Zaharieva: Self-Determination can’t be Done on Basis of Historical Lies

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva says that though nobody prevents self-determination of people in Macedonia, that cannot be done on the basis of historical lies and anti-Bulgarian rhetoric. “That self-determination, that nation they’ve created since 1944 shouldn’t be based on lies and anti-Bulgarian campaign, but rather on the truth. The basis of our deal is joint history,” she explains. According to Zaharieva, all documents, including those of the EU for a start of membership negotiations, mention the Skopje-Sofia deal signed in 2017.