FYROM AND THE COUNTRY NAME MACEDONIA

Early day motion 1621, tabled 17 July 2003 by Edward O'Hara (Labour). Signed by 10 members.

That this House notes with concern the use of the country name Macedonia to describe the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia in a bilateral agreement between that country and the USA; is conscious of the continuing dispute between Greece and FYROM over entitlement to use the country name Macedonia which is currently before the UN; condemns the use of that country name in this document as an insult both to Greece and to the UN; and requests that Her Majesty's Government be vigilant to avoid the use of the country name Macedonia when referring to FYROM.

Signatures by party: Labour 10.