World Macedonian Diaspora

[Phoenix]

...has Vaknin got a hard-on for Macedonia, or what...?

A nasty little bastard...the guy has never written a good word about Macedonia or the Macedonians but prefers to spice his articles with gems like the Western Balkans being a "cesspit"...a "Muslim infested relic" in a "civilized...Christian Europe"...

Well done Sammy, perhaps Macedonians need your level of "education" and tolerance to be better Europeans...and in the world of increased globalization perhaps Macedonia should shrink inwards rather than seek opportunities with the fastest growing regions on the planet, those that provide trade growth and energy security, you know Sammy, the same countries that the USA has shifted its manufacturing base to, the places like China, the opening of dialogue between the USA and Libya for energy resources, the way Europe courts Russia for the same reasons...but not little Macedonia, heaven forbid if little Macedonia drags itself from the "cesspit"...

Vaknin you're a fuckin' dickhead.

[Makedonska_Kafana]

...has Vaknin got a hard-on for Macedonia, or what...?

A nasty little bastard...the guy has never written a good word about Macedonia or the Macedonians but prefers to spice his articles with gems like the Western Balkans being a "cesspit"...a "Muslim infested relic" in a "civilized...Christian Europe"...

Well done Sammy, perhaps Macedonians need your level of "education" and tolerance to be better Europeans...and in the world of increased globalization perhaps Macedonia should shrink inwards rather than seek opportunities with the fastest growing regions on the planet, those that provide trade growth and energy security, you know Sammy, the same countries that the USA has shifted its manufacturing base to, the places like China, the opening of dialogue between the USA and Libya for energy resources, the way Europe courts Russia for the same reasons...but not little Macedonia, heaven forbid if little Macedonia drags itself from the "cesspit"...

Vaknin you're a fuckin' dickhead.

Sam, does what Sorass tells him to do regardless of the lie he told Slavko "i can't be bought" BS, American Chronicle is heavy funded by George of the Jungle aka a zivotno

http://tv-sonce.com/muabetiso/semvakni.html

[Makedonska_Kafana]

That is huge news MK.
Very interesting times ahead.

Risto, please repost important stuff to avoid double postings .. thanks

[Makedonska_Kafana]

MCNAMARA: US, EUROPEAN ALLIES MUST PUT PRESSURE ON GREECE

Washington, 22 December 2010 (MIA) - It is obvious that Greece is the obstacle in the Macedonia issue. Athens does not observe its earlier promise it would not block the country's efforts to join NATO. Furthermore, the Americans and the Europeans are not putting sufficient pressure on Greece to solve this problem. Therefore, the guilt for the lack of a solution to the problem can be directed to a number of sides, says Sally McNamara, senior policy analyst at the Washington-based "Heritage Foundation", in an interview with Macedonian Television.

"It is difficult to understand why Europeans support Greece. The Greeks have violated the rules, they also violated the Eurozone rules. This is a country that was on the verge of bankruptcy, but received enormous aid from its European partners. Therefore, one cannot understand why Europeans did not use this as cover to explain to Greece that they should change their conduct. However, it is obvious they are not prepared to do this", says McNamara.

According to her, negative consequences are possible from the infinite delay of Macedonia's NATO and EU accession.

"Macedonia is a good ally and takes part in peacekeeping missions, but is also a good regional player. There are negative implications if the country remains outside of NATO. Macedonia can say - if you do not want to, then we will not join the Alliance, we will turn to other alliances. People can become disillusioned and the region can be destabilized. There is really no positive side to this other than Greek authorities getting points among its electorate. Greece is doing this for internal reasons and it should not be supported", stresses the Heritage analyst.

Pertaining to the possibility of more active US involvement in the row's settlement, McNamara says that unlike former President Bush, who invested a lot in Macedonia and its NATO integration, the incumbent Obama administration does not seem quite interested, although it can put pressure.

"Democrats are not interested in the Balkans. Obama's administration is currently not much interested in the Alliance's enlargement at the Balkans. It is also interesting how little is Secretary of State Clinton involved in the problem. She is saying how big of a friend she is to Macedonia, has visited the country twice, showing support in her speeches, but it would be good if we see more efforts on her part", states McNamara.

She believes it is possible to stop Greek blocks and blackmails if all European countries, United States, Canada and all NATO member-states join together and tell Greece that is has to stop and commit to the UN process for the issue's settlement.

"Diplomatic pressure must be put on Greece. If Macedonia joins NATO, the name row will be settled in a much easier way. That is why I think Greece is counterproductive in the issue", underlines Heritage analyst Sally McNamara.

[Makedonska_Kafana]

On behalf of the World Macedonian Diaspora (FREE) I would like to thank the UMD for making MTO the busiest Macedonian forum in the world. Well done!

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Gathering of Refugee Children in the Republic of Macedonia and other parts of the World

By Dr. Katerina Mirchevska
Translated and edited by Risto Stefov
December 26, 2010

Members of the Child Refugees from the Greek Civil War evacuated in the spring of 1948, now fully integrated adults in the Republic of Macedonia and other parts of the world are organizing World Gatherings and meetings for anniversaries of their evacuation. Their activities, not only in the Republic of Macedonia but in countries all over the world wherever these “Refugee Children” live, are a reflection of their “displacement” and a wish to once again return to their native Macedonia, even for a visit.

Historically, the initiative for holding the First Child Refugee World Gathering was born outside of Macedonia. This idea was in fact initiated in Canada and materialized in Skopje (1) in 1988. The idea of a First Child Refugee World Gathering also motivated the refugee population from the Aegean part of Macedonia, living in the Republic of Macedonia, to form the earliest Refugee Organizations which, even in their infancy, were instrumental in uniting the refugees. One of these organizations was the “Organization of Refugee Children from the Aegean part of Macedonia” which, after its formation, called for a meeting of the local population and established itself at a local level, which over the course of a number of decades, gained strength and took on a traditional role.

After their first meeting in 1950 the refugees, consisting mainly of former residents of the village Dmbeni, Kostur Region, widened their scope and over the years attracted refugees from other villages from the Aegean part of Macedonia. They used the Saraj Recreation Centre in Skopje for their meetings and other activities and over the years managed to attract the Refugee Children from the villages Bapchor, German, Rabi, Orovo, Dobritishta, Trnovo, Nivitsi, Ppli, Orovnik, Besfina, Vambel, Trsje, Setina, Popadija and others. (2)

The First World Gathering of Refugee Children held in Skopje from June 30th to July 3rd, 1988, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the evacuation, was the culmination of many years of hard work, organizing and meetings. A world event was realized with a carefully prepared program consisting of many cultural functions, visits, prayers in memory of the fallen, prayers for world peace and the unveiling of the monument “Zhena-borets” (Woman fighter) in Skopje, dedicated to the suffering of all the mothers who were separated from their children. The program also contained over the table talks on the theme “Exodus of the Refugee Children from the Aegean part of Macedonia”. The central place for the Gathering was the Skopje Trade Fair where more than 3,000 Refugee Children gathered. Guests and speakers of the Gathering included high political figures from the Socialist Republic of Macedonia and associated organs as well as the President of the Macedonian Red Cross. During the Gathering a declaration was drafted addressing the World Public not to ignore the suffering of children and to do everything possible to ensure all basic human rights are observed as guaranteed by International Agreements, including the rights of all Macedonians especially the rights of those living in Greece. The Gathering was concluded with an excursion to Lake Treska where more than 50,000 people gathered, mostly younger generations of Refugee Children from Skopje and other parts of the Republic of Macedonia. (3)

Immediately after the First World Gathering, the Refugee Children began to form “Refugee Children Organizations” worldwide including some inside the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, Canada and Australia. The Refugee Children Organization in Skopje, created in December 1989, took a national character opening chapters in all cities where refugees lived. (4) Its aim and mission, established under a statute, was to struggle for the protection of human rights (5), within European conventions (6), the Helsinki Act (7) and other International human rights conventions. The Organization’s activities over time widened, which in addition to struggling for human rights and freedoms, included the struggle for the protection of properties of the Macedonians in Greece and for the promotion of Macedonian culture and education. According to Gjorgji Donevski, who was a participant in these activities, their primary aim was to form a single Macedonian Organization to represent all the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia. However, “in the discussions we led with the Socialist Union of the working people of Macedonia (SSRNM), in which social organizations were included, it was suggested that we only form organizations for the Refugee Children, and not for all the Macedonian Refugees from Greece, under the slogan “Detsa Begaltsi” (Refugee Children), in line with the Gathering held earlier which was accepted by the public and which has remained this way to this day” (8)

After the Organization grew to a national level, more Refugee Children Organizations sprang up, such as the Strumitsa based Organization of Refugees and their Children, the Radovish based Organization for the Protection of Human Rights, the Shtip based Organization for Abused Macedonians – Aegea, later renamed Macedonian Aegea, the Bitola based Organization of the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia – Bitola, the Bitola based Organization of the Descendents of the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia and the Skopje based Forum for Human Rights. (9) After these larger organizations were formed, smaller ones, village level organizations, began to form which included the refugee populations from the villages Papadintsi (10), Sveti German (11) and others, which today number around 20. (12)

In time the scope of these organizations grew beyond the struggle for human rights and they became the centres for organizing all the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia, including those living in Greece and in the Diaspora. Organizations such as these took the additional role of organizing meetings, cultivating memories, promoting traditional, cultural and historical events and printing publications. Included in these publications were articles and newspapers designed to inform people of their activities and events and to provide a means of dealing with relevant questions.

Some of the above mentioned Organizations, on February 11, 1995 during a meeting in Shtip, signed an agreement to work together in finding solutions to the current problems and seeking answers to relevant questions which might arise from their activities. (13)

In 2002 the Union of Organizations of the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia in Bitola was formed encompassing ten different Organizations among which were the Strumitsa, Radovish, Shtip, Popadintsi and Setintsi Organizations and the Organization of the Descendents of the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia from Bitola. (14) Following the formation of the Union of Organizations, the Refugees began a new campaign aimed at uniting all the refugees. On July 8, 2007 a unification conference was held in Bitola and a coordinative committee was selected. (15) During its first sitting, held on September 29, 2007, the eleven member coordinative committee presided by President Metodija Toshevski, Vice President Nikola Kosturski and Secretary Gijorgij Donevski drafted the Organization’s constitution. (16)

Being able to place their own members in the body of the Coordinative Committee, many Organizations who had not joined larger Organizations before now joined the Union which, according to Donevski, “fulfilled the aim of the Refugees to unite all refugee associations from the Aegean part of Macedonia in the Republic of Macedonia” (17)

In 1993 the Refugees began to publish the newspaper “Nezaborav” (Not Forgotten), which in the beginning served the Refugee Organization from Strumitsa but later its scope was widened to include the Union of Organizations.

Then in December 2001 the Refugee Children club “Nezaborav” was opened in Skopje, which became the centre of activities for all Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia and served as a base of operations for the “Nezaborav” newspaper editorial board and for the Union of Organizations. (18)

In July 2004, the Forum for Human Rights of the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia in Skopje resumed its publication of the newspaper “Glas na Egejtsite” (Voice of the Aegeans) (19), which had been out of circulation for the past decade. The purpose for resuming the publication was “to incite the Macedonian spirit, to be witness to the past, to bring understanding to all people in contemporary Europe and the world” and to send a message to current and future generations to remember “as long as Macedonians live, to never forget their suffering and to always remember and resound the voice of the Aegeans”. (20)

By organizing activities of this sort, the Refugee Children, over the years, were able to realize the various World Gatherings. The Second World Gathering, being a continuation of the First, was held in Skopje from the 15th to the 19th of July 1998, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Children’s evacuation from Greece. More than 3,500 participants from various countries and destinations, as well as representatives from the Macedonian government, political parties, the Macedonian army, the Macedonian Orthodox Church, the “Organization for Human Rights”, “Vinozhito” from the Aegean part of Macedonia, “OMO Ilinden” from the Pirin part of Macedonia and “Bratsvo” the political party of the Macedonians from Albania, all attended the Second World Gathering. (21)

A scholarly symposium, under the theme “Ethnic problems in the Aegean part of Macedonia (1912-1995)”, was held during this Gathering in Skopje on July 17, 1998, during which a number of papers were presented and later, in 2001, published as a zbornik (collection) by the Organization of Refugee Children. (22)

Two Declarations were also drafted during this Gathering. The first “Declaration of the Second World Gathering” called for an end to all wrong doings against humanity and against all forms of discrimination. This included discrimination against the Macedonian population from Greece which is forbidden to return home and is stripped of its property and of its citizenship. (23) The second Declaration called for unity and cooperation of all Macedonian organizations from the Republic of Macedonia, Greece, USA, Canada, Australia and Europe.

The Third World Gathering was held on August 20th to the 25th, 2003 and, in contrast to the two previous ones, took place on the territory of the Aegean part of Macedonia in Lerin where more than 3,000 Refugee Children from around the world gathered and were able to visit close to 300 places in this part of Macedonia. (24) An unlucky generation of innocent children, drawn into a whirlwind of political interests against its will, after being shunned for 55 years, was finally allowed to visit its birth place. This was a dream come true. This however was not the case for all Refugees, even after 55 years of being exiled; Greece would still not allow some to return, not even for a short visit.

Macedonian Refugee activities in the various countries, wherever they found themselves in the last 80 years since Macedonia’s partition and annexation by Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria in 1913, is exactly what connected Macedonians with their strong desire to manifest their Macedonian national consciousness. This was most effective during times when the internal political atmosphere was right, particularly in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia or more widely in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia where there was a national feeling present in the different people of Yugoslavia.

It was the right time for the Socialist Republic of Macedonia to disassociate itself from the “Yugoslav feeling” and to begin to look to the Macedonian immigrants abroad for contact and cooperation in taking a larger step towards ethnic and national autonomy. (25) Proof of this was the Refugee Children’s First World Gathering “whose aim was to reaffirm the distinctiveness and struggle of the Macedonians from the Aegean part of Macedonia before a world public. To highlight the discrimination perpetrated by the Greek state against the Refugees from the Aegean part of Macedonia and the Macedonian people in general. And to strengthen feelings of unity and solidarity among all the Macedonian people worldwide and to work together in solving fundamental problems in order to ensure a better future for all Macedonians and their country”. (26)

The initiating committee for organizing the first gathering frequently met at Gijorgij Donevski’s office in the Tourist Union of Skopje where he worked. Sensing that “at that time, the Presidency of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was against the kind of politics in which Macedonia was involved, particularly against the politics of the Macedonian government, was not going to allow such a Gathering to take place. This of course was due to Greece putting pressure on Yugoslavia through diplomatic channels. Fortunately the Macedonian government did not fold and allowed the Gathering to take place under the preselected program as planned. Unfortunately the media did not participate and did not report on any of the events that took place during the Gathering. The Gathering however did take place and was magnificent.” (27)

According to Risto Chachkirovski, President of the Organization of Refugee Children in Toronto, Canada, the Gathering “was a very important event because it represented the awakening of the Macedonian consciousness, desperately needed for Macedonia to bring itself out of Yugoslavia and be uniquely Macedonian.” (28)

There is also a humanitarian side to this Gathering because one of its aims was “to bring attention to the world public about the injustices of war with a message that wars should never be allowed to take place anywhere. Violence, discrimination, abuse of human rights, lack of freedom, etc., should not be allowed anywhere. The fate of the Refugee Children from the Greek Civil War should never be allowed to be repeated”. (29) A message echoed from the literary, artistic and cultural creations of every member of this generation. A message that must forever be remembered by all Macedonians the world over who nurse the memory of a tragic event from the history of the Macedonian people.

Notes:

(1) Prvata Svetska sredba na decata-begalci bila odrzhana od 30 juni do 3 juli 1988 godina vo Skopje. Nejzinata realizacija nastanala na inicijativa na semejstvoto na Lena i Vasil Pandzharovi od Toronto, Kanada, pokrenata ushte vo 1984 godina. Tie, preku generalniot konzul vo Toronto, Petar Tolev, za svojata zamisla go izvestile i Sekretarijatot za odnosi so stranstvo pri Vladata na SR Makedonija. Iako podgotovkite za odrzhuvanje na sredbata zapochnale da se odvivaat neposredno po dadenata inicijativa i preku formiranje inicijativni odbori vo SRM, SAD i Avstralija, sepak nejzinata realizacija nastanala po dadenata soglasnost od Sojuzniot Sekretarijat za nadvoreshni raboti na FNRJ, vo fevruari 1988 godina, Fana Martinova-Buckova, I nie sme deca na majkata zemja ..., Zdruzhenie na decata begalci od egejskiot del na Makedonija, Skopje, 1998, 231-232
(2) Gjorgji Donevski/Misho Kitanoski, Deca begalci od Egejska Makedonija vo Jugoslavija, Zdruzhenie na decata begalci od Egejskiot del na Makedonija, Skopje, 2003, 299-300
(3) Za sodrzhinite na sredbata vidi poopshirno vo: Nova Makedonija, god. XLIV, br.14883-14887, Skopje, 30 juni - 4 juli 1988 god.
(4) Od razgovorot so Gjorgji Donevski, voden vo oktomvri 2007 godina
(5) Univerzalnata deklaracija za pravata na chovekot e usvoena na Generalnoto Sobranie na OON na 10 dekemvri 1948 godina, i objavena vo Rezolucijata 217 A (III), Vladimir Ortakovski, Me|unarodnata polozhba na malcinstvata, Misla, Skopje, 1996, 200-202; Obedineti nacii - Temelni dokumenti, NIP Nova Makedonija, Skopje, 1995, s.63-69
(6) Konvencijata za zashtita na chovekovite prava i osnovni slobodi, sostavena od Sovetot na Evropa, e potpishana na 4 noemvri 1950 godina, a stapila na sila na 3[1] Za sodrzhinite na sredbata vidi poopshirno vo: Nova Makedonija, god. XLIV, br.14883-14887, Skopje, 30 juni - 4 juli 1988 god.
(6) Od razgovorot so Gjorgji Donevski, voden vo oktomvri 2007 godina
(6) Univerzalnata deklaracija za pravata na chovekot e usvoena na Generalnoto Sobranie na OON na 10 dekemvri 1948 godina, i objavena vo Rezolucijata 217 A (III), Vladimir Ortakovski, Mefjunarodnata polozhba na malcinstvata, Misla, Skopje, 1996, 200-202; Obedineti nacii - Temelni dokumenti, NIP Nova Makedonija, Skopje, 1995, s.63-69
(6) Konvencijata za zashtita na chovekovite prava i osnovni slobodi, sostavena od Sovetot na Evropa, e potpishana na 4 noemvri 1950 godina, a stapila na sila na septemvri 1953 godina, V. Ortakovski, cit. trud, 233; M.Janis/R.Kej/A. Bredli, Evropsko pravo za chovekovi prava, MI-AN, Skopje, 2002, s.17
(7) Helsinshka spogodba ili Helsinshki akt za pravata na malcinstvata (nachelo VII, stav 4 na Deklaracijata za principite), e usvoen vo Helsinki, na Konferencijata za evropska bezbednost (KEBS) od 1975 godina, V. Ortakovski, cit. trud, 239
(8) Od Razgovorot so Gjorgji Donevski
(9) G. Donevski/M. Kitanoski, cit. trud, 318
(10) Od razgovorot so Gjorgji Donevski
(11) Zdruzhenieto na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija „Sveti German”-Skopje, e formirano na osnovachkoto Sobranie, odrzhano na 1. XI 2007 god, informacija od Pretsedatelstvoto na Zdruzhenieto
(12) Od razgovorot so Gjorgji Donevski
(13) F.M. Buckova, I nie sme deca ..., 240
(14) Od razgovorot so Gjorgji Donevski
(15) Zapisnik od Osnovachkoto sobranie na Konferencijata za koordinacija na rabotata na Zdruzhenijata na Makedoncite od Egejskiot del na Makedonija, odrzhano na 8 juli 2007 godina vo Bitola, od arhivata na Sojuzot na zdruzhenijata na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija
(16) Zapisnik od Prvata konstitutivna sednica na Koordinativnoto telo na Koordinativnata konferencija na Zdruzhenijata na Makedoncite od Egejska Makedonija, odrzhana na 29 septemvri 2007 godina vo Skopje, od arhivata na Sojuzot na zdruzhenijata na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija
(17) Od razgovorot so Gjorgji Donevski
(18) Nezaborav, god.VIII, br.23, Skopje, dekemvri 2001, 1
(19) Glas na Egejcite, god I, br.1, Skopje, juli 2004
(20) Chitajte go i slushajte go Glasot na Egejcite, voveden napis na glavniot i odgovoren urednik, Dimitar Mice Dimitrov, Glas na Egejcite, god. I, br.1, Skopje, juli 2004, 2
(21) Poopshirno za Vtorata Svetska sredba vidi: Nova Makedonija, god.LIV, broevi od 18439 do 18444, 15-21 juli, Skopje, 1998; Nezaborav, god.V, br.16, Skopje, septemvri 1998
(22) Zb. Etnichkite promeni vo Egejska Makedonija vo XX vek, ZDBEG, Skopje 2001
(23) Nezaborav, god.V, br.16, Skopje, septemvri 1998, 1-2
(24) Nezaborav, god.X, br.29, Skopje, oktomvri 2003, 1
(25) Ivan Katardziev, Makedonija i Makedoncite niz Svetot, Matica Makedonska, Skopje, 1996, 202
(26) Istoto, 202-203
(27) Od razgovorot so Gjorgj Donevski
(28) Detsa Begaltsi reunion in Skopje ..., Macedonian Trubune, vol.81, No.3356, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, 6 july, 2006, p.8
(29) Pozdravna rech na pretsedatelot na R. Makedonija, Kiro Gligorov, na Vtorata Svetska sredba na decata-begalci od egejskiot del na Makedonija, Nova Makedonija, god. LIV, b

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ZDRU@ENIJA NA DECATA BEGALCI VO REPUBLIKA MAKEDONIJA I SVETSKITE SREDBI

Pripadnicite na generacijata na nekoga{nite deca-begalci, participiraat vo op{testveniot `ivot na Republika Makedonija so svoi zdru`enija i so svetski sredbi, koi gi organiziraat po povod godi{ninite od evakuacijata vo 1948 godina. Vakvata op{testvena aktivnost, prisutna i vo prekuokeanskite zemji, odnosno onamu kade{to decata-begalci si go pronajdoa mestoto na postojano `iveewe, e neminoven odraz na postoe~kata sostojba na „raselenost”, nasproti kontinuirano prisutnata `elba za povtorno viduvawe na makedonska zemja. Vpro~em i inicijativata za odr`uvawe na Prvata svetska sredba na decata begalci bila pokrenata odnadvor, vo Kanada, a nejzinata realizacija vo 1988 godina vo Skopje[1], pretstavuvala direkten povod za formiraweto na prvite zdru`enija.
Sepak, zarodi{ot na vakvite zdru`enija i sredbi se nao|a vo formite na zdru`uvawa i aktivnostite ostvaruvani od brojnoto begalsko naselenie od egejskiot del na Makedonija vo R. Makedonija, vo vtorata polovina na minatiot vek. Ova prvenstveno se odnesuva na Zdru`enieto na begalcite od Egejska Makedonija, a po negovoto rasformirawe, na sredbite na naselenieto {to se organizirale na lokalno nivo, i koi vo tekot na nekolku desetletija, dobile tradicionalen karakter.
Po prvata sredba od vakov tip na `itelite od kosturskoto selo DÄmbeni vo 1950 godina, tie, vo narednite godini, zemale po{irok zamav, opfa}aj}i go naselenieto i od drugite sela od egejskiot del na Makedonija. Vo rekreativniot centar Saraj kaj Skopje, vakvi sredbi vo narednite godini organizirale i begalcite od selata Bap~or, German, Rabi, Orovo, Dobriti{ta, Trnovo, Nivici, PÄpli, Orovnik, Besfina, VÄmbel, Trsje, Setina, Popadija i od drugi sela[2].
Kulminacijata na sredbite od vakov tip, bila Prvata svetska sredba na decata-begalci, odr`ana vo Skopje od 30 juni do 3 juli 1988 godina, po povod 40 godi{ninata od evakuacijata. Taa bila realizirana preku gri`livo odbrana programa, koja se sostoela vo pove}e kulturni manifestacii, poseta na istoriski spomen obele`ja, molebenska bogoslu`ba vo pomen na po~inatite i za mir vo svetot, sve~eno otkrivawe na spomenikot posveten na majkata stradalnik vo parkot @ena-borec vo Skopje, trkalezna masa na tema ”Egzodusot na decata-begalci od egejskiot del na Makedonija”. Centralniot nastan na ovaa manifestacija-Sve~eniot sobir, bil odr`an na Skopskiot saem, vo prisustvo na okolu 3000 nekoga{ni deca-begalci, pozdraveni od najvisokite politi~ki li~nosti od SRM i od sojuznite organi, kako i od pretsedatelot na organizacijata Crven Krst na Makedonija. Na sobirot bila donesena i Deklaracija od sredbata upatena do me|unarodnata javnost za nadminuvawe na stradawata na site deca i narodi vo svetot, no i so apel za priznavawe i primena na site osnovni ~ovekovi prava, zagarantirani so me|unarodnite dogovori, kon Makedoncite i kon makedonskoto malcinstvo vo Grcija. Sredbata bila zaokru`ena so golem izlet na ezeroto Treska, vo prisustvo na okolu 50 000 lu|e, pripadnici na generacijata na decata-begalci, no i golem broj gosti od Skopje i od celata Republika[3].
Neposredno po odr`uvaweto na Prvata Svetska sredba, se formirale i zdru`enija na decata begalci vo SR Makedonija, Kanada i vo Avstralija. Zdru`enieto na decata-begalci vo Skopje bilo formirano vo dekemvri 1989 godina, na republi~ko nivo, so sekcii vo site gradovi kade {to `iveat nekoga{ni deca begalci[4]. Negovite celi i zada~i, utvrdeni so Statut, se sostojat vo borba za za{tita na ~ovekovite prava i osnovni slobodi, utvrdeni so Univerzalnata deklaracija za pravata na ~ovekot[5], so Evropskata konvencija[6], so Helsin{kiot akt[7] i so drugi me|unarodni dokumenti. Svojata aktivnost, Zdru`enieto ja ostvaruva preku oddelni tela i komisii, kakvi {to se komisiite za ~ovekovi prava i osnovni slobodi, za za{tita na imotite na Makedoncite vo Grcija, za kultura i nauka, za informirawe i izdava~ka dejnost. Spored \or|i Donevski, direkten u~esnik na site zna~ajni slu~uvawa sred begalcite od egejskiot del na Makedonija, prvi~nata namera bila da se formira Zdru`enie na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija. Me|utoa, spored Donevski „vo razgovorite {to gi vodevme vo Socijalisti~kiot Sojuz na rabotniot narod na Makedonija (SSRNM), kade {to bea vklu~eni op{testvenite organizacii, ni sugeriraa da formirame zdru`enie ama na decata-begalci, ne na Makedoncite, {to pretstavuva{e poblaga forma, a samiot termin deca-begalci, so ogled na toa {to Sredbata be{e ve}e odr`ana, ve}e be{e prifaten od javnosta. I denes toa ostana”[8].
Po Republi~koto zdru`enie, vo Makedonija bile formirani i Zdru`enie na be`ancite, begalcite i nivnite deca od Strumica, Zdru`enie za za{tita na ~ovekovite prava vo Radovi{, Zdru`enie na progonetite Makedonci „Egej” vo [tip i podocna „Makedonski Egej”, isto taka vo [tip, Zdru`enie na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija-Bitola, Organizacija na Makedoncite potomci od Egejska Makedonija vo Bitola, Forum za ~ovekovi prava vo Skopje[9]. Po formiraweto na ovie pogolemi, po~nale da se formiraat i pomali zdru`enija koi go opfa}ale naselenieto od oddelni sela „kako Popadinci, Setinci[10], „Sveti German”[11] i drugi, taka {to nivniot broj do denes iznesuva okolu 20 vakvi zdru`enija”[12].
Aktivnosta na ovie asocijacii ne se sveduva edinstveno na borbata za ~ovekovi prava. Naprotiv, taa e mnogu pobogata i se sostoi vo organizirawe na razni sredbi na naselenieto od egejskiot del na Makedonija, odr`uvawe kontakti so Makedoncite {to `iveat vo Grcija i vo dijasporata, neguvawe na spomenite, tradicijata, kulturata i istoriskite nastani i li~nosti od rodniot kraj kako i realizacija na sopstvena izdava~ka dejnost. Del od izdava~kata dejnost se i nivnite spisanija i vesnici, vo koi se izvestuva za site realizirani sodr`ini, aktivnosti i zbidnuvawa koi na bilo kakov na~in gi tangiraat aktuelnite pra{awa.
Del od navedenite zdru`enija, na 11 fevruari 1995 godina vo [tip, potpi{ale Spogodba za natamo{na zaedni~ka rabota i aktivnost, vo prilog na zaedni~ko nastapuvawe pred dr`avnite instanci okolu re{avaweto na aktuelnite pra{awa {to proizleguvaat od celite i zada~ite na nivnoto postoewe[13].
Vo 2002 godina, bil formiran Sojuzot na zdru`enijata na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija vo koj vlegle 10 zdru`enija, me|u koi zdru`enijata od Strumica, Radovi{, [tip, Organizacijata na Makedoncite potomci od egejskiot del na Makedonija od Bitola, Popadinci, Setinci i drugi[14]. Vo naredniot period, Sojuzot i Zdru`enieto na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija vo Bitola, zapo~nale akcija za celosno obedinuvawe na begalcite. Na 8 juli 2007 godina vo Bitola, bila odr`ana obedinuva~ka konferencija i izbrano Koordinativno telo[15]. Na prvata sednica na Koordinativnoto telo {to bila odr`ana na 29 septemvri 2007 godina, bilo definirano konstituiraweto na Koordinativnoto telo na Koordinativnata konferencija na zdru`enijata na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija, sostaveno od 11 ~lenovi, me|u koi Metodija To{evski, pretsedatel, Nikola Kosturski, zamenik pretsedatel i \or|i Donevski, sekretar[16]. Vo ova telo, so svoi pretstavnici bile vklu~eni i onie zdru`enija koi prethodno ne bile vklu~eni nitu vo Sojuzot, nitu vo Zdru`enieto vo Bitola, taka {to, spored Donevski, „mo`e da se ka`e deka preku ova telo e izvr{eno celosno obedinuvawe na site asocijacii na begalcite od egejskiot del na Makedonija vo R. Makedonija”[17].
Od 1993 godina, zapo~nal da izleguva i vesnikot „Nezaborav”, na po~etok kako glasilo na Zdru`enieto na be`ancite, begalcite i nivnite deca vo Strumica, a podocna kako glasilo na Sojuzot na zdru`enijata na Makedoncite od Egejskiot del na Makedonija. Vo Skopje, vo dekemvri 2001 godina, bil otvoren i istoimeniot klub kako centar vo koj }e se odvivaat aktivnostite na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija, kako sedi{te na redakcijata na vesnikot „Nezaborav” i kako sedi{te na Sojuzot na zdru`enijata na decata begalci od egejskiot del na Makedonija[18]. Vo juli 2004 godina, Forumot za ~ovekovite prava na Makedoncite od Egejskiot del na Makedonija-Skopje, zapo~na povtorno da go izdava vesnikot „Glas na Egejcite”[19], ukinat pred pedeset godini. Celta na negovoto povtorno izdavawe e „ da ja otkrie na{ata du{a, da svedo~i za minatoto i go ispra}a aberot za sega{nosta i idninata na lu|eto vo sovremena Evropa i do site vo svetov vo koj `iveeme” i da ja isprati slednata poraka do site sega{ni i idni pokolenija, „Dodeka postoi rodot makedonski, nezaboravajte go neprebolot i potrudete se sekoga{ da se pameti i odglasuva glasot na Egejcite”[20].
Vakvata aktivnost na pripadnicite na generacijata na decata-begalci vo izminatiot period, be{e prosledena so organizirawe i odr`uvawe na svetskite sredbi. Kako kontinuitet na prvata, od 15 do 19 juli 1998 godina vo Skopje, be{e odr`ana Vtorata Svetska sredba, po povod 50-godi{ninata od evakuacijata na decata od Grcija. Pove}ednevnoto viduvawe, be{e odbele`ano so prisustvo na pove}e od 3.500 u~esnici od site zemji destinacii na decata, od pretstavnici na vlasta, na ARM, na MPC, pretstavnici na pove}e politi~ki partii od R.Makedonija, pretstavnici na makedonskite organizacii „Zdru`enie za ~ovekovi prava” i „Vino`ito” od egejskiot del na Makedonija, OMO „Ilinden” od pirinskiot del i na politi~koto dru{tvo na Makedoncite od Albanija „Bratstvo”[21]. Vo ramkite na sredbata, na 17 juli vo Skopje, be{e odr`an i nau~en simpozium na tema „Etni~kite promeni vo egejskiot del na Makedonija (1912-1995)”, a prezentiranite referati bea objaveni vo istoimeniot zbornik, objaven od Zdru`enieto na decata begalci od egejskiot del na Makedonija vo 2001 godina[22]. Bogatata programa na sredbata be{e zaokru`ena so dva dokumenta: Deklaracijata na Vtorata Svetska sredba i Deklaracija za edinstvo i sorabotka na makedonskite zdru`enija od R. Makedonija, R. Grcija, SAD, Kanada, Avstralija i Evropa. Vo prviot dokument, pretstavnicite na ovaa generacija go krevaat svojot glas protiv site nepravdi vrz ~ovekot, protiv site oblici na diskriminacija, a osobeno protiv onie {to se primenuvaat vrz makedonskoto naselenie vo R. Grcija: zabrana za vra}awe vo Grcija, odzemawe na dr`avjanstvoto, konfiskacija na imotite[23].
Tretata Svetska sredba na decata begalci se odr`a od 20 do 25 avgust 2003 godina. Me|utoa, za razlika od dvete prethodni sredbi, poslednata be{e realizirana na teritorijata na egejskiot del na Makedonija. Po otvoraweto na sredbata vo Lerin, narednite nekolku denovi okolu 3000 nekoga{ni deca begalci od pove}e zemji i drugi Makedonci od egejskiot del, posetija blizu 300 naseleni mesta vo ovoj del na Makedonija[24].
Samoto postoewe na zdru`enijata na decata begalci vo zemjite kade{to si go najdoa svojot dom i nivnata bogata aktivnost trasirana soglasno celite na nivnoto formirawe, pretstavuvaat postojan potsetnik na edna nesre}na generacija, nedol`no vovle~ena vo politi~kite interesi na vozrasnite. Nivnata aktivnost vo op{testveniot `ivot na zasegnatite zemji vo 80-tite godini na minatiot vek e tesno povrzana so silnata `elba za manifestirawe na makedonskata nacionalna svest vo vremeto koga, vo toga{nata vnatre{nopoliti~ka atmosfera vo edinstvenata legitimna makedonska zemja, SR Makedonija ili po{iroko gledano SFRJ, nacionalnata svest na razli~nite jugoslovenskite narodi zema sî pogolem zamav na smetka na „jugoslovenstvoto”. Toa e vreme, koga politikata na SRM kon iseleni{tvoto, otstapuvaj}i od generalnata politika na federalniot vrv kon „jugoslovenskoto” iseleni{tvo, „nastojuva da zadr`i dovolno avtonomen prostor za {iroki, do golem stepen li{eni od dogmatizam, kontakti i sorabotka so Makedoncite vo dijasporata”[25]. Dokaz za vakvata iseleni~ka politika na SRM e tokmu Prvata Svetska sredba na decata-begalci, „~ija osnovna cel be{e reafirmacija na osnovnite vrednosti od borbata na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija pred naj{irokata doma{na i svetska javnost, diskriminacija na gr~kata politika kon begalcite od Egejska Makedonija i makedonskoto malcinstvo voop{to, no i jaknewe na ~uvstvoto za solidarnost i edinstvo me|u site Makedonci vo Svetot i neguvawe na op{to edinstvo po najsu{testvenite pra{awa od interes za idninata na makedonskiot narod i negovata dr`ava”[26]. \or|i Donevski, vo ~ija kancelarija vo Turisti~kiot Sojuz na Skopje, kade {to bil vraboten, zasedaval i Inicijativniot odbor za organizirawe na sredbata, se se}ava deka „vo toa vreme, Pretsedatelstvoto na SFRJ napravi golem pritisok vrz politikata vo Makedonija, vrz SSRNM, vr CK SKM, vrz Vladata, sredbata da ne se odr`i, bidej}i Grcija, preku diplomatski pat, pritiska{e. Me|utoa, na{ite ne popu{tija i sredbata se odr`a spored predvidenata programa, samo {to stavija embargo mediumite da ne objavuvaat za sredbata. Sredbata se odr`a i be{e veli~enstvena”[27].
Nejzinoto odr`uvawe, spored pretsedatelot na Zdru`enieto na decata begalci od Toronto, Risto ^a~kirovski, „e mnogu va`en nastan, zatoa {to taa pretstavuva budewe na makedonskata svest, koja{to o~ajno í be{e potrebna na Makedonija, i pridonese Makedoncite da ne bidat pove}e Jugosloveni, tuku edinstveno Makedonci”[28].
Drugata strana na vakvite sredbi e i humanosta, odnosno namerata „da se svrti vnimanieto na svetskata javnost za nanesenata nepravda od vojnata so poraka nikade da nema vojni, nasilstva, diskriminacija i gazewe na ~ovekovite prava i slobodi, i nikade i nikogo da ne go snajde dobro poznatata sudbina na begalecot, koja, za `al, i natamu se povtoruva”[29].
Vpro~em, ovaa poraka nepresu{no izvira od sekoja literaturna, umetni~ka i kulturna tvorba, proniknata od intimata na pripadnicite na ovaa generacija i postojano, preku eterot na Makedoncite, cirkulira niz celiot svet, neguvaj}i go spomenot na eden tragi~en nastan od istorijata na makedonskiot narod.

[1] Prvata Svetska sredba na decata-begalci bila odr`ana od 30 juni do 3 juli 1988 godina vo Skopje. Nejzinata realizacija nastanala na inicijativa na semejstvoto na Lena i Vasil Panxarovi od Toronto, Kanada, pokrenata u{te vo 1984 godina. Tie, preku generalniot konzul vo Toronto, Petar Tolev, za svojata zamisla go izvestile i Sekretarijatot za odnosi so stranstvo pri Vladata na SR Makedonija. Iako podgotovkite za odr`uvawe na sredbata zapo~nale da se odvivaat neposredno po dadenata inicijativa i preku formirawe inicijativni odbori vo SRM, SAD i Avstralija, sepak nejzinata realizacija nastanala po dadenata soglasnost od Sojuzniot Sekretarijat za nadvore{ni raboti na FNRJ, vo fevruari 1988 godina, Fana Martinova-Buckova, I nie sme deca na majkata zemja ..., Zdru`enie na decata begalci od egejskiot del na Makedonija, Skopje, 1998, 231-232
[2] \or|i Donevski/Mi{o Kitanoski, Deca begalci od Egejska Makedonija vo Jugoslavija, Zdru`enie na decata begalci od Egejskiot del na Makedonija, Skopje, 2003, 299-300
[3] Za sodr`inite na sredbata vidi poop{irno vo: Nova Makedonija, god. XLIV,br.14883-14887, Skopje, 30 juni - 4 juli 1988 god.
[4] Od razgovorot so \or|i Donevski, voden vo oktomvri 2007 godina
[5] Univerzalnata deklaracija za pravata na ~ovekot e usvoena na Generalnoto Sobranie na OON na 10 dekemvri 1948 godina, i objavena vo Rezolucijata 217 A (III), Vladimir Ortakovski, Me|unarodnata polo`ba na malcinstvata, Misla, Skopje, 1996, 200-202; Obedineti nacii - Temelni dokumenti, NIP Nova Makedonija, Skopje, 1995, s.63-69
[6] Konvencijata za za{tita na ~ovekovite prava i osnovni slobodi, sostavena od Sovetot na Evropa, e potpi{ana na 4 noemvri 1950 godina, a stapila na sila na 31 Za sodr`inite na sredbata vidi poop{irno vo: Nova Makedonija, god. XLIV,br.14883-14887, Skopje, 30 juni - 4 juli 1988 god.
[6] Od razgovorot so \or|i Donevski, voden vo oktomvri 2007 godina
[6] Univerzalnata deklaracija za pravata na ~ovekot e usvoena na Generalnoto Sobranie na OON na 10 dekemvri 1948 godina, i objavena vo Rezolucijata 217 A (III), Vladimir Ortakovski, Me|unarodnata polo`ba na malcinstvata, Misla, Skopje, 1996, 200-202; Obedineti nacii - Temelni dokumenti, NIP Nova Makedonija, Skopje, 1995, s.63-69
[6] Konvencijata za za{tita na ~ovekovite prava i osnovni slobodi, sostavena od Sovetot na Evropa, e potpi{ana na 4 noemvri 1950 godina, a stapila na sila na septemvri 1953 godina, V. Ortakovski, cit. trud, 233; M.Janis/R.Kej/A. Bredli, Evropsko pravo za ~ovekovi prava, MI-AN, Skopje, 2002, s.17
[7] Helsin{ka spogodba ili Helsin{ki akt za pravata na malcinstvata (na~elo VII, stav 4 na Deklaracijata za principite), e usvoen vo Helsinki, na Konferencijata za evropska bezbednost (KEBS) od 1975 godina, V. Ortakovski, cit. trud, 239
[8] Od Razgovorot so \or|i Donevski
[9] \.Donevski/M.Kitanoski, cit. trud, 318
[10] Od razgovorot so \or|i Donevski
[11] Zdru`enieto na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija „Sveti German”-Skopje, e formirano na osnova~koto Sobranie, odr`ano na 1. XI 2007 god, informacija od Pretsedatelstvoto na Zdru`enieto
[12] Od razgovorot so \or|i Donevski
[13] F.M. Buckova, I nie sme deca ..., 240
[14] Od razgovorot so \or|i Donevski
[15] Zapisnik od Osnova~koto sobranie na Konferencijata za koordinacija na rabotata na Zdru`enijata na Makedoncite od Egejskiot del na Makedonija, odr`ano na 8 juli 2007 godina vo Bitola, od arhivata na Sojuzot na zdru`enijata na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija
[16] Zapisnik od Prvata konstitutivna sednica na Koordinativnoto telo na Koordinativnata konferencija na Zdru`enijata na Makedoncite od Egejska Makedonija, odr`ana na 29 septemvri 2007 godina vo Skopje, od arhivata na Sojuzot na zdru`enijata na Makedoncite od egejskiot del na Makedonija
[17] Od razgovorot so \or|i Donevski
[18] Nezaborav, god.VIII, br.23, Skopje, dekemvri 2001, 1
[19] Glas na Egejcite, god I, br.1, Skopje, juli 2004
[20] ^itajte go i slu{ajte go Glasot na Egejcite, voveden napis na glavniot i odgovoren urednik, Dimitar Mice Dimitrov, Glas na Egejcite, god I, br.1, Skopje, juli 2004, 2
[21] Poop{irno za Vtorata Svetska sredba vidi: Nova Makedonija, god.LIV, broevi od 18439 do 18444, 15-21 juli, Skopje, 1998; Nezaborav, god.V, br.16, Skopje, septemvri 1998
[22] Zb. Etni~kite promeni vo Egejska Makedonija vo XX vek, ZDBEG, Skopje 2001
[23] Nezaborav, god.V, br.16, Skopje, septemvri 1998, 1-2
[24] Nezaborav, god.X, br.29, Skopje, oktomvri 2003, 1
[25] Ivan Katarxiev, Makedonija i Makedoncite niz Svetot, Matica Makedonska, Skopje, 1996, 202
[26] Istoto, 202-203
[27] Od razgovorot so \or|i Donevski
[28] Detsa Begaltsi reunion in Skopje ..., Macedonian Trubune, vol.81, No.3356, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA, 6 july, 2006, p.8
[29] Pozdravna re~ na pretsedatelot na R. Makedonija, Kiro Gligorov, na Vtorata Svetska sredba na decata-begalci od egejskiot del na Makedonija, Nova Makedonija, god. LIV, br.18441, Skopje, 17 juli 1998, 2

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Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships (PREMIER DIVISION)

December 27, 2010 (Day 1)

Macedonian Lions 3 Serbiain White Eagle 2
Macedonian Lions 1 Israeli Stars 1

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WOMENS DIVISION

Chinese Mayham 1 Macedonian Sun 6
Italian Gladiatrix 2 Macedonian Sun 1

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Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships (PREMIER DIVISION)

December 27, 2010 (Day 1)

Macedonian Lions 3 Serbiain White Eagle 2
Macedonian Lions 1 Israeli Stars 1

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WOMENS DIVISION

Chinese Mayham 1 Macedonian Sun 6
Italian Gladiatrix 2 Macedonian Sun 1

December 28, 2010 (Day 2)

Macedonian Lions 1 Italian Gladiators 3
Macedonian Lions 2 Japanese Arashi 1

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Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships Sudden Death Playoffs (Toronto)

Wed, Dec. 29 8:15PM
Macedonian Lions vs Hellenic Lightning
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Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships Sudden Death Playoffs (Toronto)

Wed, Dec. 29 8:15PM
Macedonian Lions vs Hellenic Lightning
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CANADIAN MULTICULTURAL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF

December 29, 2010

Macedonian Lions 5 Hellenic Lightning 3

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Thursday Dec. 30 6:15PM (Semi Finals)
Macedonian Lions vs Israeli Stars of David
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CONGRATULATIONS!!

2010 Canadian Multicultural Hockey Championships Ladies Division
Champions - Macedonian Sun


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CANADIAN MULTICULTURAL HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP SUDDEN DEATH PLAYOFF

December 29, 2010

Macedonian Lions 5 Hellenic Lightning 3



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