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UMD Hails U.S.-Macedonia Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Declaration PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 07 May 2008
 The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) hails the Declaration of Strategic Partnership and Cooperation Between the United States of America and the Republic of Macedonia signed today in Washington, D.C. by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Milososki.  UMD, which has been at the forefront of increasing U.S.-Macedonian relations and Macedonian cultural awareness in the U.S., praises both governments for wishing to "enhance their strategic relationship through intensified consultation and cooperation in the areas of security, people-to-people ties, and commerce" with the signing of this Declaration.
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URGENT CALL FOR ACTION: MACEDONIA’S NATO MEMBERSHIP PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 06 May 2008
The United Macedonian Diaspora has created a special website where you can quickly sign up and send a letter to all NATO  member representatives.  Simply, visit the website http://www.macedoniancommunity.com and sign your name and indicate your support for Macedonia's NATO aspirations.
 
A name to reckon with PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 05 May 2008
On May 4, 2008, The Washington Times published UMD President Metodija A. Koloski's Commentary article, on page B4, entitled "A name to reckon with."  The commentary can be read by clicking HERE.
 
NY Times Captures Macedonian Struggle for Freedom in 1900s PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 23 April 2008
The Macedonian Struggle for freedom from the  Ottoman Empire was captured by the New York Times through various articles published during the late 1890s and early 1900s.  The articles discuss topics such as the creation of the Komiti bands, the efforts to liberate Macedonia, the efforts to win independence similar to the Crete model at the time, the Ilinden Uprising efforts, among other topics. 
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MIYATTA sings about the Macedonian refugees from Greece PDF Print E-mail
Saturday, 12 April 2008

The latest song "Postojam (I exist)" by the Macedonian singer MIYATTA sings about the Macedonian tragedy, the exodus of hundreds of thousands of Macedonians from Greece during the Greek civil war (1948). The biggest tragedy in these painful pictures are the "Detsa begalci (Children Refugees)" when thousands of children were loaded on trains and sent out of Greece by the Greek authorities. None of these Greek citizens are allowed to come back to Greece. The video speak for itself about this horrible tragedy...

 
Macedonian protests in Los Angeles PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 11 April 2008

On April 6th, the Macedonian diaspora community in Los Angeles peacfully protested in front of the local Greek consulate. The Macedonian community in this area of the United States of America wanted to display its displeasure with the latest Greek chauvinistic politics, in particular the veto of Macedonia's NATO membership. Several clips from the protest can be seen at Clip 1, Clip 2 , Clip 3 , Clip 4 .

 
Macedonian struggle for freedom captured by TIME magazine in 1925 PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 11 April 2008

One of the most respected news magazines, TIME magazine, has captured the Macedonian struggle for independence in the early years of the last century. The article, written in 1925, describes the continuing efforts by the Macedonian patriots to liberate Macedonia, which at that time was under Yugoslavian, Greek and Bulgarian occupation. The article can be read at the Time Website

 
UMD: New Intimidation Tactics Against Ethnic Macedonian Priest In Greece PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 08 April 2008
 Students from a nearby high school vandalized Archimandrite Tsarknias’ home after being encouraged to do so by teachers and other state employees.  When the 61-year-old cleric approached the local high school to discuss the episode with school officials and to appeal for peace, he was swarmed by upwards of 300 students and teachers, threatening him and demanding that he leave Greece and “go north” to the Republic of Macedonia.
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UMD: Nees Taktikes Ekfovismou Enantion Klirikou tis Ethnikis Makedonikis Meionotitas stin Ellada PDF Print E-mail
Tuesday, 08 April 2008
Ο Πρόεδρος της Ενωμένη Μακεδονική Διασπορά (UMD) θα ήθελε να εκφράσει βαθιά ανησυχία για μια επίθεση κατά ενός εθνικά Μακεδόνα κληρικού και ακτιβιστή για τα ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα, στην Ελλάδα, σήμερα. Ο Πρόεδρος της UMD Metodija A. Koloski δήλωσε: Σύμφωνα με τα τελευταία νέα, αναφέρονται δυο ανησυχητικές και αισχρές επιθέσεις -- μια στις 3 Απριλίου και μια στις 4 Απριλίου – που διαπράχτηκαν στο σπίτι του Αρχιμανδρίτη Νικόδημου Τσαρκνιά, στη Βόρειο Ελλάδα.
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9 year old Matej writes to President Bush PDF Print E-mail
Monday, 07 April 2008

These are frustrating times for the Macedonians worldwide. Everybody is trying their best to help Macedonia in its struggle to preserve its name, identity, and dignity. Macedonians around the globe are finding ways to help Macedonia enter NATO. Little 9 year old Matej turned for help to President Bush. This is his letter that he wrote by himself and recently sent it to the President of the United States of America.

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UMD Dismayed By Greece's Veto of Macedonia PDF Print E-mail
Friday, 04 April 2008
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) is profoundly disappointed with Greece's veto of the Republic of Macedonia's NATO membership during the NATO Bucharest Summit based on Greece's objection to Macedonia's name.
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UMD Applauds Congress Resolution Endorsing Macedonia's NATO Bid PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) applauds the introduction of House Resolution. 1070 in the United States House of Representatives by Members of Congress Bill Pascrell of New Jersey, Mark Souder of Indiana, Eliot Engel of New York, Candice Miller of Michigan, and Earl Pomeroy of North Dakota.  
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UMD Works to Protect Macedonia's Name PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
On March 25, 2008, the United Macedonian Diaspora took out advertisements in three of Macedonia’s largest daily newspapers,   Dnevnik, Utrinski Vesnik, and Vecer stressing that the Macedonian Diaspora is against any changes to Macedonia’s constitutional name.  The advertisements titled “NATO Membership Might Have a Price, but the Macedonian Name and Identity Do Not” reminded the President and the Prime Minister of their constitutional duty to uphold Macedonia’s constitutional name.
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MHRMI and UMD Call on NATO to Admit Macedonia PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 13 March 2008
Macedonian Human Rights Movement International (MHRMI) and the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) today called upon NATO to invite the Republic of Macedonia to join the Alliance at the Bucharest Summit in April and to reject Greece’s attempt to derail Macedonia’s entry. Macedonia’s NATO membership is strongly supported by other member-states and will promote peace and stability in the Balkans as Kosovo’s recent independence continues to reverberate throughout the region.
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UMD Applauds Resolution Endorsing Balkan Countries’ NATO Bids PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) applauds the introduction of Senate Resolution 459 (S. Res. 459) endorsing NATO membership for Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia.  S. Res. 459, introduced by Indiana Senator Richard Lugar and Ohio Senator George Voinovich, is a sign of U.S. support and goodwill towards the people of these countries, all of which expect to receive invitations to join NATO at the Bucharest Summit in April.   
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Senators Lugar and Voinovich Introduce S. Res. 459 PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Senator Lugar "The goal of this legislation is to reaffirm United States support for continued enlargement of NATO to democracies that are able and willing to meet the responsibilities of membership. In addition, it represents a call to the administration to provide leadership at the upcoming summit to secure this important step in the development of the NATO Alliance. Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia have clearly stated their desire to join NATO and are working hard to meet the specified requirements for membership."
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UMD Condemns Greek Threat to Veto Macedonia’s NATO Membership PDF Print E-mail
Sunday, 24 February 2008
While Macedonians are used to hostility from Athens, it is still shocking that the leader of a NATO and EU member is threatening Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic integration.  Prime Minister Karamanlis’ threat confirms that the Hellenic Republic, despite diplomatic pressure from the rest of NATO and the EU, remains committed to its own short-term, xenophobic interests and that claims of the Hellenic Republic’s contributions to or desire for regional stability are disingenuous at best.
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UMD Urges All Macedonians to Call Their Representatives to Co-Sponsor H. Res. 1070
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UMD Urges All Macedonians to Call Their Senators to Co-Sponsor S. Res. 459
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Please help Macedonia by countering the Greek foreign minister’s misinformation campaign designed to derail Macedonia’s NATO membership invitation at the NATO summit in April.
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Greek-Americans lobby Congress to refer to us as 'FYROM.'  S. Res. 300 is inaccurate and inappropriate.  Act Quickly: call/fax/e-mail/visit your Senator.  Educate your Senator on this issue ASAP!
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"The Greek government views the term "Macedonian" as a geographic term that describes all Greek citizens living in the Macedonian region in northern Greece. The government denies the assertions of the ethnic Macedonians in Greece that they are are a minority group; officials refer to them as "Slavophone Greeks" or "bilinguals." - Human Rights Watch

Click HERE to read Human Rights Watch Report on Greece. - A MUST READ

Click HERE to read the U.S. Department of State's Human Rights Report on Greece.

Click HERE to read MHRMI 2008 Annual Report on Greece.

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