Diplomatic calendar
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Kondov, to Attend NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Kondov, will take part in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of NATO member states, which will be held on 3-4 December 2024 at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. At their regular session, the ministers will discuss key items on the Alliance’s current agenda.
03 December 2024
Ivan Kondov to Participate in the Annual Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central European Initiative
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Kondov, will participate in the annual meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Central European Initiative (CEI), to be held in Tirana on 20-21 November.
Discussion will focus on topics included in the draft Joint Statement, which is expected to be adopted as the main outcome document of the meeting.
The Central European Initiative comprises 17 participating countries, including nine EU Member States, South-East European countries currently engaged in EU accession negotiations and Eastern Partnership countries. Bulgaria has been a full member of the CEI since 1 June 1996.
20 November 2024
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Kondov, to Lead the Bulgarian Delegation in the Regular Meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, to be held on 14 October 2024
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Kondov, will lead the Bulgarian delegation at the regular meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, which will be held on 14 October 2024 in Luxembourg. During the meeting, Foreign Affairs Ministers will discuss the latest developments regarding Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and a range of current issues, including the upcoming elections in Georgia and the Republic of Moldova, the situation in Venezuela and the Horn of Africa, and relations between Armenia and Azerbaijan. As part of the discussions on Ukraine, a video conference is scheduled with the new Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Mr Andriy Sybiha.
14 October 2024
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Kondov, to Lead Bulgarian Delegation at the 45th session of the Francophonie Ministerial Conference
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivan Kondov, will lead the Bulgarian delegation to participate in the 45th session of the Francophonie Ministerial Conference, to be held on 3 October 2024 in Paris. The meeting will bring together Foreign Ministers from the member states of the International Organisation of La Francophonie (IOF). The Ministers of Foreign Affairs will review and adopt the draft "Declaration of the 19th Francophonie Summit" and will issue recommendations on applications for membership and changes of status within the IOF.
03 October 2024
Minister Ivan Kondov will take part in the Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Berlin Process initiative on 1 October in Berlin
Minister Ivan Kondov will take part in the Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs within the framework of the Berlin Process, scheduled for 1 October in Berlin. The meeting's agenda will address topics such as regional connectivity, economic integration in the Western Balkans region, and progress towards the Common Regional Market, youth engagement, and reconciliation initiatives.
01 October 2024
Minister Kondov will participate in the anniversary meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition against ISIS/Daesh at the invitation of Antony Blinken in Washington, D.C.
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov will participate in the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Global Coalition against ISIS (Daesh), which will be held on 30 September 2024 at the US State Department in Washington.
30 September 2024
Ivan Kondov will be in New York to participate in the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov will be on a working visit to New York in the period 22—28 September 2024 to participate in the delegation for the opening of the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly, which this year will be themed ‘Leaving No One Behind: Acting together to advance peace, sustainable development and human dignity for present and future generations’ and in a number of side events. Minister Kondov will also be part of the delegation led by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Summit for the Future, dedicated to finding solutions through multilateral cooperation.
22 September 2024
- 28 September 2024
Ivan Kondov will participate in the informal meeting of the General Affairs Council in Budapest
On 2 and 3 September 2024, Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov will be in Budapest, where he will take part in the informal meeting of the General Affairs Council within the programme of the Hungarian EU Presidency. The main topics for discussion will be the competitiveness of the EU and demographic challenges in Europe.
02 September 2024
- 03 September 2024
Ivan Kondov will be in Brussels to participate in the EU foreign ministers’ meeting ‘Gymnich’
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov will take part on 29 August in the informal meeting of the foreign ministers of the EU member states — ‘Gymnich’, which will be held in Brussels. Topics on the agenda include Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and current developments in Venezuela.
28 August 2024
- 29 August 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will participate in a ministerial forum on cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region, in the EU-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting and in the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers Gymnich in Brussels
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will take part in the Ministerial Forum on Cooperation with the Indo-Pacific, the EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers Gymnich in Brussels on 2-3 February 2024.
02 February 2024