A Macedonian Fairy Tale By Boban Karapejovski
Once upon a time there was a small country called "the Oasis of Peace". This country was Macedonia. This fairy tale dates from the mid-`90 of the previous centrury, when Macedonia became the only country to secede from the Yugoslav breakdown without war and human casualties. This small polity (in terms of square kilometers) is again at the focus of international interest due to the process of solving the Albanian issue on the Balkans.
Following the conflict in 2001, after which the Constitution was changed, the Albanian population (25,17 percent of the overall population, according to the census in 2002), obtained all the rights that placed them in a position equal to the Macedonian majority (although they have had all minority and human rights even before). Now, there are some indications of a repetition of 2001 with armed groups stationed near the Kumanovo and Tetovo areas, according to some media, albeit yet not confirmed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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