Most ethnic Albanians, on the other hand, believe that the country should agree to change its name to join the European Union and NATO.

Respondents answered six other questions, and their answers leave an impression that Macedonians are pessimists that settlement of name dispute will come any time soon.

Some 56 percent of respondents don't believe that the row could be resolved within next six months, while 31 percent said the row might be resolved over the next six months, and 12 percent had no answer.

Asked to tell whether they know Macedonia's red line, as Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski's government made it clear that the red line must not be crossed in the negotiations with Greece, 62 percent of respondents said they don't know how far the country can go in the negotiations, while 22 percent said they know the red line.

Vast majority of respondents or 68 percent know exactly what are Greece's demands in name row with Macedonia, while 32 percent of respondents have no clue.

Some 51 percent of Macedonians would accept changes of their country's name but only if there are firm guarantees for Macedonian national identity. A total of 46 percent of respondents said they would not accept any change. Three percent of respondents were undecided.

Some 50 percent of respondents believe that the change of the name could bring a change of national identity versus 44 percent who don't believe that the move could hurt the national integrity.

The poll was conducted statewide and it had 400 respondents.

Given the results of the survey, the Head of NGO Transparency Zero Corruption, Slagjana Taseva, said the negotiations process lacks transparency and the entire process should be managed in a way to ensure bigger integrity and dignity of the citizens.

Source: Makfax