Historical figure Goce Delchev sparks debates between Skopje and Sofia


Goce Delchev, who is considered to be a national hero in both Bulgaria and North Macedonia, has cast doubts on the agreement for good neighbouring relations achieved between Sofia and Skopje a year ago. Experts from both countries are discussing as to whom belongs this historical figure in an attempt to settle all disputes that …

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Macedonian-Bulgarian Joint Multidisciplinary Commission to hold its second meeting


The second meeting of the Joint Multidisciplinary Commission of Experts on Historical and Educational Issues, established in accordance with Treaty of Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation signed between Macedonia and Bulgaria, will be held on October 4-5 in Skopje. The expert commission is expected to exchange views related to curriculum in the education processes in the …

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Ilinden Uprising controversy: Zaev in conciliatory signal to Bulgaria


Zoran Zaev has emphasised the “sincere friendship and co-operation” between his country and Bulgaria, in a move to clear away the controversy over his earlier statement that Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising was a Macedonian insurrection. Zaev’s statement caused the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party to challenge Prime Minister Boyko Borissov over his “silence” on the matter, after which …

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Macedonia-Bulgaria Treaty on Good-Neighborliness enters into force


Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zaharieva will sign Wednesday the protocol for exchange of ratification documents which enforces the Treaty on Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation between two countries. This will complete the formal procedure for entry the treaty into force following its ratification in the Macedonian Parliament on Jan. 15 …

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MANU and BAN will help carry out the Good Neighborly Relations Agreement


The Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU) and the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (BAN) during their meeting on Monday expressed readiness to help both governments carry out the Good Neighborly Relations Agreement. To do this, the academies will form an inter-academic group headed by their presidents. The inter-academic group, as MANU writes in its …

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Treaty on good neighborliness increases trade between Bulgaria and Macedonia


Trade between Bulgaria and Macedonia grew by nearly 11 per cent in 2017 whereat Bulgarian exports to Macedonia increased by 3 per cent, economic analyst Ljubomir Levicharov said explaining that it is because of the treaty on good neighborliness signed between the two countries, Bulgarian TV Evropa reported. Experts say that he interest for business …

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Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes Macedonia’s Parliament decision to ratify friendship treaty


The Bulgarian Foreign Ministry welcomed Monday the decision of the Macedonian Parliament to ratify the Treaty of Friendship, BTA reports. The ratification confirms the will to foster good-neighbourly relations which are an important element of the European perspective of all countries in the Western Balkans, Bulgaria’s MoFA said in statement. Bulgaria will continue its active …

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