Bulgarian Honorary Consulate opens in Belfast
18 October 2017 News
Bulgaria opened an Honorary Consulate in Northern Ireland on October 12th. It is based in the NI-CO offices in Landmark House,Cromac Quay, Belfast.
The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria was represented by Mrs TeofanaKraynina, Deputy Head of Mission, and Svetozar Dimitrov, Third Secretary.
Mr Paul Martin CBE has been appointed as Honorary Consul whose consular district will encompass Northern Ireland.The Honorary Consul will be a contact point for Bulgaria’s Embassy in the UK and the Bulgarian community in Northern Ireland. He will also facilitate cultural and business ties between Bulgaria and Northern Ireland, and will help raise awareness about Bulgaria in the region.
After a prestigious public service career spanning 38 years, Mr Martin rose to the position of Chief Social Services Officer for the NI Assembly in 2000 and was appointed CBE by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth in recognition for his lifelong commitment to the advancement of Social Services and Child Care in 2009.
It was following his retirement in 2008 that Mr Martin first established links with Bulgaria when he was appointed as EU Advisor to the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy in Sofia.
Since 2010, Mr Martin has been employed by NI-CO, the international arm of the Northern Ireland Government, as Senior Social Policy Advisor. In this role he has travelled extensively across the Western Balkans, Middle East and CIS advising governments on social services reform.
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