Joint Declaration of 22 February 1999
JOINT DECLARATION ж
of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
- The Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Prime Minister of
- the Republic of Macedonia,
- Proceeding from a common aspiration to promote the goodneighbourly
- relations between the two countries,
- Profoundly convinced of the need of promotion of cooperation
- on the basis of mutual respect, confidence, understanding,
- good-neighbourliness and mutual respect for the interests of their
- countries and peoples,
- Convinced of the need to enhance security and peace, cooperation
- and confidence in Southeastern Europe,
- Proceeding from the aspirations of the two countries to
- integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures,
- Believing that constructive dialogue on all aspects of bilateral
- relations, as well as on regional and international problems, will
- contribute to a further development of contacts between the two
- countries on a basis of equality,
- Respecting the principles of the UN Charter and the OSCE
- documents, as well as the democratic principles enshrined in the acts
- of the Council of Europe,
- 1. Express their readiness and common desire for promotion
- of relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of
- Macedonia in all spheres. These relations shall develop in compliance
- with the fundamental principles of international law.
- 2. The two countries shall co-operate within the framework of
- the United Nations, the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in
- Europe, the Council of Europe, NATO’s Partnership for Peace Initiative,
- the Multinational Peace Force Southeastern Europe, and other
- international organisations and forums.
- 3. The two countries shall contribute to the promotion
- of co-operation among the states of Southeastern Europe, to the
- enhancement of understanding, peace and stability in the region and
- to the implementation of regional projects as part of the process of
- establishing a united Europe.
- 4. The two countries shall maintain contacts and hold
- meetings between representatives of the government authorities at
- different levels for the promotion of friendly relations and co-operation.
- 5. Considering their geographic proximity, the two countries
- shall seek to establish the appropriate legal, economic, financial and
- trade conditions for an unimpeded movement of goods, services and
- capital. They shall promote reciprocal investments and ensure their
- protection.
- 6. The two countries shall support the broadening of tourist
- exchange, as well as the pursuit of suitable forms of co-operation in the
- field of tourism.
- 7. The two countries shall extend and upgrade transport
- links and communications between each other, inter alia within the
- framework of regional infrastructure projects.
- They shall seek to ease customs and border formalities for
- passengers and goods moving between the two countries.
- 8. The two countries shall encourage active and unimpeded
- co-operation in the field of culture, education, healthcare, social welfare
- and sports.
- 9. The two countries shall make efforts for free dissemination
- of information by encouraging and promoting co-operation in the field
- of the press, radio and television broadcasts, using the capabilities of
- modern communication media.
- The two countries commit themselves to protect the
- copyrights and intellectual rights of creative artists in the two countries.
- 10. The two countries shall expand their co-operation in
- the legal and consular sphere and, in particular, on civil, criminal and
- administrative issues, with a view to facilitating travel and visits of their
- citizens as well as addressing their humanitarian and social problems.
- 11. Neither of the two countries shall undertake, instigate
- or support any actions of a hostile nature directed against the other
- country.
- Neither of the two countries shall allow its territory to be used
- against the other by any organisations or groups which make it their
- object to carry out subversive, separatist or other actions threatening
- the peace and security of the other country.
- The two countries do not have, and will not lay, any territorial
- claims to each other.
- The Republic of Macedonia hereby declares that nothing in
- its Constitution can or should be interpreted as constituting, now or
- whenever in the future, a basis for interference in the internal affairs
- of the Republic of Bulgaria for the purpose of defending the status
- and the rights of persons who are not citizens of the Republic of
- Macedonia.
- The two countries shall undertake effective measures for
- preventing ill-intentioned propaganda by institutions and agencies
- and shall not allow activities by private individuals aimed at instigating
- violence, hatred or other such actions which might harm relations
- between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia.
- Signed on 22 February 1999 in Sofia, in two originals, each
- in the official languages of the two countries - in Bulgarian language,
- according to the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria, and in
- Macedonian language, according to the Constitution of the Republic of
- Macedonia, both texts being equally authentic.
- FOR THE REPUBLIC FOR THE REPUBLIC
- OF BULGARIA: OF MACEDONIA:
- IVAN KOSTOV LJUBČO GEORGIEVSKI
- Prime Minister Prime Minister
- __________________
- ж The 1999 Joint Declaration was reaffirmed by a joint memorandum signed
- by Bulgaria and the Republic of Macedonia on January 22, 2008 in Sofia.
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