The leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski said in an interview with TV Alsat’s show “200” that the next government led by VMRO-DPMNE would not uphold the agreement with Bulgaria in case the Bulgarian side does not abandon its positions to, as he said, “assimilate this people.”

If after a certain period of time the assimilation of this people is persistently continued, the bilateral agreement signed with Bulgaria will not be upheld. The government, which I will lead, will annul that agreement. Because that agreement did not give prosperity or a chance for prosperity to this people, regardless of the different ethnic groups that are part of this country… to the Macedonian people and we will seek a new agreement with Bulgaria, Mickoski said.