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Jul 22, 2014 · 144854 articles · 604 interviews · 9290 pictures · 10048 subscribers · 589 online
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu has made the erroneous claim that his country was the first to recognize Macedonia.
In a statement made at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in Skopje, Davutoglu reminded that Turkey recognized Macedonia as an independent state back in August 1992, Bulgarian media inform.
"Since then (1992), we have been a supporter for Macedonia. Because we believe in the importance of security and stability in the whole region," he said, as cited by News.az.
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That was obviously more about Greece in the case of Turkey.
For Bulgaria it's recognition created that entity.
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