The decision is good for Albania, not good for North Macedonia. In Bulgaria, we have no reason to rub hands.
This opinion was expressed to BNR by Lyubomir Kyuchukov, former deputy minister of foreign affairs, after the EU separated the two countries on their way to EU membership.
The split was expected. After the election, it was a question of when, not if. The RSM government has officially and unequivocally stated that it will not comply with the agreed negotiation framework, the diplomat said.
He highlighted the potential risks of destabilization and ethnic tension in the PCM, and hence – and for the region.
The question boils down to whether the rulers in Skopje will try to take the turn, reneging on their pre-election promises that they will not change the constitution, or continue to persevere, blocking the RSM as a permanent candidate member, Kyuchukov commented in the broadcast "Saturday 150".
Bilateral relations need a period of positive political silence. Bulgarian politicians should not give in to provocations and enter into a media dialogue with the rulers in Skopje, he believes. According to him, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responds professionally to offensive qualifications.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's request is "to put it mildly, an incorrect statement by the EU Council Presidency, because it does not contain the potential for further action,", the diplomat also noted in connection with the proposal launched by Hungary.
In the bilateral relations between Bulgaria and North Macedonia there is no room for a mediator, he is categorical.