Mariya Gabriel: For Bulgaria and the USA the Black Sea region is strategic
16 February 2024 News
The conversation between the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel and the US Permanent Representative to NATO Julianne Smith was among the intensive programme of the Munich conference.
The strategic relations between Bulgaria and the US, the security in the Black Sea region and the support for Ukraine were the focus of the talks. The importance of cyber security and the fight against disinformation was discussed.
Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel also highlighted the signed Memorandum of Understanding between Bulgaria and the US, which strengthens cooperation to counter foreign manipulation of information.
‘Thank you for the fruitful meeting. Bulgaria and the United States show that the fight against misinformation requires a common approach to benefit citizens’, Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel said.