The foreign ministers of Bulgaria and North Macedonia visited a hospitalized citizen of North Macedonia who identifies as Bulgarian after he was severely injured in an attack. Hristiyan Pendikov, an employee of a Bulgarian cultural center in Ohrid, North Macedonia, was transported to Sofia with a severe brain injury. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Milkov told reporters on January 22 that his country will not give up the protection of the rights of its community in North Macedonia. Bujar Osmani, the foreign minister of North Macedonia, said that his country will do everything to make sure there is zero tolerance for violence. To read the original story by AP, click here.
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