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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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Thank You Canada! PDF Print E-mail
Thursday, 01 November 2007

TORONTO, Nov. 1 /CNW/ - Canadians of Macedonian descent will be celebrating Canada's decision to recognize the constitutional and historic name of the Republic of Macedonia this Sunday, November 4, at 12:30 pm. The venue for the event is the Macedonian Orthodox Church "Saint Clement of Ohrid", located at 76 Overlea Boulevard in Toronto, Ontario.
   
Guest speakers scheduled to attend include the Honourable Jason Kenney, PC, MP, Secretary of State (Multiculturalism and Canadian Identity); and the Macedonian Minister of Defence, Mr. Lazar Elenovski.
   
Celebrations will include a reception that will showcase Macedonian history and culture, followed by an outdoor festival and dance featuring traditional Macedonian music.
   
On November 4, 2007, Canadians of Macedonian descent will say "Thank You Canada" and "Thank You Prime Minister Stephen Harper"!

For further information: Dragi Stojkovski, Chief Event Coordinator, (416) 823-6520; Steve Saragil, Event Coordinator, (647) 449-2375 
 
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