Tag: Dimitrov
Macedonia 14.04.23 | 14:54

Nikola Dimitrov plans a return to politics

Former Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov announced that he will return to the political scene, but is yet to declare in what way. Dimitrov was crucial to the two signature works of the Zaev regime – the Borisov – Zaev treaty and the Prespa Treaty with Greece, with which Macedonia gave away...

Macedonia 23.05.22 | 12:35

Bulgarian historian Dimitrov says his country can’t back down in the dispute with Macedonia

Bulgarian historian Angel Dimitrov, who leads the Bulgarian delegation in the joint commission on historic issues, insists that the country must stick to its arguments and should not allow external pressure to be made on it to lift the veto. If we are really certain in our positions, we must defend them....

Macedonia 13.05.22 | 14:10

Leading Bulgarian hardline historian attended the funeral of Vanco Mihajlov

Angel Dimitrov, head of the Bulgarian side in the joint committee of historians, attended the funeral of Vanco Mihajlov. A picture of the funeral, held in 1990, clearly shows Dimitrov among the mourners. Mihajlov was VMRO leader between the wars and is controversial for siding with the Nazis in Croatia,...

Macedonia 12.05.22 | 12:38

Dimitrov is pursuing his own, separate foreign policy, as he ramps up his rivalry with Bujar Osmani

Former Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov is conducting a series of international visits, that have raised the issue of whether his well known dispute with his successor Bujar Osmani will affect the tense negotiations with Bulgaria. Dimitrov was one of the key proponents of the policy of making unilateral...

Macedonia 23.03.22 | 11:16

Osmani needs to call for the removal of Angel Dimitrov from the Historic Commission with Bulgaria

Bulgaria has formally demanded that Macedonian politicians and public figures stop speaking out and comparing the Bulgarian claims against the Macedonian nation with the Russian claims against the Ukrainians. But at the same time, a high Bulgarian official – former Ambassador Angel Dimitrov who...

Macedonia 02.02.22 | 21:32

Nikola Dimitrov accuses the Government of launching personal attacks on him over his criticism on Bulgaria

Former Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, who signed the Prespa Treaty and pioneered Zaev’s policy of concessions towards neighboring countries, but now warns against making concession to Bulgaria, accused the Zaev – Kovacevski regime of personal attacks against him. They used to carry me...

Macedonia 21.01.22 | 17:33

Two of the richest members of the Zaev cabinet are trying to stay on the public teat for as long as possible

Two of the richest members of the Zaev Government have submitted claims to receive severance payments after they were replaced. Radmila Sekerinska and Mila Carovska joined Nikola Dimitrov, who cited his relative poverty and lack of business interests as the reason why he wants to receive payments from...

Macedonia 17.01.22 | 23:20

“Dimitrov has no credibility to talk about treason”

Discussing the warning from former Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, that Macedonia is hurtling toward a bad, damaging deal with Bulgaria, VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski said that Dimitrov has no credibility to speak about national betrayals. Dimitrov signed the Prespa Treaty which opened the door...

Macedonia 13.01.22 | 16:00

A day after his dire warning, Nikola Dimitrov calls on the EU not to allow Macedonia to suffer another defeat

A day after his ominous warnings that Macedonia faces pressure to accept major new concessions to Bulgaria that will undermine the Macedonian national identity, outgoing Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov appeared in the Parliament, before the National Council for European Integration, to discuss...

Macedonia 12.01.22 | 16:03

Nikoloski: Dimitrov’s statement confirms that the Government is preparing a new national betrayal in the talks with Bulgaria

The statements from Nikola Dimitrov clearly prove that the SDSM party and their Government intend to commit national betrayal in the negotiations with Bulgaria, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Aleksandar Nikoloski. Nikoloski spoke hours after Dimitrov, who was Zaev’s Foreign Minister and Deputy...

Macedonia 12.01.22 | 14:27

Deputy Prime Minister Grubi denies Dimitrov’s allegations, says that he and Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani protect Macedonian national identity

First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi addressed the bombshell revelations made by Nikola Dimitrov today, who informed the public that the Government, and especially its Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, are working to accept all key Bulgarian demands that undermine the Macedonian national identity. Similarly...

Macedonia 12.01.22 | 14:18

Dimitrov: “International friends” wanted to see me replace Zaev as Prime Minister

During his bombshell press conference today, Nikola Dimitrov claimed that “many international friends” wanted to see him named as Prime Minister after Zaev resigned. “That is no secret, many international friends called me to support me in taking over the Government”, he said. Dimitrov...

Macedonia 12.01.22 | 14:17

Zaev responds to Dimitrov, denies that he has accepted the Bulgarian demands

The office of outgoing Prime Minister Zoran Zaev responded to Dimitrov’s comments with a press release, in which Zaev insists that the Macedonian national identity and language are not a matter of discussion with Bulgaria – which is at the core of Dimitrov’s stated reasons for his distancing...

Macedonia 12.01.22 | 14:14

Nikola Dimitrov blames the SDSM – DUI Government of preparing to accept most hardline Bulgarian demands

Zaev’s former Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister for EU integration Nikola Dimitrov came out with a hard hitting press conference today, accusing the Government of being ready to accept the most hardline Bulgarian demands. Dimitrov, who signed the 2018 Prespa Treaty which gave away Macedonia’s...

Macedonia 20.12.21 | 17:04

Nikola Dimitrov also expected to leave the Government, will be replaced by Bojan Maricic

Deputy Prime Minister for EU affairs Nikola Dimitrov is the latest top official of the Zaev regime who is expected to leave the Government along with him. Unlike Venko Filipce, Radmila Sekerinska and Mila Carovska, Dimitrov did not yet announce that he is leaving the Government, but “Sloboden Pecat”...

Macedonia 10.12.21 | 19:25

No agreement in the last negotiations between Macedonian and Bulgarian historians before the European Council

Bulgarian historian and diplomat Angel Dimitrov, who heads the Bulgarian team in the joint historic committee with Macedonia, said that the past two days of discussions were “fruitless”. The Macedonian Foreign Ministry, which is assuming an ever more intrusive role on the Macedonian side...

Macedonia 05.11.21 | 13:19

Nikola Dimitrov claims that Bulgarians are not discriminated in Macedonia

In an interview, Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov denied allegations that Bulgarians in Macedonia are being discriminated. This is one of the key claims from Bulgaria as the country blocks Macedonia from opening its EU accession talks. We have no complaints, there are no verdicts in the Court in...

Macedonia 02.11.21 | 15:12

FAZ: Nikola Dimitrov could be named as Zaev’s replacement

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports that Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov could replace Zoran Zaev as head of the Government, after Zaev announced that he will resign in light of his major local elections defeat. The paper reports that this is one of the three options – the other two being...

Macedonia 16.10.21 | 18:17

Nikola Dimitrov accused of spreading hatred toward Bulgaria

The Bulgarian BGNES news agency accused Zaev’s Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov of spreading hatred toward Bulgaria. Dimitrov has a hard time in Bulgaria since last year, when he led a campaign to get Germany involved in pressuring Bulgaria to lift its EU veto against Macedonia – the...

Macedonia 30.09.21 | 16:36

Theatrics from Nikola Dimitrov: He stood silent in the Council of Europe Assembly for 16 seconds – one for each lost year for Macedonia

Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov made a theatrical intro in his remarks at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today. He began his speech with 16 seconds of silence – one for each year that went by since Macedonia was first named EU membership candidate, but wasn’t allowed...

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