“Suggestion concerning possible division of Macedonia between Bulgaria, Albania extremely irresponsible”

Sofia. I find today’s statement of Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov delivered before the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and especially his suggestion concerning a possible division of the Republic of Macedonia between Albania and Bulgaria extremely irresponsible. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov made the comment in a statement, the press centre of Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry announced.
"Our memories of the trouble the Republic of Macedonia went through on the road of establishing and strengthening its independence and sovereignty are too recent. During all this time namely Bulgaria was the country that lent the greatest support to the Republic of Macedonia’s independence and became a guarantor of its territorial integrity. I recall Bulgaria was the country which first recognised the Republic of Macedonia and this decision was key for stability in Southeast Europe.
The attempts at questioning the European order in the region and Republic of Macedonia’s territorial integrity are inadmissible. The stability of all countries in Southeast Europe is of prime importance to us and the attempts of countries outside the region at undermining it though similar suggestions have to cease. Bulgaria will continue being a guarantor of Republic of Macedonia’s independence and territorial integrity and this should not be doubted," Minister Mitov’s statement reads further.

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