJSTVOTO Dime, Naum Foteff, Vidoja Minorities and the Rise of life generations ago to seek one of which was discovered in Sinadin, Ilija Mladen, etc. But National States in the Modem economic well-being in the mills my 1995 visit. It is a simple, after World War I, the Balkans.” We examined the of Steelton. weather-worn headstone with ^ESTIT BO@I] status of minorities following the The old woman who the name of the deceased Macedonian last names some- I how changed over night and founding of Serbia (1815), Greece accompanied us knew the followed by (in English) “Mace- NOVATA 2008 acquired typical Greek, Serbian, (1832), Bulgaria (1878), Albania history of the cemetery and the done [sic] died Sep. 20, 1906 at and Bulgarian endings of -os, -ich (1913), and Yugoslavia (1918). churches whose members were Steelton Pa.” Thus, six years GODINA and -off. It is just another Balkan Not long into the semester I buried there. One of the first before the First Balkan War in OD twist of the Macedonian ethnic asked my American students to things that struck me was that, which the region of Macedonia AMI[ identity. identify their own ethnic by and large, the deceased who was detached from the Ottoman In conclusion, this snap- backgrounds. One young were identified as Serbs, Empire by Serb, Greek, and SELMANOVSKI SO shot of the early Macedonian im- woman said proudly that she Bulgarians, or Macedonians Bulgarian armies, the reality of SEMEJSTVOTO migration is not meant to be proof was “Macedonian.” Grist for my were buried in separate parts of Macedonia/Macedonian for the existence of a separate and mill. I asked her what that meant: the cemetery. In death, they already existed among distinct Macedonian ethnic identity. ^ESTIT BO@I] The centuries-old continuous exist- was she Greek or Slav? She sought the separation that Macedonian immigrants in ence of the Macedonian people on answered that she was sometimes eluded them in life. central Pennsylvania. I the same territory is a fact requir- Macedonian, and certainly not The old Macedonian woman All of which is NOVATA 2008 ing no proof. But this data does Greek, although she pointed out had little but contempt for the confirmed by reference to the GODINA provide us with information sup- that she had spent most of her Serbs, many of whom she had 1920 United States census report porting the notion that the Greek school life pretending that she known, but she sometimes from Steelton. The census-taker OD claim that the Macedonian nation was Greek, for, whenever her appeared confused by the collected data from about 250 STASE was invented by Stalin and Tito is teachers asked about her ethnic distinctions between Macedo- persons who lived along Main YUNYUROV SO a ridiculous one. Therefore, the question which begs to be answered background and she answered nians and Bulgarians. For until Street in Steelton. Of the total 76 SEMEJSTVOTO is how do we re-name people who “Macedonian,” they responded, the establishment of the claimed to have been born in have already named themselves? ‘’Oh, you must be Greek.” Now, Macedonian Autocephalous “Macedonia,” and to have The Macedonians who sought the as an honors student and a Orthodox Church in 1967, the “Macedonian” as their mother ^ESTIT BO@I] refuge under the torch of the wel- senior at a major university, she Macedonians belonged to tongue. All 76 listed their I coming lady spoke clearly and had stopped pretending she was either the Bulgarian Orthodox parents as having been born in NOVATA 2008 loudly that they are Macedonians. Greek, and took my seminar in Church or to the “Macedonian- “Macedonia,” With “Macedo- This is just another testament part to help her learn something Bulgarian” Orthodox Church nian” as their mother tongue. GODINA against the Greek’s attempt at re- about her Slavic Macedonian described on a few gravestones. Thus 228 persons were OD naming the Macedonian people VLADE with dreamed up and derogatory background. Indeed, the Macedonian identified by a U.S. census taker names. Her family lived near a community in Steelton had in 1920 on a single street in STERIOVSKI SO decaying central Pennsylvania apparently experienced internal Steelton as having a SEMEJSTVOTO mill town called, appropriately, division over whether their Macedonian connection.

Januari 2008 Makedonski Glasnik - Glasilo na Organizacijata Obedineti Makedonci vo Kanada 17 GR^KI NAVIKI The Hellenic tail must not F A K E L A K I wag the European dog

Re~isi sekoj Grk da ja nadgleduva rabotata dr`avata, izjavi ekono- was solely ‘Greek’, that the an- mo`e da raska`e slu~ka od na gr~kiot javen servis. mistot Hristos Cugaris, By Marko Attila Hoare cient Macedonian conqueror negoviot `ivot koja e Odelot na Rakincis, mislej}i pri toa na 31st December 2007 Alexan- povrzana so mentalitetot utvrdil deka korupcijata e gra|anskata vojna od 1944 - der the Great was ‘Greek’, and na potkupuvawe, koj od den najprisutna vo urbanisti- 1949 godina i desni~ar- The ideal of the Euro- that therefore Greece has an ex- na den e se’ pozastapen vo ~kite planovi i dano~nite skata diktatura od 1967 do pean Union presupposes that clusive right to the use of the site sveri na `iveewe vo slu`bi. Grcija vo momentov 1974. Konzervativnata member-states will pursue na- name ‘Macedonia’, rather like a zemjata. e rangirana na 54-to mesto Vlada koja dojde na vlast vo tional policies that take into corporation’s exclusive right to Nekoi od gr~kite na listata na korumpirani 2004 godina so vetuvawe account the interests of the its logo. gra|ani se somnevaat deka dr`avi na Transparensi deka }e se spravi so union as a whole. This means It should not be neces- poslednite izbori {to se interne{nl, pred Kosta problemot, nabrzo se soo~i they should not try to drag sary to engage in the childish odr`aa neodamna, }e imaat Rika i Namibija, duri i so korupcija, vo koja bea the EU behind policies debate about whether nekakvo vlijanie vrz privatniot sektor ne e vme{ani funkcioneri od that are wholly against its in- Alexander or ancient Macedon menuvaweto na ovaa isklu~ok. nejzinite redovi. terests, and that merely reflect really was ‘Greek’ or not - every tradicija, {to opstojuva niz - Borbata so Neodamne{niot the exclusive nationalism of undergraduate student of na- pove}e generacii na vladi, korupcijata e pra{awe na skandal so fondovite za the member-states in tionalism knows that one cannot od koi site vetuvaa deka }e kultura, izjavi Rakincis. socijalno osiguruvawe, koi question. Yet this is precisely simply transpose modern na- go re{at problemot. - Nekoi gra|ani zagubija milioni evra, what the EU’s two most tional identities back onto an- - Ako si podgotven nekoga{ }e alarmiraat za navodno kupuvaj}i prece- south-easterly member-states, cient historical figures and da plati{, mo`e{ da takvata praksa, aneti obvrznici, ima{e za first Greece and then lands; still less can ancient his- dobie{ se’ {to saka{, malkumina od niv posledica ostavka na Cyprus, have tried to dotory be allowed to determine izjavi Tomas, mlad Grk, koj mo`at da obezbedat ministerot za trud vo repeatedly since the early modern geopolitics. The very neodamna go “podma~kal adekvaten dokaz za toa. april. Spored opozicijata, 1990s. In several fact that contemporary Greek dr`avniot aparat” za da Kako rezultat na toa ovie odlukata na Vladata za spheres, Greece politicians and intellectuals at- dobie voza~ka dozvola. - slu~ai naj~esto zavr{uvaat svikuvawe predvremeni and Cyprus are pursuing poli- tempt to do just this is evidence Padnav na voza~kiot test, vo fiokite, naglasi toj. izvori na 16 septemvri cies that are wholly deter- that Greece has not yet made the no mi be{e ka`ano preku Ilias, agronom, koj delumno e povrzana so ovoj mined by nationalist motives, transition to genuinely post- posrednik da platam pari i ne saka{e da go ka`e svoeto slu~aj. that have nothing to do with nationalist, twenty-first-century za deset dena ja dobiv prezime, moral da ~eka Raspu{taweto na EU or Western interests or politics. The background mojata dozvola, veli toj. edna godina za gr~kiot sud Parlamentot kon sredinata values and that are potentially to Greece’s bizarre hang-up over Bez razlika dali stanuva da presudi po negovata na avgust go spre~i highly damaging and the Macedonian name is the zbor za obezbeduvawe `alba. Toj go polo`il objavuvaweto na izve{tajot dangerous. This cannot be al- conquest of part of the Ottoman dozvova za ilegalna gradba, ispitot za rabotnoto mesto na gr~kata organizacija za lowed to continue if we are to territory of Macedonia by the za bri{ewe na dano~nite sovetnik vo Minister- nadzor na pereweto pari so maintain stability in South Greek state in 1912-13 - a part dolgovi, izbegnuvawe na stvoto za zemjodelstvo, za kontroverznite zdelki so East Europe. that was less than 50% Greek in dolgi redici za operacija potoa da bide staven na obvrznici, vo koi se Greece threatens to ethnic terms at the time - ili zaka`uvawe sostanok strana poradi drug vklu~eni globalnite veto the entry of Macedonia and the subsequent brutal so popularen doktor, Grcite kandidat, koj duri i ne e finansiski servisi od Xej into NATO unless Macedonia Hellenisation of this territory znaat deka e najdobro da kvalifikuvan za taa Pi Morgan i ~etiri fondovi changes its name. This repre- through the expulsion of hun- imaat “Fakelaki” - mal plik rabota. za socijalno osiguruvawe. sents the continuation of one dreds of thousands of Muslims so gotovina, koj treba da go - Jas imav sre}a, no Nadle`nite re{ija of the most farcical episodes and Slavs, the settling on it of predadat za da se prese~e ima mnogumina koi nemaat slu~ajot da go povrzat so in the history of national Orthodox Greek refugees and crvenata lenta. hrabrost da se borat za dvajca ministri od vladata chauvinism in Europe in the the forced assimilation of the re- - Grcite preferi- nivnite prava, re~e Ilias. vo zaminuvawe, smetaat last two decades: Greece’s at- maining non-Greeks through the raat da platat za da - Problemot so opozicijata i mediumite. tempt since the early 1990s to suppression of their language napreduvaat vo `ivotot, gr~kite institucii e toa prevent Macedonia using its and identity - something that takov e mentalitetot, {to ne uspeaja da ja AFP - Paris name. Greece’s ‘justification’ reached its peak under the fas- izjavi Leandros Rakincis, dostignat zrelosta for this, if that word can be cist dictatorship of Ioannis glaven inspektor vo gr~kata karakteristi~na za Evropa, used in this context, is that the Continues on next page javna administracija. {to se dol`i na historic land of Macedonia Formiran vo 2002 godina za turbolentnata istorija na

18 Macedonian Herald - Voice of the United Macedonians Organization of Canada January 2008 The Hellenic tail must not wag the European dog 1. Greece and Cyprus are, over Macedonia, 2. Greece and Cyprus have since the early 3. For the sake of regional stability, and to Serbia and Kosovo, pursuing policies moti- 1990s consistently pursued destructive policies set an example for how new EU member- vated by nationalist concerns that are out of in South East Europe that have proved highly states should behave, it is time for the West- keeping with democratic values and counter damaging vis-a-vis both Turkey and the former ern alliance to cease to tolerate Greek and to EU interests. Yugoslavia. Cypriot mischief-making.

Continued from previous the sake of its own fragile sta- unless they are prepared to very heart of the EU; last au- many of them former page bility and the equally fragile sta- abandon national chauvinism tumn, the EU suspended eight Nazi collaborators, which made bility of South East Europe, and small-mindedness; we want of the negotiating chapters of up the anti-Communist side in Metaxas in the late 1930s and af- Macedonia’s rapid entry into them in, but as responsible de- Turkey’s accession talks in re- the Greek Civil War, against a ter the Greek Civil War of the NATO is imperative. mocracies, not as nationalistic taliation for Turkey’s refusal to Greek left that had led one of the 1940s. Greece’s obstructionism trouble-makers. open its ports and airports to most impressive anti-Nazi resis- Greece’s policy of deny- over Macedonia is not an iso- It is not only in the Cypriot ships and planes. tance movements in all occupied ing the existence of a lated quirk, but forms part of a Balkans where Greece has pur- Cyprus is now in a position to Europe. It is a moot Macedonian nation while assert- wider regional policy guided by sued a selfish and destruc- point whether the anti- ing the exclusively ‘Greek’ char- nationalist concerns that tive policy at the expense of Communist victory in acter of historic Macedonia thus has significantly damaged EU interests. Earlier this de- Greece served our inter- represents the last dregs of a na- Western interests since the early cade, indicating just how far ests any better than the tionalist policy of forced 1990s - although, to be fair, it it was prepared to jeopardise Communist victory in homogenisation. It is equivalent was not entirely out of keeping the entire EU project for its Yugoslavia; Tito’s Yugo- to Turkey’s attempt forcibly to with the narrow-minded West- own ends, Greece threat- slavia proved more than assimilate its ethnic Kurds on the ern policy toward the Balkans of ened to veto the EU’s expan- adept at resisting Soviet grounds that they are ‘really’ the first half of the 1990s. Greece sion into Eastern Europe un- domination, while the Turks and its continued denial of supported Milosevic’s Serbia less Cyprus were included in brutal anti-Communist the Armenian Genocide, or to more wholeheartedly than did the expansion. There were victory in Greece laid Serbia’s claim to Kosovo as a any other state; Milosevic was very sound reasons why a down a repressive and ‘Serb land’ on the grounds that more popular in Greece than he divided Cyprus should not chauvinistic legacy Dora Bakoyani, Greek Foreign Minister there are a handful of medieval ever was in Serbia itself; Greek have been allowed to join for the country that Serbian monasteries there. If the fascist paramilitaries partici- the EU, and these immedi- found its most extreme EU is to have any meaning at all, pated in the Serb conquest of ately became clear. In a referen- pursue indefinitely its expression in the it has to have a zero-tolerance ap- Srebrenica in 1995. dum in 2004, the Greek Cypriot own selfish and self-defeating Colonels’ dictatorship of 1967- proach to exclusivist national The Greek journalist electorate, under the guidance nationalist agenda at the ex- 74, and from which Greece has ideologies of this type. The Turk- Takis Michas has described the of Cyprus’s crude nationalist pense of EU-Turkish relations. still not entirely recovered. The ish Kurds can call themselves virulence of Greek support, both president, Tassos The Hellenic tail has wagged the extreme anti-Communist and Kurds and speak, write and be at the elite and at the popular Papadopoulos, overwhelm- European dog. former Nazi-collaborator, educated in Kurdish if they want level, for Serbian imperialism and ingly rejected the Annan Plan One of the smallest and Georgios Grivas, repaid our sup- to; the people of Kosovo ethnic-cleansing in his brilliant for Cyprus’s reunification. With newest EU member-states, port to his side in the Greek Civil can decide for themselves if they but shocking book, ‘Unholy Al- EU membership already safely Cyprus is also the most hard-line War by launching an uprising want to be part of Serbia or not; liance: Greece and Milosevic’s in the bag, Papadopoulos in its outright opposition to against British rule in Cyprus in and the Macedonians and the Serbia’ (Texas A&M University judged that Cyprus as an EU Kosovo’s independence. So far 1955 through the EOKA move- Greeks both have the same right Press, 2002). Kostasmember would be in a strong as the Papadopoulos regime is ment; Grivas’s attacks to use the Macedonian name. End Simitis’s PASOK government position to extract a better deal concerned, EU unity, Western on Turkish Cypriot civilians of discussion. half-heartedly acquiesced in from Turkey. Greece’s New De- interests and regional stability sowed the seeds of Cyprus’s Yet it is not solely for the NATO’s intervention against mocracy government under count for nothing: all that mat- future tragedy. Our misguided sake of our values, but also for Milosevic in Kosovo in the face Kostas Karamanlis, for its ters is that Kosovo’s indepen- response to the Greek Cypriot the sake of our geopolitical inter- of almost total public opposition part, refused unambiguously to dence should be opposed, lest national movement for union ests that we must take a hard line and an outpouring of anti- endorse the Annan Plan, some- it set a precedent for the inter- with Greece was to play Turkey in opposing Greece over American and anti-Western bile thing that might have encour- national recognition of Turkish- off against Greece over Cyprus; Macedonia. The embargo im- that found murderous expres- aged the Greek Cypriots to vote occupied northern Cyprus. That this policy of divide-and-rule, posed by Greece on Macedonia sion in the assassination in June in favour; Greece thus studi- there are no indications whatso- coupled with the suicidal ultra- after the latter seceded from Yu- 2000 of the British defence atta- ously failed to help clear up the ever that Western states or any- nationalist policy of first Grivas goslavia in 1991-92 and the bul- che in Athens, Brigadier mess it had made. one else will follow up the rec- and then the Greek lying that forced Macedonia Stephen Saunders, by the terror- Had EU membership ognition of Kosovo by Colonels, paved the way in 1974 to change its flag, and to enter the ist group ‘November 17’, sup- been made conditional upon ac- recognising northern Cyprus is for the Turkish occupation of UN under the clumsy acronym posedly in revenge for the ceptance of the Annan Plan by deemed irrelevant. The Cyprus, something that remains ‘FYROM’ (Former Yugoslav Re- Kosovo war. More recently, in the Greek Cypriot Papadopoulos regime, pursuing a thorn in the side of the West- public of Macedonia) dange- January of this year left-wing electorate, the latter would al- its own policy of indefinite ob- ern alliance to this day. rously contributed to the terrorists launched an anti-tank most certainly have voted in structionism, is no doubt dis- It is time to turn our back destabilisation of this fragile and grenade at the US embassy in favour, and this old wound in concerted by the fact that on this long and undistin- strategically sensitive state. Athens. In Greece, as in Serbia the flank of the Western alliance Serbia’s similar obstructionism guished tradition of a modus viv- Western policy-makers and Russia, the extremes of left would finally have been healed. over Kosovo is going to be defi- endi between the Western alli- have long been aware that and right find common ground As things stand, a settlement is nitely punished by the US and ance and Greek nationalism, one Macedonia could not be allowed in hatred of the US and the West. now less likely than ever. There the EU. The so-called ‘Turkish that has proved consistently to collapse - unlike Bosnia, its col- This red-brown current tends to is every reason to believe that Republic of Northern Cyprus’ is damaging to all concerned. lapse could lead to two NATO agitate for more extreme nation- Papadopoulos and other Greek simply a creation of the illegiti- There must be zero tolerance of states, Greece and Turkey, com- alistic and anti-Western policies Cypriot politicians prefer the mate Turkish occupation, there- Greek and Cypriot obstruction ing into conflict with one another. than those actually pursued by status quo in Cyprus to any rea- fore not equivalent to Kosovo, over Macedonia, Turkey and Hence the US made it clear to Greek governments themselves, sonable compromise settle- which was a recognised member Kosovo (to be fair, Greece itself Slobodan Milosevic, right from which is another reason why ment, and are entirely ready in of the former Yugoslav Federa- has bravely come out in support the start in the early 1990s, that such policies should be op- principle to veto Turkish EU tion. Still, it will do Cyprus no of Turkish EU membership, in Serbia would not be permitted to posed on principle. membership indefinitely, harm if it learns from the Serbian defiance of popular Greek opin- extend the war into Macedonia; Greece remains Serbia’s most pending the total example that the principle of ‘in- ion, indicating an enligh- hence Macedonia’s peaceful se- loyal ally in the EU, and is cur- Turkish capitulation that will violable territorial integrity’ is tened stance on this issue at cession from Yugoslavia; hence rently attempting to lead a never happen. Paradoxically, of not a trump card that bloody- least). NATO’s intervention in Kosovo Balkan bloc, made up of Roma- course, the Cypriots do not minded states can play indefi- Every time the Greeks or in 1999, as Milosevic’s ethnic- nia and a more lukewarm Bul- wish to see Turkey driven away nitely. Cypriots try to undermine EU cleansing of the Kosovo Alba- garia, that favours Serbia’s rapid from the EU entirely, as then For too long, we have al- policy or drag it behind them for nians threatened to upset entry into the EU, irrespective their veto loses all coercive lowed Greek nationalism to poi- the sake of their own retrograde Macedonia’s own delicate ethnic of Serbia’s behaviour overpower; Papadopoulos’s strat- son Western policy. To some ex- nationalism, we should pursue a balance between ethnicKosovo and over the arrest of egy is a contradictory and self- tent, this is the result of our own determined effort to isolate Macedonians and Albanians. In war-criminals. This is damaging defeating one. However wrong policy errors toward the people them. Such an effort will pay recent weeks, Turkey and Greece to Western efforts to resolve the Turkey’s policy toward Cyprus of Greece and Cyprus over the dividends: not only will it put an have rebuked each other over the issue of Kosovo and the war- was and remains, over the last sixty years or more. In one end to a persistant policy of issue of Macedonia’s name. Al- criminals, and to establish a Annan Plan it showed itself to of the sorrier episodes of the trouble-making, but it will set an though Turkey is wrong about a united diplomatic front vis-a-vis be the more reasonable and flex- early Cold War, we allowed a example for how other new EU lot of things (including Cyprus Russia. Ironically, Greece’s ible side. Greece’s pursuit of its short-sighted anti-Communist member-states should behave. and Iraqi Kurdistan), on this is- behaviour shows why we own nationalist agenda has in- agenda to lead us to support the should not allow countries such troduced the Cyprus dispute, motley alliance of chauvinist http://henryjacksonsociety.org/ sue it is entirely in the right and stories.asp?pageid=49&id=473 playing a constructive role. For as Serbia and Turkey into the EU like a foreign disease, into the and ultra-reactionary elements,

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