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Macedonia 25.10.24 | 23:17

First meeting of the new historic Commission seen as dynamic and constructive

The teams of Macedonian and Bulgarian historians in the joint Commission met in a dynamic, positive and constructive atmosphere, said Vanco Gjorgjiev, who leads the Macedonian group of historians. This is the first meeting in the new make-up of the Commission, after most of the historians on the Macedonian...

Macedonia 10.04.23 | 18:30

Young man from Skopje leaves for Turkey to seek treatment for bone cancer

19 year old Nikola Gjorgjiev from Skopje, who suffers from bone cancer, left for treatment in Turkey this morning. gjGjorgjiev was sent off by Gazi Baba Mayor Boris Stefkovski, who helped organize the trip. The visit is an exploratory, and Turish doctors will assess his situation and devise a plan of...

Macedonia 24.11.22 | 22:45

Talks between Macedonian and Bulgarian historians end with no result as Sofia grows anxious over the incidents in Ohrid

The meeting of the joint Macedonian – Bulgarian committee of historians concluded for today without new agreement being reached, and will resume tomorrow. The key issue now is how and to what extent will Macedonia amend its seventh grade history books, that cover the period of medieval history.. The...

Macedonia 25.01.22 | 10:58

Professor Gjorgjiev: Bulgarians have a crisis of their own identity, so they lash out at Macedonia

According to historian Vanco Gjorgjiev, who recently left the joint commission formed between Macedonia and Bulgaria citing pressure from the Zaev regime, said that the Bulgarian society is rearranging its own national founding myths, and this is contributing to their decision to raise the on-going dispute...

Macedonia 09.11.21 | 21:50

Foreign Ministry official asked Macedonian historians to accept Bulgarian positions on historic figures

Historian Vanco Gjorgjiev, who resigned from the joint commission with Bulgaria, said that a Foreign Ministry official asked the Macedonian delegates in the commission to accept Bulgarian positions on historic figures such as Tsar Samoil. Bulgaria wants Macedonia to accept and teach the Bulgarian historic...

Macedonia 23.10.21 | 15:20

Historian Gjorgjiev says he was threatened by a top Foreign Ministry official because he refused to accept the Bulgarian demands

Historian Vanco Gjorgjiev, who resigned yesterday from the joint commission of historians with Bulgaria, told PressingTV that he was told by a top Foreign Ministry official that he will face “revenge” after resigning. Even though the commission was supposed to work independently and based...

Macedonia 22.10.21 | 21:17

Following a high level protest resignation, Macedonian and Bulgarian historians failed to make progress in their meeting

Following the resignation of Macedonian historian Vanco Gjorgjiev, the joint committee of historians with Bulgaria continued its work today but reached no conclusions. The Zaev regime was desperate for progress in this online meeting, hoping it would allow Bulgaria to lift its veto against Macedonia’s...

Macedonia 22.10.21 | 18:54

Historian Gjorgjiev resigns from the historic commission, blames Zaev of putting pressure on his team to deliver urgent concessions to Bulgaria

Guided by professional integrity and personal principles, I inform the Macedonian public that from today, 22.10.2021, I leave the work in the Joint Multidisciplinary Expert Commission on Historical and Educational Issues between the Republic of Macedonia and the Republic of Bulgaria, historian Vanco...