Prime Minister Kiril Petkov made the first comment after the National Assembly gave a mandate to the cabinet to approve the French proposal for the Republic of Northern Macedonia.
“Today, the Bulgarian parliament took a historic decision, which gives the green light to the French proposal for the accession of Northern Macedonia to the EU. “The integration of the Western Balkans is of strategic interest to the European Union,” he said on Twitter.
Today, 🇧🇬 parliament made a historic decision that gives the green light to 🇫🇷 a proposal for the accession of Northern Macedonia 🇲🇰 to the EU. The integration of #WesternBalkans is of strategic interest to 🇪🇺.
– Kiril Petkov (@KirilPetkov) June 24, 2022
“It’s a really responsible decision. I want to thank a lot of people who came to this result. Starting with Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska, who said clearly, despite, perhaps, pressure from the party that nominated her, that this was the best solution for Bulgaria at the moment. I thank Genchovska for her courage, despite the posts of Slavi Trifonov, “said the Prime Minister from Brussels.
Petkov also thanked all the people in parliament, as this was the responsible way to make this decision. “We saw 170 votes out of 240. This is the support I need for such a responsible decision. European leaders appreciated that Bulgaria has taken its step, “he added.
The Prime Minister pointed out that now is the time for the RSM government to lead its nation and say that they want to be part of the European Union and are ready to take steps to make this a reality. “I hope that with the help of European diplomacy and NATO partners, they will be able to overcome internal difficulties and lead their nation on the path to Europe,” he stressed.
Petkov described as very important a politician to keep his word and such decisions to be made with broad support. “This cannot be a narrow decision of a prime minister or a council of ministers. Vazrazhdane also realizes that this is the only way to protect the rights of Bulgarians in the RSM – through the European path. For ITN – Slavi Trifonov and Toshko Yordanov, if their minister also supports the decision and she brags about the good result – we understand that all the other rhetoric was political chewing gum used in the most wrong way, “he said.
The question now, according to Petkov, is that strong nationalist forces should not prevail in the RSM. And he reported that as a government they had paid a huge price to get this far. “They also have to pay theirs. It requires leadership “, the Prime Minister is categorical.
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