President Rumen Radev's position after the elections in North Macedonia

On the occasion of the completed election campaign in the Republic of North Macedonia and the inauguration ceremony of the new President of the country, I would like to state that the Republic of Bulgaria does not accept statements and behaviour that contradict both the 2017 Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness and Cooperation and other international treaties that the Republic of North Macedonia has signed, President Rumen Radev stated in a position circulated by the press secretariat of the Head of State on May 13.

"Bulgaria has repeatedly and clearly stated its position that the treaties must be implemented. I would also like to remind you that North Macedonia is a NATO member state, which entails the relevant obligations and responsibilities. I am convinced that the European perspective of the Republic of North Macedonia depends on the strict implementation of the international treaties to which it is a party, as well as on the negotiating framework, approved by the European Council in July 2022. The negotiating framework, which, for the information of the responsible institutions in the Republic of North Macedonia, will not be revised," Head of State Rumen Radev said.

The newly elected President of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova, took office yesterday after taking the oath of office in front of the Parliament in Skopje. At her swearing-in, she said "I declare that I will conscientiously and responsibly perform the function of the President of Macedonia." In her election campaign, Silyanovska also repeatedly said she would not use "North" in the name of the country, which was changed by the 2018 Prespa Treaty with Greece.

Caretaker PM Dimitar Glavchev's position after the elections in North Macedonia