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Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
With regard to the June 2, 2021 U.S. Department of State release on public designations due to involvement in significant corruption, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria hereby issues the following statement:
02 June 2021
Consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Lithuania at a Political Director level
On June 1, political consultations were held in a videoconference format between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Lithuania at aPolitical Director level. The consultations were led by Director General Maya Dobreva and her Lithuanian counterpart Raimonda Murmokaite.
02 June 2021
Ambassador Yanko Yordanov presented his credentials to the President of Nigeria
The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Bulgaria to the Federal Republic of Nigeria Yanko Yordanov presented his credentials to President Muhammadu Buhari at an official ceremony, which took place on June 1, 2021 at the State Palace in Abuja.
02 June 2021
Statement of the Ministеr of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria on the occasion of the 2021 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (31 May-1 June 2021)
On the occasion of the Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level which took place virtually on the 31 May - 1 June 2021 and marked the transition of leadership from Secretary-General Mr. Angel Gurría to the newly appointed Secretary-General Mr. Mathias Cormann, the Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterates Bulgaria’s strong and continued ambition of becoming member of the OECD.
02 June 2021
The Director of the Southern Europe Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel Uri Rothman gave a briefing on "Israel and Developments in the Middle East"
On June 1, 2021, the Director of the Southern Europe Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Uri Rothman, gave a briefing for leaders and experts in the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry on topic "Israel and Developments in the Middle East.
01 June 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev participates in the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev participated in the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, which was held on June 1, 2021 through a secure videoconference. Discussions focused on the NATO 2030 adaptation process and preparations for the upcoming June 14th summit in Brussels.
01 June 2021
Deputy Minister Rumen Alexandrov received Albania's Chief Negotiator with the EU
Albania's progress on the road to the European Union was discussed at the Foreign Ministry by Deputy Foreign Minister Rumen Alexandrov and Albania's State Minister in the Government, Chief Negotiator with the EU, Ambassador Zef Mazi.
01 June 2021
Deputy Minister Rumen Alexandrov and his Czech counterpart Pavel Jaroš discussed possibilities for deepening cooperation between the two countries
The possibilities for deepening the cooperation between Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, both bilaterally and within the EU, NATO and other international organisations, were discussed today by Deputy Foreign Minister Rumen Alexandrov and his Czech counterpart Pavel Jaroš.
31 May 2021
29 May - International Day of UN Peacekeepers
In 2002, the UN General Assembly declared, in its resolution 57/129, 29 May as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. On this date, in 1948, the first UN peacekeeping mission in the Middle East (UNTSO-UN Truce Supervision Organization) was established to monitor the ceasefire agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours.
29 May 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs assisted in the evacuation of a Bulgarian family from the Gaza Strip
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria evacuated a Bulgarian family from the Gaza Strip, which mission was organised following the initiative of the Ukrainian side with a plane and other transport provided, and with the assistance of the Egyptian authorities.
27 May 2021