French Proposal is not Bilateral Issue between Skopje and Sofia, Says Bulgaria’s Georgiev

Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev has said there will be strict following of the French proposal’s implementation.

As he points out, it is not a bilateral issue between Sofia and Skopje, but rather between Brussels and North Macedonia. Bulgaria, Georgiev adds, doesn’t support any talks to change deals that “we consider to be an absolutely” non-circumventable part when it comes to those processes proceeding.

“Every country has to respect criteria, adhere to them”, the Bulgarian politician stresses, adding that EU membership is a merit-based process.