Bulgaria supports Macedonia on EU and NATO membership

Bulgarian Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski has reiterated his country’s support for Macedonia’s efforts to join NATO and the European Union.

Oresharski, who met with his Macedonian counterpart Nikola Gruevski on Sunday, declared that Bulgaria is willing to sign a friendship treaty with Macedonia, adding that he hoped the treaty would be produced swiftly.

“I would like to underline that Bulgaria supports Macedonia’s NATO and EU membership,” the Bulgarian PM told reporters, reiterating that his country also backs the bids of all other Western Balkan countries.