The first democratically elected Bulgarian president, Zelju Zelev, said Thursday that Greece was conducting disgraceful politics to Macedonia. He believes that Macedonia should keep its constitutional name as it was named in the Yugoslav federation for half a century. He wonders why Greece did not raise this issue at the time of Tito.

Bulgarian President Zelju Zelev will be presented Friday with Macedonia’s highest medal of merit 8 September from President Gjorge Ivanov.