AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPrespa Cooperation: North Macedonia, Greece and Albania signed a declaration seeking UNESCO World Heritage status for the Prespa region, highlighting its shared natural and cultural heritage. The initiative followed restoration of the 1191 frescoes at Kurbinovo’s Byzantine Church of St George, supported by Greek experts and funding. EU Accession: Bulgaria says it will not renegotiate North Macedonia’s 2022 EU commitments and insists constitutional amendments recognizing Bulgarians are required. Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski said recent talks were constructive but resolved no substantive issues; dialogue will continue. Regional Connectivity: A ministerial conference in Sofia cast Corridor VIII as a strategic link for trade, security and European integration. Serbia says work on its section of a gas interconnector with North Macedonia will begin next week; Skopje plans to start its share in early 2027. Rule of Law: Mucunski said the executive must not interfere in the court case involving Iva Mihaylova, whose family says court restrictions are preventing her from obtaining urgent treatment abroad. Security: North Macedonian authorities arrested five suspects in a Skopje operation against an Islamic State-linked group, seizing weapons, equipment and cash.
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