Zaev’s envoy to Bulgaria, former Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski, said that he is awaiting comments and possible objections from Bulgaria on the document he presented there weeks ago. Yesterday it was revealed that Bulgaria still hasn’t responded to the document, which is believed to contain promises from Macedonia that it will not raise minority or territorial claims toward Bulgaria.

On our side, we are waiting to receive the possible objections or suggestions on the action plan. I think this should happen after New Year, and it will be a positive impulse, a new, serious chance before the general elections there, to find compromise on the several open issues, Buckovski said.

Bulgaria is blocking Macedonia from opening EU accession talks, and has laid a number of demands of historic nature that touch into the Macedonian national identity.