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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) condemns the public desecration of the Bulgarian national anthem during the football match between the national teams of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia in Skopje.

This was stated in a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Foreign Minister Kostadin Kodjabashev, the department reports.

"The hate speech against Bulgaria and Bulgarians from the stands of the national stadium in Skopje represents an unequivocal denial of the basic values ​​of modern democratic societies and clearly contrasts with European principles and norms of behavior," the statement noted.

"We note the reaction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of North Macedonia, condemning the hate speech during the football match. At the same time, we call for definite and irreversible steps by the official authorities in Skopje to eradicate anti-Bulgarian aggression in the public space in the country," the foreign ministry said. our ministry.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia condemned the whistling of the Bulgarian national anthem

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recalls that with the 2017 Agreement and the bilateral protocols signed in 2019 and 2022, the two countries categorically state their commitment to take effective measures against hate speech. 

"Preserving the progress achieved in recent months in the political dialogue requires that such events become a part of the past forever. Only in this spirit will the two countries be able to open a new page in their relations, based on mutual respect and good neighborliness," they also state MFA.

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