Does Macedonia becomes bi-national state

Abstract

Two main ethnic communities do not have feeling of common identity and certainly do not share common idea of nation, according to Mill, because Macedonian and Albanians do not have feeling of common interest and common political road. This article also relate to problems of implementation of the Ohrid Agreement, as well as it is argued that the power-sharing provisions laid out in the Agreement pushes Macedonia closer to the creation of a de facto Macedonian-Albanian bi-national state, rather than promoting a civic oriented, multiethnic state. Paradoxically, the Agreement seeks to promote the development of a civic state through ethnically defined measures. Neither Macedonians nor Albanians, pay much attention to the interests of other ethnic groups in the country. These have largely been left out of the political equation, and thus the Agreement disqualifies as a blueprint for the development of ethnically inclusive, plural democracy. Agreement has become a framework for the creation of a de facto bi-national political system. Despite calls for a more inclusive interethnic dialogue, the smaller minorities in Macedonia have also largely been neglected in power sharing process. Instead, the debate has centered on the question whether Macedonia is or should be a mono-national or bi-national state, not a multi-national/ethnic state. Today Albanians in Macedonia have de facto cultural, educational and territorial autonomy, and because of this situation Macedonia is becoming bi-national state.