IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 306 
Encouraging The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) and 
Greece to continue negotiations to determine a mutually acceptable offi-
cial name for the FYROM, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 17, 2005 
Mr. PRICE of North Carolina (for himself, Mr. BILIRAKIS, and Mrs. 
MALONEY) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Encouraging The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 
(FYROM) and Greece to continue negotiations to deter-
mine a mutually acceptable official name for the 
FYROM, and for other purposes. 
Whereas in 1991 the southern region of the former Yugo-
slavia declared itself an independent country and recog-
nized itself under the name Republic of Macedonia; 
Whereas since 1991 Greece has objected to the adoption and 
use of the name Republic of Macedonia by such country, 
maintaining that the name Macedonia refers to a regional 
province in northern Greece and that its use by such 
country implies historical and territorial claims on Greek 
Macedonian territory;
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Whereas in 1993 such country was admitted as a member 
state of the United Nations under the provisional name 
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (hereinafter 
referred to as ‘‘FYROM’’); 
Whereas since 1993 the United States has recognized and re-
ferred to such country as the FYROM; 
Whereas on September 13, 1995, the FYROM and Greece, 
under the auspices of the United Nations, signed an in-
terim agreement pursuant to which discussions would be 
held to determine a mutually acceptable official name for 
the FYROM; 
Whereas according to the 1995 interim agreement, the 
FYROM accepted that Greece has the right not to agree 
to its accession to international organizations if such ac-
cession is attempted with any other name that has not 
been agreed on, apart from that of FYROM; 
Whereas on November 4, 2004, the Department of State an-
nounced the unilateral decision of the Government of the 
United States to recognize the FYROM as the Republic 
of Macedonia; 
Whereas the United States Government has stated that it 
would accept any agreement on the name mutually ac-
cepted by both Greece and the FYROM; 
Whereas the decision by the United States Government to 
recognize the FYROM as the Republic of Macedonia has 
diminished the position of Greece vis-a-vis the FYROM 
in bilateral negotiations to determine a mutually accept-
able official name for the country and has encouraged ef-
forts to bypass talks on this issue; 
Whereas Greece and the FYROM have been amongst the 
strongest allies of the United States;
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Whereas Greece has been promoting peace, democracy, sta-
bility, and economic progress in the Balkans; 
Whereas Greece and the FYROM have an excellent economic 
relationship; 
Whereas Greece is one of FYROM’s major trading partners 
with 12 percent of total volume of trade and is the sec-
ond major trading partner within the European Union; 
Whereas Greece is the largest and most stable financial inves-
tor 
in 
the 
FYROM, 
having 
invested 
almost 
$1,000,000,000 while creating over 9,000 new job posi-
tions; 
Whereas a mutually acceptable solution will strengthen bilat-
eral relations and cooperation between Greece and the 
FYROM and will maintain and further enhance stability 
in the region; and 
Whereas the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 
the European Union (EU), and the United Nations con-
tinue to recognize and refer to the FYROM as such: 
Now, therefore, be it: 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) urges The Former Yugoslav Republic of 
Macedonia (hereinafter referred to as ‘‘FYROM’’) 
and Greece to honor the agreement that they signed 
in 1995 under which both countries agreed to deter-
mine a mutually acceptable official name for the 
FYROM;
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(2) supports the continuation of efforts of the 
United Nations to seek a mutually acceptable nego-
tiated solution which will meet also the concerns and 
interests of Greece and the FYROM; and 
(3) calls upon the Government of the United 
States to exercise its influence in encouraging the 
FYROM to fully abide by the 1995 interim agree-
ment with Greece and to redouble its efforts to 
reach a mutually acceptable solution. 
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