Following the overthrow of the Serbian government in the summer of 2011, the new regime there recognized the exiled Vidinites as the legitimate government of Bulgaria - not the Rhodopians, like the rest of the world recognized. They then began to arm and organize the exiles. But, it went no further at the time. Following the start of the Second Yugoslav War, as one would expect, Rhodope declared support for the Macedonians and their allies - to the point of sending them aid.