Skopje, 12 September 2024 (MIA) - SDSM leader Venko Filipche condemned Thursday the political discrediting of members of the Joint Multidisciplinary Expert Commission on Historical and Educational Issues and voiced support to the idea of involving foreign experts in its work.

"First, I condemn the political discrediting of the members of the history commission. It has a clearly defined task and that is to establish a common interpretation of historical facts. Thus, it holds no space for politics, while politicization and attempts at political discrediting undermines the essence of the overall process and seriously discredits the expertise of its members, who are professionals in those fields," Filipche stressed.

According to him, politicians might help if they initiate an additional model, for example the involvement of foreign experts, as is the case in some European countries.

"I believe that including international experts in the history commission with Bulgaria is not a bad thing in general. They will definitely influence the elimination of unnecessary political influences and bring in experience from previous committees. Therefore, I condemn the political discrediting and politicization of the history commissions," Filipche told a press conference in the Parliament. ssh/ik/

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