Although Macedonia’s dispute with Bulgaria won’t be discussed at the EU-Western
Balkans Summit, set to take place Wednesday (May 6), the EU will help Skopje and
Sofia overcome their differences.
A top EU official, taking part in the preparations for Wednesday’s summit, underlined
paragraph nine of the Zagreb declaration which stresses the importance of regional
cooperation.
“We’ll help improve good neighborly relations any way we can to introduce the region
to Europe. But, the region too should make an effort, countries should try and solve
issues on their own. Neighbor disputes are present everywhere, even in the EU,”
said the diplomat.
