Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova
Bulgaria has made clear that it will not accept any attempt to reopen or renegotiate the EU negotiating framework for North Macedonia, according to Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova-Chamova, who responded to a parliamentary inquiry, BGNES reported.
She emphasized that North Macedonia’s progress toward European integration is directly tied to the implementation of the EU consensus reached in July 2022. Sofia, she said, firmly rejects any efforts to bypass or reinterpret these commitments and is actively working through its diplomatic network in EU member states and in Skopje to prevent any deviation from the agreed terms.
Petrova-Chamova stressed that the Foreign Ministry’s central priority remains ensuring full compliance with the July 2022 framework, in line with parliamentary decisions adopted in June 2022 and May 2025 on North Macedonia’s EU path.
“Bulgaria categorically opposes attempts by the Republic of North Macedonia to circumvent or renegotiate them,” she said, underlining that all available diplomatic and institutional channels are being used to defend national interests. She added that the issue is consistently raised in bilateral meetings, EU formats, and political consultations with partners.
