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Bulgaria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerned about the anti-Bulgarian sentiments in North Macedonia

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A series of provocative and malicious anti-Bulgarian comments by politicians and members of the public in the Republic of North Macedonia over the past few days have provoked a reaction of concern from the Foreign Ministry. The worries are caused by the malicious campaign against Bulgaria aimed at inciting anti-Bulgarian sentiment. 

An example is the statement of the leader of the Democratic Union Pavle Trayanov, a member of the government coalition led by Dimitar Kovačevski who described Bulgaria as a "genocidal state".




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