Balkans | Honorary President of the Supreme Court of Greece: The decision to recognize the Macedonian Language Center must be annulled

“Annulment of the decision to recognize the Macedonian Language Center is a national issue,” said Vasiliki Thanos, Honorary President of the Supreme Court of Appeal of Greece.

Vasiliki Thanos said that the recognition decision issued by the “Greek Macedonian Language Center” established in the city of Florina, where the Macedonian minority is densely populated, should be annulled. Thanos argued that rescinding the decision to recognize the association is a national issue.

In the article he wrote on the subject, Thanos claimed that it was not right to establish an association with that name in a nationally sensitive area like Florina, and also argued that the association’s founding and charter contradicted the Agreement of Prespa signed between Greece and North Macedonia.

Recalling that the Prespa Agreement caused a great difference of opinion among the Greek community at the time of its signing, Thanos pointed out that these differences of opinion were caused especially by the concepts of “Macedonian” and “Macedonian”.

Thanos alleged that the Florina Civil Court of First Instance’s approval of the “Macedonian Language Center” was wrong, and that it also violated the articles of the Prespa Agreement.

According to the Articles of Association of the respective association, some of its purposes are; Reminding that the Macedonian language is protected and developed in Greece, and that Macedonian is taught in educational institutions, the Honorary President of the Supreme Court of Appeal argued that these materials violate the Prespa Agreement.

“No Macedonian minority, no Macedonian”

Vasiliki Thanos stated that the “minority language” and the Macedonian ethnic minority are mentioned in the statutes of the assembly, that there is no such minority and language in Greece, and that the statutes of the assembly are trying to establish them. Thanos alleged that the Greek authorities cited human rights abuses and hate speech against Macedonians, but it did not reflect the truth.

Stating that even the most well-intentioned people could understand that the purpose of the Assembly was to make provocative propaganda, and that it contained hostile and racist statements against the Greeks, Thanos said, “For this reason, it is diametrically opposed to the Articles of the Prespa Agreement.” Use the phrase.

“Thirteen Public Order and Social Peace”

Honorary President of the Supreme Court of Appeal Thano claimed that the “Greek Macedonian Language Center” established in Florina was contrary to the general rules and conditions relating to the establishment of the association. Thanu put forward the thesis that the association in question threatens national interests, public order, social peace and security and causes division among citizens. Thanos also mentioned that the establishment of the association had received reactions from some Greek political parties and associations and the press.

Thanos stated that the name “Macedonia” instead of “North Macedonia” is used in many places and by many institutions, contrary to the provisions of the Prespa Agreement in the neighboring country of North Macedonia, and that the Greek government unilaterally revokes the Prespa Agreement. If these violations continue, and argued that it can be suspended and suspended.

Recalling that Greek courts have rejected requests to establish similar associations in the past, Thanos stated that it is curious that the court in Florina, one of the most sensitive regions in Greece, approved the decision to establish such an association. .

Vasiliki Thanos indirectly led to the annulment of the court decision recognizing the “Greek Macedonian Language Center”. Thanos writes in his article: “As a consequence, the decision of the Court of Florence to recognize the association in question was wrong both in law and in substance. Any Greek citizen, whether as an individual Greek citizen or as a member of an institution, has the right to object to it, bearing in mind that social peace and stability are in The northwestern region of Greece is at stake, at a time when national interests are at stake and there is worrying tension in the east of our country. Use his statements.

In his essay, Thanos writes, “It is one thing to cultivate good neighborly relations, and another to endure the provocative intentions of one’s neighbours, to submit to them and fulfill their non-existent rights.” is over.

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