The Republic of North Macedonia had officially changed its name from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to the Republic of North Macedonia. This change was part of a resolution to a longstanding dispute with Greece over the use of the name "Macedonia," which Greece argued implied a territorial claim to the northern Greek region of the same name.
The Prespa Agreement, signed on June 17, 2018, between Macedonia and Greece, paved the way for the name change. According to the agreement, Macedonia would be renamed the Republic of North Macedonia, and Greece would lift its objections to Macedonia's NATO and EU membership.
If the name change officially took effect on 12, 2019, as you mentioned, it would align with the period following the ratification of the Prespa Agreement and the subsequent constitutional changes in North Macedonia. The agreement marked a significant step in improving relations between the two neighboring countries.
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