Ilirida

Map of the proposed Republic of Ilirida[1][2]

Ilirida[a] (Albanian: Ilirida; Macedonian: Илирида, romanized: Ilirida) or the Republic of Ilirida (Albanian: Republika e Iliridës; Macedonian: Република Илирида, romanized: Republika Ilirida) is a proposed state in the western regions of North Macedonia (then Republic of Macedonia), declared twice by the politician Nevzat Halili, once in 1992 and again in 2014. The proposal has been declared unconstitutional by the Macedonian government.[3] The secessionist concept of Ilirida emerged in the early 1990s and was advocated by some Albanian politicians as a solution to concerns and disputes the Albanian community had regarding constitutional recognition and minority rights within Macedonia.[4][5][6]

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  2. ^ Lyon 2015, p. 198.
  3. ^ Turkish yearbook of international relations. Dış Münasebetler Enstitüsü, Siyasal Bilgiler Fakültesi, Ankara Üniversitesi. 1995. p. 122.
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  5. ^ Danforth, Loring M. (1997). The Macedonian conflict: Ethnic nationalism in a transnational world. Princeton University Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780691043562.
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