Skopje, 21 July 2025 (MIA) - Member of Parliament from the ruling VMRO-DPMNE, Antonio Miloshoski, told Sitel TV on Monday that the Government has a justified degree of skepticism regarding the acceptance of the proposal for a joint resolution between Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria in the European Parliament. Miloshoski explained that this skepticism is based on statements made by official Bulgarian officials, which he said sound similar to those of Moscow officials concerning the identity of the Ukrainian people and language.

"We have a justified degree of skepticism, because the statements made by several officials from neighbouring Bulgaria sound similar to those made by Moscow officials regarding the identity of the Ukrainian people and language. Unfortunately, in the 21st century, a reasonable person would not expect such rhetoric, but remnants of the past still persist. We don’t need anyone’s confirmation of our existence, what we need is confirmation of Bulgaria’s true and honest, or hidden intentions," Miloshoski said.

He stated that if we were in the position of one of the Scandinavian countries, where the identity of a people and their language is not denied, we would have no need for a joint resolution.

"But when we see that Bulgaria is diplomatically and politically attacking the identity of the Macedonian people and the distinctiveness of the Macedonian language, such initiatives can be useful. There is skepticism about whether it will be accepted or not. If accepted, it would be a positive development for Macedonia; if rejected, at least we will know where we stand, whether their intentions are sincere and honest, or driven by hidden motives. It is our responsibility to propose something reasonable and well-argued, something that reflects mutual respect of the Macedonian people toward the Bulgarian people and vice versa. Whether it will be accepted or not, let’s wait and see in the coming period," Miloshoski said.

According to him, the current situation in which Macedonia finds itself is the result of the signing of what he called controversial annexes to the Good Neighbourliness Treaty with Bulgaria.

"That’s why we accept criticism from the academic community and welcome suggestions from the public. In any case, we are trying to correct certain harmful consequences that have arisen as a result of such careless signatures made on behalf of the state, consequences we are now enduring in terms of the identity and distinctiveness of the Macedonian people and our language," Miloshoski said.

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