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Dimitrov from Thessaloniki: We share the same fate as the EU, but we’re still not at the table
We share the same fate with the EU, but we are still not at the table, said Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov at the third quadrilateral ministerial meeting between Macedonia, Greece, Albania and Bulgaria, which takes place today in Thessaloniki, reports MIA.
Dimitrov thanked Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov for being the country's chairman...
Ivanov to meet Radev on Sunday in Dojran
The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, will meet with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev on Sunday, May 6, in Dojran, informs the office of the Macedonian President.
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov at the invitation of Bulgarian President Radev in June will be on an official visit to the Republic of Bulgaria, says Ivanov's office.
Bulgarian President Radev will attend...
Zaev: It is important that we are not deprived of our identity at home
It is very important that we are not deprived of our identity at home, not to be disenfranchised, said Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in an interview with Bulgarian TV BTV, while commenting on talks on the name dispute with Greece.
During which, the question of which name is most acceptable did not receive a direct response, but he stressed...
Borisov: We must not forget the tragic fate of the victims of the Holocaust
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said at today's commemoration in the courtyard of the Tobacco Complex in Skopje, on the 75th anniversary of the deportation of 7,144 Macedonian Jews to the Nazi concentration camp Treblinka, that Balkan politicians must work together for a better future for the citizens and that they should not allow such tragedies to occur such...
Parvanov: The name Upper or Northern Macedonia favors Greece, but at the expense of Bulgaria
Negotiations for resolving the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece should not be at the expense of Bulgaria, stated former Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov today on BTV "This Morning" program.
According to Parvanov, the fact that the name-dispute between Greece and Macedonia has been under discussion is positive, but he went further and said that he is worried because "talks...
Bulgarian Assembly ratified the Treaty between Bulgaria and Macedonia
The National Assembly in Bulgaria today unanimously ratified the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborly Relatioins and Cooperation between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia.
The ratification of the Agreement was supported by 186 MPs, and the Macedonian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Marijan Gjorcev, who was also present in the hall, Bulgarian media reported.
On Monday, the Macedonian Parliament, with...
Kukan: The ratification of the Treaty with Bulgaria is a positive step forward
Today, MEP Eduard Kukan, welcomed the ratification of the Treaty for good relations with Bulgaria, calling it a positive step forward in regional cooperation. He tweeted:
Good news from #Macedonia #Sobranie as the Friendship Treaty with #Bulgaria is ratified. Positive step forward, hope it will further enhance regional cooperation 🇲🇰
— Eduard Kukan (@EduardKukan) January 16, 2018
Otherwise, Kukan is part of...
Hahn: The Treaty with Bulgaria is a milestone for good neighborly relations in the Balkans
EU Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn welcomed the ratification of the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborly Relations and Cooperation between Macedonia and Bulgaria on his twitter account.
He wrote:
The ratification of 🇲🇰 Parliament of the #friendship#treaty with 🇧🇬 is an important step into the right direction towards the country’s #EUpath. The treaty is also a #milestone...
Borisov and the MFA have greeted the ratification of the Agreement for good neighborly relations
The Bulgarian Prime Minister, Bojko Borisov and the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs this afternoon have greeted the ratification of the Agreement for friendship, good neighborly relations and cooperation between Republic of Macedonia and Republic of Bulgaria that occurred today at the Macedonian Parliament.
Borisov addressed through his Facebook page from Azerbaijan where he is on an official visit....
Parliament ratifies the Treaty of Good Neighborly Relations with Bulgaria
,k k k k k k k '/4With 61 votes in “favor” and one abstention, the Parliament ratified the Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighborly Relations and Cooperation between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria. Independent MP Ferid Muhić refrained from adding anything to what he had announced before the vote that he would vote in abstention.
Before...
Bulgaria posts video about antiquity and the 21st century and promises a stronger and more digital Europe
Bulgaria, who since yesterday took over the presidency of the Council of the European Union for the next six months, has made a short video presentation that they have presented to the world.
In about 40 seconds of the published video, some of the most important natural features of Bulgaria, as well as churches and ancient sites, with new highways...
On January 15th, the Bulgarian ambassador will present its EU program to Parliament
On January 15th, the Bulgarian Ambassador to Macedonia, Ivan Velikov Petkov, will stand before the Parliamentary Commission on European Affairs, to present the program and priorities of the Bulgarian Presidency with the Council of the European Union.
Otherwise, Bulgaria takes over the EU's presidency over the next six months and have four priorities - the future of Europe and its...
Starting from today, Bulgaria takes over the EU presidency
Starting from today, Bulgaria will preside over the council of the European Union i.e. it will officially preside with the EU to which it joined in 2007 along with Romania.
"This country will seek a balance between the countries-members' specific priorities and EU's strategic priorities for accomplishing real, tangible results in an active dialogue with the citizens regarding the European...
Green light for ratification of the agreement with Bulgaria
The Committee for Foreign Policy has finished the debate about the draft bill for ratification of the Good Neighbourly Agreement between Bulgaria and Macedonia and suggested the Parliament discuss it at a plenary session.
The Good Neighborly Agreement and the Cooperation between both countries was signed by both countries' prime ministers, Zoran Zaev and Bojko Borisov on the 1st...
There will be news on the name dispute after the holidays, says Dimitrov
The negotiations on the name dispute will continue after the New Year and Christmas holidays, and in the meantime no developments are expected, said Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov at a joint press conference with Hungarian Foreign Minister, Péter Szijjártó.
“The next meeting has been arranged after the holidays in January, so there should be no special event during...
Tsipras: If Skopje makes a concession then 2018 can be a positive year
The Macedonian government should stop with the irredentism and the rhetoric about being the only descendants of ancient Macedonians, to make substantial steps forwards and to find a mutually acceptable solution, said the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during his stay in Belgrade. He said if the necessary steps are done, the following year can bring a positive development...
Zaev-Borisov: We are activating the motor that will push te region forward
The joint session between the governments of Bulgaria and Macedonia was fruitful, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at the joint press conference with his Bulgarian colleague, Bojko Borisov in Strumica. He said that with today's session "one of the motors that will push the whole region forward was activated."
Zaev stressed that at the session they were talking about...
Macedonia and Bulgaria agreed and signed a memorandum of cooperation in important sectors
Today the governments of Macedonia and Bulgaria met in Strumica, and after a joint governmental meeting, signed a series of agreements on cooperation in defense, telecommunications, tourism, energy and the economy.
The Ministers of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska and Krasimir Karakachanov, signed a Protocol for cooperation in conducting training for ARM members at military schools in Bulgaria and intensifying the cooperation.
By...
The Government has approved the reduction of the roaming prices between Macedonia and Bulgaria
The Government of the Republic of Macedonia has approved a project on Memorandum of Understanding among the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Information Society and Administration of the Republic of Macedonia for reducing the international costs for roaming for telecommunication services.
The document will be signed at the government’s...
Polls: 91% of Bulgarians think that the Macedonian language is identical to Bulgarian
Bulgarians have positive opinions towards Macedonia and 51% think that Macedonians are very alike or are identical to Bulgarians, shows the latest research carried out by the Bulgarian Institute for politics dedicated to the relations between Bulgaria and Macedonia.
As Bulgarian portal "Dnes" reports, when asked whether there is a Macedonian nation that is different to the Bulgarian, 72% of...
