DECLARATION 2005



The Pan-Macedonian Association of the USA in a duly convened meeting at its 59th Annual Convention on July 26-31, 2005, in Kavala (Ancient Neapolis), Macedonia, Greece, declares the following:



1. We strongly oppose the recognition of The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia (The FYROM) as the Republic of Macedonia by the government of the United States of America.

2. We condemn the continued irredentist propaganda emanating from The FYROM and the falsification of the Hellenic heritage of Macedonia

3. We fully support the existence of a country north of Greece with the interim name of The FYROM. We support her efforts to join the EU and NATO, provided her official name does not include the term "Macedonia" or its derivatives. Further, we harbor no animosity or any ill feelings towards her citizens or her Diaspora.

4. We shall never accept an Orthodox Church with the term "Macedonia" or its derivatives in its name.

5. We disagree with the official use of any legal document with the name of “Republic of Macedonia” within the Hellenic Republic.

6. We condemn terrorism in all of its forms and fully support America’s fighting men and women serving in harm’s way abroad and pray for their safe return home.

7. The rules and laws governing all European Union member countries should also apply to the Republic of Cyprus to its entirety.

8. We regard the continued discriminatory acts, rules, and policy of Turkey towards the Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, as a violation of freedom of religion that is inconsistent with the country's aspirations to become a candidate for the European Union. The reopening of the Theological School of Halki and the restoration of the property rights of Hellenes in Constantinople must be restituted.

9. We demand the recognition by the Turkish government of the genocide of the Pontian and other Hellenes of Asia.

10. As Orthodox Christians we support the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Orchid and we strongly condemn the imprisonment of its leader Bishop Jovan by the government of The FYROM.

11. We demand the return of the Holy Relics that were stolen from the monasteries of Drama and Serres and we support the efforts of the Greek government and Church for their return.

12. We demand the return of the Parthenon Marbles to the place of their origin.

13. The Kalash of the northern Himalayan region of the Hindu Kush Mountains of Pakistan are Hellenic descendants of the armies of Alexander the Great. The Kalash tribe has sustained its ancient culture and traditions since the 4th century B.C., yet they are in danger of extinction. Being our Hellenic Macedonian brothers and sisters, we support their efforts to sustain their ethnic values and identity.

14. We support the Kalash proposal of “Bring the Glory Back” which is, to apply the rule of Law of Alexander the Great, as the guideline for the security counsel of the United Nations”.



The Committee:

Anthony Economou
Panos Spiliakos
Nina Gatzouli
Nick Komninos
Nina Peropoulou
Athanasios Boulgaropoulos
Dr. Antonis Papadopoulos
Dr. Seraphim Papayiannis
Evagellos Bakalopoulos



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