Balgarianovinite.com President Iliana Iotova strongly condemned the arson attack on diplomatic vehicles of the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje, the President’s Press Secretariat said on Monday.
Earlier in the day, an unidentified individual set fire to two diplomatic vehicles of Bulgaria’s Embassy in Skopje, which were parked in front of the mission’s main entrance.
Iotova said this was not an ordinary criminal act but an unacceptable attack on a diplomatic mission that called into question the ability of the authorities in the Republic of North Macedonia to guarantee the security of foreign diplomatic missions in line with their international obligations.
“It is alarming that this incident comes against a backdrop of continuing anti-Bulgarian rhetoric and an atmosphere of intolerance that has for years failed to meet with an adequate institutional response. Such acts do not occur in a vacuum; they are a direct consequence of the cultivation of hatred and impunity,” she said.
Iotova said she expected immediate, transparent and effective action by the competent authorities in Skopje to identify and punish the perpetrators and any possible instigators. The speed and decisiveness of the response would be a clear test of the Republic of North Macedonia’s commitment to the principles of the rule of law, good-neighbourly relations and European values, she added.
“European integration is not only a political goal but also a responsibility. A country aspiring to membership of the European Union must unconditionally guarantee the security of diplomatic missions, counter hate speech and demonstrate respect for its neighbours not only in words but also in deeds,” the Bulgarian President said.
Earlier on Monday, the Foreign Ministry said that “this latest attack against Bulgaria and Bulgarians is the result of aggressive political rhetoric that fuels hatred. The lack of an adequate institutional response in previous similar high-profile cases creates a sense of impunity among the perpetrators.”
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