Erdogan threatens border change, Bulgaria declared on issue

The statement comes a day after Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during a visit to Greece that some details in the Treaty of Lausanne, which created the boundaries of modern Turkey, were unclear and that a sustainable solution to issues in the Aegean and Cyprus are needed.

“Bulgaria believes a discussion on the peace treaties and existing borders is not useful for the international community and stability in the region”, the ministry said.

“Any review of international treaties can only be made with common agreements between countries in line with international laws”, the Bulgarian Ministry's statement says, calling on their neighbours “to continue on the path of dialogue”.

The ministry said it had discussed the issue with the Turkish ambassador to Sofia.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos also ruled out a review of the 1923 Lausanne Treaty./Periscopi/