Skopje, 11 September 2024 (MIA) - The Government has appointed Faculty of Philosophy professor Vancho Gjorgjiev chair of the Macedonian team within the Joint Multidisciplinary Expert Commission on Historical and Educational Issues with Bulgaria.

The commission also includes Aleksandar Litovski, Mitko Panov and Dimitar Ljorovski from the Institute of National History, Nikola Minov and Sasho Dodevski from the Faculty of Philosophy, and Besnik Emini from the Institute for Spiritual and Cultural Heritage of Albanians.

Professor Gjorgjiev replaces Dragi Gjorgjiev, member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts and professor at the Institute of National History.

The joint commission, comprised of historians and professors from North Macedonia and Bulgaria, was set up in line with the Friendship Treaty signed in August 2017.

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