site.btaJoint Expert Commission between Bulgaria and North Macedonia Meets in Sofia

April 10 (BTA) - Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Georg
Georgiev opened the fifth Session of the Joint Multidisciplinary
Commission on Historical and Educational Issues between
Bulgaria and North Macedonia in Sofia, Georgiev's Ministry said
in a press release on Wednesday.

Georgiev said he was glad the two countries had managed to reach
 agreements on important topics regarding the joint
commemoration of the feast days of Sts Cyril and Methodius, St
Clement of Ohrid, St Nahum of Ohrid and Tsar Samuil. "This is
success on topics that were rather divisive, but we have now
found a common path that does not disunite us," he said.

The Deputy Minister noted that good results had been achieved
within accommodations on education and culture, and these
results could contribute to the implementation of the Treaty of
Friendship, Goodneighbourliness and Cooperation between Bulgaria
 and North Macedonia.

The Joint Commission was established under the bilateral Treaty
of Friendship, Goodneighbourliness and Cooperation, signed on
August 1, 2017 and in force as from February 14, 2018. IG/TH

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