Angel Dimitrov: Incidents like latest one with Bulgarian club in Ohrid affect bilateral relations, but not commission’s work
Skopje, 24 November 2022 (MIA) – Incidents like the latest one with the broken glass of the Tsar Boris III Bulgarian cultural club in Ohrid affect bilateral relations, but not the work of the history commission, because we have our own scientific approach to resolving issues, Bulgarian co-chair of the joint multidisciplinary expert commission on historical and educational issues, Angel Dimitrov, said ahead of the start of the commissions new meeting in Skopje on Thursday.
“It is a brutal act of hatred,” Dimitrov added when asked by a reporter to comment on last night’s incident in Ohrid.
As regards the topics of the meeting, which is taking place Thursday and Friday in Skopje, he pointed out those are the same topics discussed with the Macedonian colleagues during the last few meetings.
“This means there is no progress, and we’ll see today whether we’ll make any. I‘m an optimist and always expect something good,” said Dimitrov.
At the meeting in Skopje, historians are expected to debate over history textbooks for the 7th grade and Goce Delchev.
On August 15, the joint Macedonian-Bulgarian history commission adopted and published recommendations to improve history textbooks for the 6th grade in North Macedonia and the 5th grade in Bulgaria, as well as recommendations to jointly honor Ss. Cyril and Methodius, St. Clement, St. Naum and Tsar Samoil.
The recommendations have been adopted by the joint intergovernmental commission set up in accordance with the Friendship Treaty between the Republic of North Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria.
