Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) Calls on Macedonia Prime Minister Zaev to Resign

The role of Russia, which has historically supported division of geographic Macedonia, cannot be used as a scapegoat for the Macedonian people's struggle for recognition. Macedonia, recognized by 137 countries, has been fighting for its right of self-determination for over a century, declaring statehood in 1944 and sovereign independence in 1991 via a referendum.

WASHINGTON, 01/10/2018 (informazione.news - comunicati stampa - turismo)

The role of Russia , which has historically supported division of geographic Macedonia , cannot be used as a scapegoat for the Macedonian people's struggle for recognition. Macedonia , recognized by 137 countries, has been fighting for its right of self-determination for over a century, declaring statehood in 1944 and sovereign independence in 1991 via a referendum.

UMD applauded President Gjorge Ivanov's United Nations speech where he sharply criticized the Prespa Agreement for giving Greece unlimited power to meddle in Macedonia's internal affairs thereby putting Macedonia in a subordinate position to its southern neighbor. In direct contradiction to Prime Minister Zaev, President Ivanov denounced the agreement as a violation of fundamental human rights, stating he would not participate in the referendum, which coincides with UMD's long-standing position.

The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is a leading international non-governmental organization promoting the interests and needs of Macedonians and Macedonian communities throughout world.

For further information:
Metodija A. Koloski , UMD President, (202) 294-3400, mkoloski@umdiaspora.org

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