THE REACTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA TO THE BULGARIAN CULTURAL CLUBS THROUGH THE PRISM OF ART. 11 OF THE TREATY ON GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS, FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION CONCLUDED WITH THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Cover Image

РЕАКЦИЯТА НА РЕПУБЛИКА СЕВЕРНА МАКЕДОНИЯ КЪМ БЪЛГАРСКИТЕ КУЛТУРНИ КЛУБОВЕ ПРЕЗ ПРИЗМАТА НА ЧЛ. 11 ОТ ДОГОВОРА ЗА ДОБРОСЪСЕДСТВО, ПРИЯТЕЛСТВО И СЪТРУДНИЧЕСТВО, СКЛЮЧЕН С РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ
THE REACTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NORTH MACEDONIA TO THE BULGARIAN CULTURAL CLUBS THROUGH THE PRISM OF ART. 11 OF THE TREATY ON GOOD NEIGHBOURLINESS, FRIENDSHIP AND COOPERATION CONCLUDED WITH THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

Author(s): Stanislav Stanev
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Government/Political systems, International relations/trade, Politics of History/Memory
Published by: ЮГОЗАПАДЕН УНИВЕРСИТЕТ »НЕОФИТ РИЛСКИ«
Keywords: Bulgaria; Macedonia; cultural clubs; Ohrid; Bitola

Summary/Abstract: Relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of (North) 76 Macedonia often face challenges. Regardless of the fact that in the history of the young country, Skopje receives the most intense support precisely from Sofia, some political circles rely on the anti-Bulgarian rhetoric. The persistence of these messages often creates anti-Bulgarian sentiments, which is a serious obstacle in the development of relations between the two countries. Therefore, Bulgaria requested that these issues be settled with a special bilateral agreement, in which the two countries, in addition to the traditional declarations of friendship and good neighborliness, also undertake to avoid the language of hatred. The Treaty signed in 2017 has been ratified by both countries and is in force for them. However, its norms do not find the expected application and this is evident from the reaction of the Macedonian state to the Bulgarian clubs registered in the cities of Ohrid and Bitola.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2023
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 75-91
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Bulgarian