“Bulgaria and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia signed a historic treaty document of good neighborliness in Skopje today. I very much welcome the achievement of consensus on outstanding questions, following many years of unsuccessful negotiations. In signing the treaty, the two countries are sending an important message as regards successful bilateral and regional cooperation in the Balkans and the further Euro-Atlantic integration of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,” said the German Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sigmar Gabriel, regarding the signing the Agreement for Good neighborly relations between Bulgaria and Macedonia.
In a statement that was issued by the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Gabriel stressed that the signature is put less than two months after the new Macedonian government took office.
-I trust that the new government in Skopje will continue to pursue constructive cooperation with all neighboring countries. I also welcome the endeavours by the new Government to finally launch the reforms urgently needed for EU accession, following years of standstill – said the Head of the German diplomacy.
