Monthly Archives: April 2012

Photos from Meet Macedonia!

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A big thanks to everyone who attended this weekend’s Meet Macedonia! Language of Food Event, and to all our staff and volunteers who helped make it possible. It was a truly memorable occasion – with culinary discoveries from baked eggs and baklava to mastika and spit-roasted lamb. Thanks especially to Ljupka Kolorovska for preparing so many delicious dishes, to Dr. Michael Seraphinoff for his collaboration with us on the evening … Continue reading

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Negotiating Macedonia’s Interethnic Conflict

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by Dr. Michael Seraphinoff Violent conflict erupted in the Republic of Macedonia in the Spring of 2001 between armed insurgents from the ethnic Albanian minority community and state security forces chiefly representing the Macedonian majority community. Hostilities were brought to a close six months later when representatives of both the Macedonian and ethnic Albanian communities signed the Ohrid Framework Agreement brokered by representatives of the international community (represented here by … Continue reading

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