Sofia, 24 November 2022 (MIA) – Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Kostadin Kodzhabashev told a regular briefing on Thursday that North Macedonia’s Ambassador to the country Agneza Rusi-Popovska was presented with a protest note today following last night’s incident at the Ohrid-based Bulgarian culture club “Tsar Boris III”, MIA reports from Sofia. Kodzhabashev said Bulgaria expects authorities in North Macedonia to immediately undertake all necessary activities to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice, with Rusi-Popovska assuring him that institutions would investigate the case in order to find the culprits. The MFA Spokesperson added that Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Milkov has spoken over the phone with Macedonian counterpart Bujar Osmani, who also showed commitment to a swift and efficient investigation. North Macedonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the vandalism, saying firearms were used in shattering the exterior window of the club. “It is highly concerning that such vandalism has repeated in a very brief period, following a similar incident on November 20. These events are entirely unacceptable, can endanger people’s lives, and reinforce the retrograde processes that go against the country’s European integration process,” said the MFA.