In a letter sent to Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov proposes three steps for normalization of relations between the two countries as a condition for Bulgaria to support Macedonia’s European integration.

The first condition that Minister Mladenov suggests is signing an agreement on good-neighborly relations to be drafted by the highest European standards and based on the declaration that the two countries signed in 1999. The second step is building infrastructure for closer cooperation and creation of joint working groups with the aim of improving relations in key areas. And the third step that Sofia suggests is forming a council at a high level in the form of annual inter-governmental meetings.