AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoEU Accession & Diplomacy: North Macedonia’s future ambassador to Bulgaria, Krum Efremov, says Sofia’s obstruction of Skopje’s EU talks is the biggest challenge, urging de-escalation and a “positive climate,” while stressing EU consensus from July 2022 and insisting on constitutional amendments and the 2017 friendship treaty. UN & Ukraine Ceasefire: More than 50 UN member states plus the EU backed a UN Security Council push for a full, immediate ceasefire in Ukraine, calling on Russia to agree and to return detained and deported civilians; the US did not join the statement. North Macedonia–Bulgaria Human Rights: President Iliana Iotova told UN human rights chief Volker Turk about alleged pressure on Bulgarians in North Macedonia, including job and university discrimination and the Iva Mihaylova case over medical treatment access. Energy Transition: Envision Energy reached financial close on the Štip Wind Farm, supplying 21 large turbines for a project expected to more than quadruple North Macedonia’s installed wind capacity as construction begins. Foreign Policy Cooperation: Mongolia and North Macedonia agreed a protocol on cooperation and consultations after talks between their foreign ministers at the UN General Assembly. Regional Security Training: Common Challenge 2026 brought mountain warfare and rescue drills with forces from Montenegro, the US, Austria, North Macedonia, Slovenia and Spain.
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