NEWS

Rumen Radev to Political Leaders in Skopje: Our Common Goal is to See the Republic of Macedonia as a NATO and EU Member State As Soon As Possible

2018-02-17 10:29:00

Head of State Rumen Radev held consecutive meetings with the Presidents of VMRO-DPMNE and the Democratic Union for Integration (DUI) Christian Mitzkoski and Ali Ahmeti.  The talks were held within the Bulgarian President’s two-day official visit in Skopje.

Bulgaria has always supported the Republic of Macedonia at the most difficult times it has experienced. We hope to remove the borders between the people, to encourage friendship and business. This was the message that Head of State Rumen Radev conveyed at a meeting with political leaders that took place in the late afternoon yesterday.

Rumen Radev called on the political leaders in the Republic of Macedonia to achieve unity vis-à-vis the country’s strategic goals, despite the differences in their outlooks in domestic terms. 

Aspects of the bilateral relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia were also discussed at the meetings. So were the prospects for implementing the Agreement on Friendship, Good-neighborliness and Cooperation between the two countries.

“I believe that we will soon see how the people from the two sides of our common border travel quickly and comfortably, they do business, invest and build freely and closely cooperate in the areas of culture, education and research,” the Head of State said in the talks he held.   

MORE FROM NEWS

Rumen Radev: Like All Bulgarians, I believe that with Joint Efforts We Can Change Bulgaria

23 January 2026 | 17:05
We were together for nine years and kept our most important vow to work in the interests of Bulgarian citizens, President Iliana Iotova told Rumen Radev after taking office as head of state

President Rumen Radev Received Invitation from the President of the United States Donald Trump to Be Bulgaria's Representative in the Peace Council Initiated by the US President

21 January 2026 | 14:02
In his response to the US President, the Bulgarian head of state emphasises the importance of President Donald Trump's peace initiatives for the de-escalation of a number of military conflicts

Rumen Radev: We Have a Battle Ahead for the Future of the Fatherland and I Believe We Will Fight It Together with All of You – the Worthy, the Inspired and the Irreconcilable

19 January 2026 | 19:07
In an address to the Bulgarian people, the president announced that he would submit his resignation from office tomorrow

The Head of State: To Regain Democracy, We Must Not Waste the Energy and Hope from the Squares and the Opportunity to Change Bulgaria

1 January 2026 | 11:11
The popular consensus against the mafia is the big political event of 2025, said President Rumen Radev in his New Year's address

ОТКРИТО УПРАВЛЕНИЕ

e-ДОКУМЕНТИ

BULGARIAN CHRISTMAS

SUPPORT A DREAM

JOHN ATANASOFF AWARD

CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL FOR NATIONAL SECURITY


Useful links