Greece, FYROM sign historic deal to end Macedonia name dispute

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras (R) and Prime Minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Zoran Zaev (L) attend a signing ceremony about bilateral name row, at Psarades, in the Prespes lake region of Greece, June 17, 2018. Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) sealed a historic agreement on Sunday, putting an end to the dispute which started in 1991 over the use of the name Macedonia. According to the preliminary accord signed by the two countries' foreign ministers, they agreed to rename the Balkan nation the Republic of North Macedonia, despite strong protests over a deal from both sides. (Xinhua/ Dimitris Tosidis)