Sofia sends démarche to Skopje over burning Bulgarian flag at festival

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Following the burning of the Bulgarian flag during a festival in North Macedonia, Sofia sent "a strong verbal démarche" to Skopje, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski condemned Thursday’s incident on his Facebook profile, saying it was inadmissible,“ and added that „the neighbours should build trust, understanding and respect.“

Skopje’s Foreign Ministry also condemned the flag burning.