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SARAJEVO, November 18 (FENA) - President of the Association for Modern History Sarajevo, professor of history at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo Husnija Kamberović said today that a number of well-known historians from the countries of the region protested against misuses of history in the European integration process of the Republic of North Macedonia.
As it is stated, the protest was directed against the misuse of history by which the government of the Republic of Bulgaria threatens to block the start of negotiations between Brussels and Skopje in the process of European integration of North Macedonia.
In recent months, the Bulgarian government has threatened to block the start of negotiations between Brussels and Skopje, requesting from North Macedonia to accept the "historical truth" that Macedonian identity and language have Bulgarian roots and that the Macedonian nation was created by Tito and the Comintern.
Kamberović states that the signatories of the protest condemn this case of historical revisionism and misuse of history for political purposes.
“We believe that such an approach is dangerous not only for history as a humanistic discipline, but also for democracy and prosperity of the region, and of the European Union itself. Imposing "historical truths" is unacceptable and dangerous. The creation of the Macedonian nation does not differ from the way in which all other nations were created, and the right to self-determination is a basic human right,” said Kamberović.
The signatories announce that the protest will be sent to Brussels and other addresses.
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