In the referendum on the new name of Macedonia, this change was supported by more than 90 percent of the participants, but the referendum itself is considered invalid..

This is evidenced by the results of the State Election Commission on the results of the counting of votes from 97.5 percent of polling stations reported by Radio Liberty..

Currently, 91.38 percent of the participants voted for the support of the country's name change, 5.63 percent were against. But turnout was only 36.83 percent; in order for the referendum to be declared valid, at least 50 percent of all registered voters must take part in it. Oliver Derkoskiy, the chairman of the city electoral commission, has already said:

"Obviously, no decision was made at this referendum.".

The question was submitted to the referendum: “Do you support EU and NATO membership by accepting the Treaty between the Republic of Macedonia and the Hellenic Republic?” This agreement, concluded in June, implies a change of the name of the state to Northern Macedonia, after which Greece promises to unblock the already prepared entry of the country into NATO and negotiations on its accession to the European Union.