Skopje, 20 April 2026 (MIA) - President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova said Monday the results of the Bulgarian parliamentary elections were expected, noting she would seek a solution to the bilateral dispute together with future Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev in order to unblock the country’s Euro-integration.

Siljanovska-Davkova told journalists she doesn't agree with Radev on many issues, but, she said, "we can listen to each other with respect and agree to look for a solution". She added that when people come to power and are able to manage things, they can sometimes reach for better solutions.

"I expected this result. Everyone in Bulgaria knew about the high rating of the former President of Bulgaria, Rumen Radov, and in a way he was the only stable element in the separation of powers, everything else was variable and relative. I think the Bulgarian citizens are tired of unstable governments that change all the time, and this is probably why they gave their trust to Mr. Radev's new party. The majority he won allows him to form a government by himself, but probably, due to the need for a two-third majority, he will form a coalition with the parties he highlighted as potential coalition partners," Siljanovska-Davkova said, noting that Radev's circle is mainly right-wing.

The President assessed that the frequent changes in government in Bulgaria were a complicated factor for the bilateral relations, even though, she noted, all prime ministers cited the documents adopted by the Bulgarian Parliament.

"It was a complicating factor in terms of building relations with us, even though we all know that all prime ministers always cited the decisions, declarations and resolutions of the Bulgarian Parliament when it comes to their policy toward us. I have met with Mr. Radev on many occasions, we don't agree on many issues, but we can listen to each other with respect and agree to look for a solution," Siljanovska-Davkova said.

The President said Radev would certainly be granted a mandate to form a government, which, she noted, holds the effective power in Bulgaria.

“That leaves room for talks. What is new is the dramatic situation in the world, in an environment of a dramatically changed international order, security gains weight and importance. I am speaking of the importance of the European Union, of the dangers and of the need to build resilience against possible factors and actors in the Balkans. The Balkans have always been a testing ground for the relations of the great powers, a litmus test, it will surely be so now as well, and I expect enlargement to be treated not only through the prism of a larger EU, competitive on the global political stage, but also through the prism of greater security. We have 100 percent aligned foreign and security policy with the EU and with several countries in the region - Montenegro and Albania - and I expect us to meet and talk, of course with both flags, and seek a new solution,” Siljanovska-Davkova said.

Siljanovska-Davkova stressed that Bulgaria will receive a Prime Minister who enjoys broad support and the respect of many citizens, adding that she hopes Radev will use that to overcome the problems that Bulgaria faces, which, she said, have accumulated through the frequent changes of governments. 

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