Skopje, 15 September 2024 (MIA) - The Office of President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said on Saturday it would seek clarification over the photograph taken in front of the Bulgarian flag in the Office of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, noting that such an act wasn’t planned nor agreed.

“What overshadowed the event was the deviation from the agreed protocol for the meeting, according to which, photographs were not supposed to be taken within the closed area. However, unfortunately, before the beginning of the tête-à-tête meeting, President Radev invited the President to take a photo together in front of the Bulgarian flag, even though such an act was not planned nor agreed. We want to believe this is a mere oversight in the protocol and not an intentional act and deviation from what has been agreed, and we will seek clarification from the Bulgarian side,” Siljanovska-Davkova's Office said in a press release.

The photograph showing Siljanovska-Davkova and Radev shaking hands in front of the Bulgarian flag in Radev’s Office caused controversy in the country.