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ACADEMY OF ATHENS

The general and overarching objective of the Academy of Athens, in accordance with its Founding Charter, is the cultivation and advancement of the Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts, along with the communication of the Foundation and its Members with other Academies and fellow Academicians.

Published in 2008
> The Academy of Athens' public position on the Macedonian Issue

ASIA SOCIETY - HOMELAND AFGHANISTAN

Afghanistan has been home to diverse cultures, empires, and traditions — and is a place where an equally interconnected future will unfold. This website explores the geopolitical and cultural heritage of Afghanistan and compels new thinking about the region today.

Published in 2013
> A Greek City in Asia Circa 200 BCE
> Alexander the Great and His Legacy Circa 330 BCE
> The Seleucid Empire Strikes Back Circa 323 BCE
> The Greco-Bactrian Kingdom Circa 180 BCE

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia. The memorial includes an extensive national military museum. The Australian War Memorial was opened in 1941, and is widely regarded as one of the most significant memorials of its type in the world. The Memorial is located in Australia's capital, Canberra.

Published in 1953
Australia in the War of 1939–1945. Series 1 –  Army Volume II – Greece, Crete and Syria (1st edition, 1953):
> Preface - Contents, Illustrations, Maps, Sketch Maps, Preface, and List of Events
> Chapter 1 - Britain and Greece
> Chapter 2 - The German Attack Opens
> Chapter 3 - The Rearguard Action in the Florina Valley
> Chapter 4 - The Olympus-Aliakmon Line
> Chapter 5 - The Critical Days
> Chapter 6 - The Thermopylae Line
> Chapter 7 - Embarkation from Greece
> Chapter 8 - Escapes to Crete and Turkey
> Chapter 9 - Retrospect

CENTER FOR DEMOCRACY AND RECONCILIATION IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE (CDRSEE)

The Center for Democracy and Reconciliation in Southeast Europe is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation that seeks to foster democratic, pluralist, and peaceful societies in Southeast Europe. We advocate principles of social responsibility, sustainable development, and reconciliation among the peoples in the region. We accomplish these goals via seminars, publications, conferences, research projects, exchange programmes, and opinion polls.

Published in 2009
> The Balkan Wars

Published in 2004
> Past and Present: Consequences for Democratisation

CENTRE FOR THE GREEK LANGUAGE

The Centre for the Greek Language is an academic research institution that studies the Greek language.

Published in 2012
> Ancient Macedonia: Language, History, Culture (in English, Greek, German and French)

COUNCIL OF EUROPE (PARL. ASSEMBLY)

The Council of Europe is an international organisation promoting co-operation between all countries of Europe in the areas of legal standards, human rights, democratic development, the rule of law and cultural co-operation.

Published in 2008
> Use of the Provisional Reference “the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” at the Council of Europe

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

The European Parliament is the only directly-elected body of the European Union. The 766 Members of the European Parliament are there to represent Europe's citizens. They are elected once every five years by voters right across the 28 Member States of the European Union on behalf of its 500 million citizens.

Published in 2013
> FYROM: EU Accession Talks Should Start Before the End of June, MEPs Insist
> FYROM is Ready to Start EU Accession Negotiations, Says the EP
> The Western Balkan Countries
> Vandalism of Greek Military Cemetery in Valentovo (FYROM) | MEP Georgios Koumoutsakos

Published in 2012
> Comments by the Commissioner Responsible for Enlargement Concerning an Unfounded Media Report Circulating in FYROM (Re: Unfounded Allegation of a Death of a FYROM Citizen) | MEP Georgios Koumoutsakos 
> Enlargement Report for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (Monopolising the Name) | MEP Giorgios Koumoutsakos
> Provocation towards Greece in FYROM (at the carnival in the city of Vevčani) | MEP Giorgios Koumoutsakos
> Violation of good neighbourly relations with Bulgaria by FYROM | MEP Nikolaos Salavrakos  

Published in 2011
> Further Provocation by FYROM
> Government Repression of Dissidents in FYROM

Published in 2008
> Conditions of Detention in FYROM Prisons | MEPs Ioannis Varvitsiotis and Antonios Trakatellis

EUROPEAN UNION (EU)

The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of European member states. The EU operates through a system of supranational independent institutions and intergovernmental negotiated decisions by the member states. Institutions of the EU include the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the European Council, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the European Central Bank, the Court of Auditors, and the European Parliament. The European Parliament is elected every five years by EU citizens. The EU's de facto capital is Brussels.

The EU is one of the largest publishers of online information in the world and the hunt for information can seem complex.  Every day a huge range of information goes online, including legislation, statistics, press releases, policy reports and more.

All EU institutions and agencies have their own websites. EU offices in each of the member countries and in countries around the world also have their own sites. Other online services address a range of topics, from finding a company’s
VAT number to ordering EU publications and helping people looking for jobs abroad.

Published in 2013
> The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 2013 Progress Report

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

Fordham University is a private, non-profit, coeducational research university based in New York City, United States.

Published in 1998
> The History Sourcebook: The Need for Source Criticism: A Letter from Alexander to Aristotle? (The "ancient letter" posted online by the FYROM^ government in 1998 was exposed internationally as a fake by Fordham linguists. After this letter was exposed, Skopje immediately removed it due to the embarrassment it caused them.)

HELLENIC FOUNDATION FOR EUROPEAN AND FOREIGN POLICY (ELIAMEP)

ELIAMEP is an independent, non-profit and policy-oriented research and training institute. It neither expresses, nor represents, any specific political party view. It is only devoted to the right of free and well-documented discourse.

Published in 2013
> FYROM's EU Accession Hopes: A Delicate Balance 

Published in 2012
> A Dangerous Inter-Ethnic Balance in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

MACEDONIA EVIDENCE

Macedonia Evidence is an organization of classical scholars from around the world, well known for their expertise in the history of Greece, who present, examine, and discuss the historical evidence concerning ancient Macedonia and Alexander the Great.

Published in 2009
> Letter to President of the United States, Barack Obama

MANFRED WÖRNER FOUNDATION

The foundation was established on October 20, 1994 and registered in 1996. The aim is to pay tribute to the deed of Dr. Manfred Wörner and his European vision as well as to contribute to foster the Atlantic values and cooperation  within the Euro-Atlantic community and elsewhere. The foundation is to pursue its objectives by establishing an annual International Manfred Wörner Award for outstanding contributions to promoting the Euro-Atlantic co-operation and strengthening world peace and security.

Published in 2008
> Bulgarian Policies on the Republic of Macedonia

NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (NATO)

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949. The organization constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.

Published in 2008
> Bucharest Summit Declaration

RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN STUDIES (RIEAS)

The objective of the Research Institute for European and American Studies (RIEAS) is to promote the understanding of international affairs. Special attention is devoted to transatlantic relations, intelligence studies and terrorism, European integration, international security, Balkan and Mediterranean studies, Russian foreign policy as well as policy making on  national and international markets.

Published in 2013
> The Radicalization of the Ethnic and Religious Consciousness of Muslim Communities in the Balkans

Published in 2012
> "Kebab Diplomacy" Jeopardizes Balkan Regional Stability and European Security Model 

Published in 2008
> FYROM and NATO
> Philiki Etaireia: A Concise Outline of the Course of the "Philiki Etaireia" 
> The Reality and the Weight of history: Why the Greek People Cannot Easily Accept FYROM's Claims 
> The Role of the Pressure Groups in FYROM

SOCIETY FOR MACEDONIAN STUDIES

The Society for Macedonian Studies undertakes a scholarly analysis of the Macedonian issue and is Greece's leading academic organization on Macedonia.

Published in 2007
> Macedonianism: FYROM's Expansionist Designs Against Greece 1944-2006 

SOUTH ASIA ANALYSIS GROUP

South Asia Analysis Group is a non profit, non commercial think tank.  
The objective of the group is to advance strategic analysis and contribute to the expansion of knowledge of Indian and International security and promote public understanding. In so doing, the SAAG seeks to address the decision makers,  strategic planners, academics and the media in South Asia and the world at  large.  

Published in 2012
> The Foreigner Issue: Historical Analysis

Published in 2004
> War Fighting Traditions, Two Millenniums Back and Now 

Published in 2003
> Destruction of World's Eastern Heritage in Iraq: Eastern Foundations of Western Civilization
> Iraq - The Third Millennia Theatre of War was Aryan Rann-Bhoomi in 2nd Millennia BC 

UNITED NATIONS (UN)

The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization whose stated aims include promoting and facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, civil rights, civil liberties, political freedoms, democracy, and the achievement of lasting world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its missions.

Published in 2000
> Treaty Series: Treaties and International Agreements Registered or Filed with the Secretariat of the United Nations Volume 1891: No. 32193. Greece and the Former Yugoslav republic of Macedonia: Interim Accord signed at New York on 13 September 1995.    

Published in 1949
> Threats to the political independence and territorial integrity of Greece (November 18, 1949 - December 5, 1949) / Resolutions: A/RES/288(IV)[A-C]  |  A/RES/288(IV)C  |  A/RES/288(IV)B  |  A/RES/288(IV)A

UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION (UNESCO) | WORLD HERITAGE CONVENTION (WHC)

In 1945, UNESCO was created in order to respond to the firm belief of nations, forged by two world wars in less than a generation, that political and economic agreements are not enough to build a lasting peace. Peace must be established on
the basis of humanity’s moral and intellectual solidarity.

UNESCO strives to build networks among nations that enable this kind of solidarity, by: Mobilizing for education: so that every child, boy or girl, has access to quality education as a fundamental human right and as a prerequisite for human development. 

Building intercultural understanding: through protection of heritage and support for cultural diversity. UNESCO created the idea of World Heritage to protect sites of outstanding universal value.

Site selected in 1996
> Archaeological site of Aigai (modern name Vergina). Read also in French; Arabic; Chinese; Russian; Spanish; Japanese; and Dutch on the UNESCO website.

Site selected in 1988
> Mount Athos. Read also in French; Arabic; Chinese; Russian; Spanish; Japanese; and Dutch on the UNESCO website.
> Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika. Read also in French; Arabic; Chinese; Russian; Spanish; Japanese; and Dutch on the UNESCO website.

U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND

Cultural Property Training Resource Afghanistan. Funded by the Department of Defense Legacy Resource Management Program and coordinated by the Fort Drum Cultural Resources Program and the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands (CEMML), Colorado State University

Published in 2004
> Achaemenid Rule (550-330 BC)
> Alexander the Great (330-323 BC)
> Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom (250-125 BC)
> Parthian, Indo-Greek, Indo-Parthian, Yuezhi Invasion and Indo-Scythian Rule (circa 200 BC - circa 100 AD)
> Seleucid-Mauryan Rule (313-180 BC)
> The Impact of War on Afghanistan's Cultural Heritage

WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION (WIPO)

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the 17 specialized agencies of the United Nations. WIPO was created in 1967 "to encourage creative activity, to promote the protection of intellectual property throughout the world."

Published in 1995
> Design 1 - State Emblem - Vergina Sun | See also Circular Number 5682 
> Design 2 - State Emblem - Vergina Sun | See also Circular Number 5682
> Design 3 - State Emblem - Vergina Sun | See also Circular Number 5682
^ FYROM is the acronym for the "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia" and is the officially recognized name of that state by the United Nations until such time as the name issue is resolved between Greece and the FYROM. The term "Republic of Macedonia" is incorrect and is not used on this site. To learn more on the Macedonian name issue please click the "Macedonian Issue" tab above.