Грчката православна заедница во Јужна Австралија, преку нивниот танц ансамбл, и во координација со грчката музичка група Микри Компани, во моментов го промовираат нивниот танцувачки концерт како ‘‘Патување низ Македонија и Тракија‘‘. Обединетата Македонска Дијаспора (ОМД) би сакала да ја потсети грчката и меѓународната заедница дека промовирањето на грчка култура и музика како ‘‘македонска‘‘, без да направи никаква разлика помеѓу…
The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia Dance Academy, along with the Greek musical group Mikri Kompania is currently advertising their dancing concert as “A journey through Macedonia and Thrace.” The United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) would like to remind the Greek community, and the international community abroad that promoting Greek culture, music, etc. as “Macedonian”, whilst making no distinctions nor…
On Thursday, October 17, 2019, the Macedonian Canadian Lawyers Association (MCLA) hosted a dinner at Trattoria Fieramosca in Toronto, attended by thirty Canadian lawyers of Macedonian heritage. Following an hour networking reception, all attendees introduced themselves, where in Macedonia their roots are from, as well as the mark they have made on Canadian society. United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD) President, Metodija…
UMD is pleased to bring to you the fifth issue of UMD’s Weekly Macedonia Economic Brief. This edition features: Macedonia’s pollution problem, USAID’s newest initiative for Macedonian farmers, Macedonia’s low wages, and the Euro-Arab World Summit; this issue also take a look at the stock exchange from 10/23-10/30. This week’s brief also highlights data on Macedonia’s current imports, exports, and…
UMD, which serves as the voice of our nation’s more than half a million Americans of Macedonian heritage, would like to congratulate Vlatko Andonovski on his new position as the ninth head coach in U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team history, taking over as Jill Ellis steps down. Previously, Andonovski served as head coach in the National Women’s Soccer League, specifically…
On Friday, October 11, 2019, UMD hosted a roundtable discussion with Dijana Despodov, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Macedonia (AmCham Macedonia). Despodov worked as an external relations professional for over 15 years, working in a variety of different areas like advocacy, public relations, research and analysis, and international development. Despodov moved back to Macedonia after 12…
Yesterday, October 22, 2019, the U.S. Senate voted to ratify Macedonia’s NATO accession protocol. On the Senate floor, the vote on the accession of Macedonia to NATO passed overwhelmingly with 91 “Yeas,” 2 “Nays,” and 7 Senators not voting. The vote took place only two weeks after the visit of Secretary Michael R. Pompeo to Ohrid, Macedonia – the first…
ОМД ја осудува одлуката на европските лидери повторно да ја блокираат кандидатурата на Македонија за полноправно членство во унијата. Оваа одлука е голем удар врз надежите на Македонија за интеграција во ЕУ. Наместо да го исполнат своето ветување за доделување на датум за преговори, европските лидери одлучија повторно да ни го завртат грбот. Со ова, европската заедница ја става иднината…
UMD condemns the decision by European Union leaders to block Macedonia’s bid for membership yet again. The decision is another blow to Macedonia’s EU integration hopes, and it compromises the affirmation by the European Union to expand and take in new members. Macedonia has been a candidate for over 14 years, but despite the length of its candidacy status, the…
Phillip S. Naumoff was born in Toronto, Canada in 1961 to Spiro and Christina Naumoff, a family with deep Macedonian history. His father, born in Orovo, Aegean Macedonia, was a Macedonian child refugee who was evacuated to the then-Czechoslovakia during the Greek Civil War at the age of 10, finally being reunited with his parents in 1956. Naumoff’s mother, Christina…