Proper noun
FYROM
Acronym of former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Bulgarian officials have welcomed the agreement between neighboring Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to resolve a long-standing dispute over the latter country’s name. Source: Internet
For their part, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg and European Council President Donald Tusk said in a joint statement on Wednesday that Greece and FYROM should not throw away the opportunity to resolve the long-running name dispute. Source: Internet
Lavrov was – to a degree of course – correct in pointing out that the name issue came back to the forefront because the United States wants FYROM in NATO, but it is not just Washington that wants to see the small Balkan country in the alliance. Source: Internet
Furthermore, Greek patriotism poured oil on the flames of irredentism in FYROM, which was mainly channeled through the fugitives of the 1946-49 Greek Civil War who fled to Yugoslavia. Source: Internet
FYROM PM Zaev: We will hold referendum on name dispute… Source: Internet
Name negotiations: Solution drifts away as FYROM President Ivanov vetos “erga omnes” Source: Internet