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Here is what they have to say the leaders of FYROM saystated that "we are Slavs and we speak a Slav language."24 February 1999: In an interview with the Ottawa Citizen, Gyordan Veselinov, FYROMGÇÖs Ambassador to Canada, admitted, "We are not related to the northern Greeks who produced leaders like Philip and Alexander the Great. We are a Slav people and our language is closely related to Bulgarian." He also commented "there is some confusion about the identity of the people of this country."
We are Macedonians but we are Slav Macedonians. That's who we are! We have no connection to Alexander the Greek and his Macedonia. The ancient Macedonians no longer exist, they had disappeared from history long time ago. Our ancestors came here in the 5th and 6th century (AD)." Quote from FYROM'S President Mr. Kiro Gligorov. (from the Toronto Star newspaper, March 15, 1992) 22 January 1999: FYROM'S Ambassador in Washington, Mrs. Ljubica Acevshka, gave a speech on the present situation in the Balkans. At the end of her speech answering questions Mrs. Acevshka said: "We do not claim to be descendants of Alexander the Great." "Greece is FYROM'S second largest trading partner, and its number one investor. Instead of opting for war,

thats funny. then how come they still lay claim to our name, land, history and culture and of course our alexander the great.

Dear patrioti Stayro
i believe you have seen the ote's map where they placed pella in skopia.

gia sou Bill. is it on the web. it will probably make me sick looking at it... let me know next kolokotroni will be branded a non greek who came from the moon.

Lets be honest ..........
revisionist half baked theories are nothing new
when it comes to ancient cultures and their supposed ethnicity and/or origin.
In my view any individual who attempts to
steal the heritage of another by myth ,
distortion or downright lies , has at root
a deep insecurity about themselves or worse
a motive for profit by means of deception.