Ferdinand of Bulgaria

“ My people have been always peace-loving and have always longed for cultural and economic progress.
In this endeavor, nothing shall stop the progress of Bulgaria, nothing shall hinder her success. This is the desire of my people, this is their will. Let it be as they wish! The Bulgarian people and their leader cannot think and feel differently. Being de facto independent the Bulgarian state is impeded in her normal and peaceful development by certain illusions and formal limitations, which as a result cool the relations between Turkey and Bulgaria. ”

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