Statutes of the Macedonian Refugee Organizations in Bulgaria (1920 – 1921)

The publication presents the statutes of two Macedonian refugee formations adopted in 1920 – 1921: the Union of Macedonian Fraternities in Bulgaria and the Macedonian Federal Emigrant Organization. They give an idea of the goals, means, structures and principles of management. 

The analytical part, which precedes the two documents, presents the vision of the Macedonian Bulgarians after the Great War for the status of Macedonia. 

A comparative analysis of their actions shows that the split in the ranks of refugee organizations was the result of personal differences rather than serious ideological differences in the struggle for the liberation of the area...