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Russia: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the imposition of restrictive measures against eight EU nationals
The European Union condemns the decision of the Russian authorities to ban eight European Union nationals from entering the territory of the Russian Federation.
01 May 2021
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Our colleague Milen Lyubenov has passed away
With deep regret we inform you that today, following a serious illness, suddenly passed away one of our youngest colleagues – Milen Lyubenov, head of Department “Regional Cooperation” in Directorate “Southeast Europe”. In just a few weeks he was about to leave on a new diplomatic mission as Deputy Head of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Athens, Greece.
01 May 2021
Bulgaria declared another Russian diplomat as persona non grata
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria declared yet another Russian diplomat as persona non grata and asked the law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation to fully assist the Bulgarian authorities in investigating the explosions in Bulgarian arms depots, the destruction of material evidence in a fire and the poisoning of three Bulgarian citizens in order to discover the offenders and bring them to court.
29 April 2021
The government has empowered Ambassador Hristo Polendakov to represent Bulgaria in the Danube Commission
The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria adopted a Decision to empower Hristo Polendakov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria in Hungary, to represent the Republic of Bulgaria in the Danube Commission.
28 April 2021
The government approved the purchase of a building in Bitola for the needs of our Consulate General
The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to purchase part of a building for the needs of the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in the town of Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia. The value of the property is BGN 729 330.
The accessibility for our fellow countrymen and the citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia will be made easier by preserving the address of our Consulate General.
28 April 2021
Ambassador Kalin Anastasov presented his credentials to the President of Armenia
The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Armenia Kalin Anastasov presented his credentials to President Armen Sarksyan on 28 April 2021 at a special official ceremony.
28 April 2021
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union in solidarity with the Czech Republic over criminal activities on its territory
The European Union strongly condemns the illegal activities on the territory of the Czech Republic that caused the explosions at the Vrbětice ammunition depot in 2014. It resulted in the deaths of two Czech citizens, a serious threat to civilian population and immense material damage. The EU takes extremely seriously the conclusions by the Czech authorities, based on extensive investigations, that officers of the Russian military intelligence GRU perpetrated these actions
22 April 2021
Ekaterina Zaharieva reconfirmed Bulgaria’s full support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Dmytro Kulebа
In a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva discussed the crisis in and around Ukraine.
21 April 2021
Joint Op-Ed by 18 Foreign Ministers on the fight against impunity for crimes committed in Syria
Ten years ago, millions of Syrians took to the streets of Dara’a, Aleppo and Damascus, calling for democracy and respect of their fundamental rights and basic freedoms. The brutal response by the regime triggered over the span of a decade one of the most serious criminal enterprises and humanitarian crises since the Second World War resulting in more than 400 000 deaths and in countless violations of human rights.
31 March 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared two Russian diplomats persona non grata
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria declared two Russian diplomats accredited in our country persona non grata and gave them 72 hours to leave the country. A formal note was handed to the Deputy Head of the Russian Embassy informing him of the decision.
22 March 2021