A Bulgarian delegation, headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin, will participate in the 37th session of the UNESCO General Conference, opening on 5 November 2013 at the organization's headquarters in Paris.
Minister Vigenin will participate in the General Affairs EU Council meeting in Luxembourg on 22 October 2013. The ministers will discuss the preparations of the European Council on 24-25 October 2013, which is part of the thematic sessions on combating the crisis and restoring economic growth and employment.
Kristian Vigenin will open the regional conference on "Challenges of diplomacy today," which will mark the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The 20th anniversary of Bulgaria's full membership in the Francophonie will be celebrated with a conference on the topic "Francophonie and digital citizenship," which will take place on October 16 from 1.00 pm to 5.30 pm at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.