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Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Svetlan Stoev, the Minister of Economy, Kiril Petkov, and the US Ambassador H.E. Herro Mustafa discussed today topics from the shared agenda of the Bulgaria-US Strategic Dialogue, as well as the Bulgarian chairmanship of the Three Seas Initiative.
Minister Stoev stressed the continuity in the foreign policy of the caretaker government, as well as the desire of the Bulgarian side to further deepen the strategic partnership with the United States both bilaterally and in the context of transatlantic relations.
He focused on key priorities for Bulgaria in the relations with the United States, including Bulgaria s accession to the US Visa Waiver Program, the start of negotiations on a bilateral Social Security Agreement, support for Bulgaria s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
mfa.bg
Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Svetlan Stoev, the Minister of Economy, Kiril Petkov, and the US Ambassador H.E. Herro Mustafa discussed today topics from the shared agenda of the Bulgaria-US Strategic Dialogue, as well as the Bulgarian chairmanship of the Three Seas Initiative.
Minister Stoev stressed the continuity in the foreign policy of the caretaker government, as well as the desire of the Bulgarian side to further deepen the strategic partnership with the United States both bilaterally and in the context of transatlantic relations.
He focused on key priorities for Bulgaria in the relations with the United States, including Bulgaria s accession to the US Visa Waiver Program, the start of negotiations on a bilateral Social Security Agreement, support for Bulgaria s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Bulgaria has said it will not change its opposition to North Macedonia’s accession to the EU following a meeting between Bulgaria’s new caretaker Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev and Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Bulgaria is blocking
Skopje due to historical and linguistic disputes. It is under growing pressure to change its stance.
“We are not authorised to change it [the Bulgarian position]. What depends on the ministry of foreign affairs will be done to continue the dialogue,” Stoev said after the meeting.
“But then everything is in the hands of the officials of North Macedonia, who are aware of the Bulgarian position. They should not speculate that there will be any change in the next two to three months, as long as this caretaker government lasts,” he added.
Bulgaria has said it will not change its opposition to North Macedonia’s accession to the EU following a meeting between Bulgaria’s new caretaker Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev and Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform Ekaterina Zaharieva.
Bulgaria is blocking Skopje due to historical and linguistic disputes. It is under growing pressure to change its stance.
“We are not authorised to change it [the Bulgarian position]. What depends on the ministry of foreign affairs will be done to continue the dialogue,” Stoev said after the meeting.
“But then everything is in the hands of the officials of North Macedonia, who are aware of the Bulgarian position. They should not speculate that there will be any change in the next two to three months, as long as this caretaker government lasts,” he added.