The Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana condemns Sofia’s attempts to exploit the health of the residents of Pustec Municipality
The Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana strongly condemns Sofia’s attempts to exploit the health of the residents of the Municipality of Pustec.
On September 25–26, 2026, medical examinations were conducted by Bulgarian doctors at the state clinic in Pustec. It is evident to everyone that the Bulgarian state has exerted unprecedented pressure on Macedonians in the Republic of Albania for years.
It is also clear to Macedonians throughout the Republic of Albania that the campaign for free medical examinations is yet another ploy to induce the population of the Prespa region to declare themselves as Bulgarian.
The Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana expresses its regret that the Municipality of Pustec allows itself to be blackmailed by Bulgarian politicians at the expense of Macedonians in the Republic of Albania and submits to this blackmail. Moreover, it is the Macedonian national minority in the Republic of Albania that pays the price for this blackmail from Sofia.
The Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana calls upon Albanian and European institutions to address the unscrupulous attacks by Bulgarian emissaries against Macedonians in the Republic of Albania.
We wish to remind you that the failure of state institutions to protect their own citizens has led to the assimilation of the Macedonian national minority in the Republic of Albania.
Macedonian Association “Ilinden”-Tirana