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Bulgarian Parliament Stands Behind Ljubco Georgievski and Bulgarians in North Macedonia
All parliamentary parties in Bulgaria have united in support of Ljubco Georgievski, the Macedonian Bulgarian recently convicted in Bitola, and all citizens of North Macedonia who identify as Bulgarians. The pledge came during an extraordinary...

North Macedonia Should Accept Meeting with Bulgaria's Prime Minister at NATO Summit in Hague
North Macedonia must be proactive and show that the problem with its blocked EU integration is not about including (in the constitution) several hundred citizens of the country who say their mother tongue is Bulgarian, but a policy that has lasted...

Assembly President: North Macedonia sees the development of PABSEC as fundamental
Currently, there are major crises in multilateral cooperation, therefore we are required to strengthen economic cooperation, said Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, at the 65th Plenary Session of the...

BALKAN BLOG: Western Balkans military build-up continues as the world looks elsewhere
As the world’s attention remains focused on the wars in Ukraine and, more recently, the Middle East, several countries in the Western Balkans are ramping up their military capacities. This build-up is not a sudden reaction but part of a...

European Parliament Must Adopt Unambiguous Report on North Macedonia - MEP Andrey Kovatchev
The European Parliament (EP) must adopt a clear and unambiguous report (on North Macedonia) that does not lend itself to interpretation, said MEP Andrey Kovatchev from the EPP/GERB-UDF in an interview with BTA in the lobby of the European...

Azerbaijan-North Macedonia discuss prospects for advancing bilateral relations
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC On June 17, Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, met with Afrim Gashi, Speaker of the North Macedonian Assembly, during his official visit to Azerbaijan. Gashi was first introduced to the plenary session...

Bulgaria Expresses Support for Ljupcho Georgievski in Wake of Politically Motivated Trial in North Macedonia
Ljupcho Georgievski, former head of the now-closed Ivan Mihailov Bulgarian Cultural Club in Bitola (North Macedonia), received unconditional support during his meetings in Sofia on Tuesday. He met with Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev and President...

Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker met with North Macedonian counterpart
Today, Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament) Sahiba Gafarova met with Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia Afrim Gashi, who is on an official visit to Azerbaijan, the Press and Public Relations Department of...

Azerbaijan, North Macedonia discuss interparliamentary relations and regional issues
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov met with a North Macedonian delegation led by Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly. The meeting focused on bilateral and multilateral issues on the current agenda between...

Azerbaijan, North Macedonia explore expansion of energy cooperation
Baku, June 17, AZERTAC Parviz Shahbazov, Azerbaijan’s Minister of Energy, met with the North Macedonian parliamentary delegation led by Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly. the meeting explored the development prospects of bilateral relations,...

Ljupcho Georgievski Says It Is Time to Act on All Issues Facing Bulgarians in North Macedonia
Addressing Bulgaria's parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, Ljupcho Georgievski, chairman of the now-dissolved Ivan Mihailov Cultural Club in Bitola (North Macedonia), said on Tuesday it is important to act now on all the problems faced by...

North Macedonia Court Convicts Defunct Cultural Club Leader over Facebook Posts, He Will Appeal Verdict
A court in Bitola has handed a one-year suspended sentence with a two-year probation period to Ljupcho Georgievski, former chair of the now-dissolved Ivan Mihailov Cultural Club, in a case that has drawn attention across the border in Bulgaria....

Ilham Aliyev receives President of Assembly of North Macedonia
11:54 En On June 17, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia Afrim Gashi, Olaylar reports. Təklifinizi, şikayətinizi bizə yazın. Sizi dinlərik. 055 634 88 31

Bulgaria's President Condemns Political Trial of Bulgarian Activist in North Macedonia, Calls for EU Intervention
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his full support for Ljubco Georgievski, chairman of the now-dissolved Bulgarian cultural club "Ivan Mihailov" in Bitola, North Macedonia, during their recent meeting. Georgievski was recently sentenced by...

Azerbaijan, North Macedonia Discuss Partnership In Renewables Sector (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 17. Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov received a delegation led by the Speaker of the Assembly of North Macedonia, Afrim Gashi, on June 17, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Trend ....

Activist Ljupcho Georgievski Calls for Constitutional Guarantees for Bulgarians’ Rights in North Macedonia
Ljupcho Georgievski, the leader of a disbanded cultural centre in Bitola, North Macedonia, called for constitutional guarantees for the rights of Bulgarians in that country. Georgievski, who recently received a one-year suspended sentence from a...

Azerbaijani FM received President of Assembly of North Macedonia
On June 17, 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Jeyhun Bayramov, received the delegation led by Afrim Gashi, President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA....

Bulgaria backs North Macedonia, Corridor 8
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reaffirmed support for North Macedonia’s EU path and called for swift completion of Corridor 8 at the SEECP summit in Tirana. TIRANA, June 17 (TemA) – Speaking alongside Albanian President Bajram Begaj and North...

Association of the Descendants of Refugees and Migrants from the Territory of the Republic of North Macedonia and friends: Violation of Freedom of Expression in the Case of Lyupcho Georgievski from Bitola
To: Ms Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President of the European Commission for Technological Sovereignty, Security and Democracy Ms Kaja Kallas, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr Raffaele Fitto, Executive...

Bulgaria has not imposed veto on North Macedonia in EU, says President Radev
Photo: Bulgarian Presidency Bulgarian President Rumen Radev said that Sofia had never imposed a veto on North Macedonia on its path to the EU, BGNES reported. Radev gave a joint press conference in Tirana with North Macedonian President Gordana...