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MOFA Spokesperson’s Statement on Resolution of Name Dispute between Greece and North Macedonia

Date
2019-01-28
hit
2428

1. The government of the Republic of Korea welcomes and extends congratulations on the resolution* of the long-standing name dispute between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM**) over the latter’s name, which was achieved in a peaceful manner and in a spirit of mutual respect and compromise.

 * Both Sides agreed to use ‘Republic of North Macedonia’.

 ** The official name of Macedonia used in the United Nations

 

2. The ROK Government looks forward to this agreement becoming an important opportunity not only for the mutually-beneficial development of the relations between the two countries, but also for the sustainable peace and stability in the Balkans and Europe.

 

 

(unofficial translation)