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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs raised before the Greek authorities the issue with the introduced rapid tests for drivers
On the instructions of Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Greece, Valentin Poryazov urgently raised the issue with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens, the Ministry of Civil Protection and the National Border Police regarding the rapid antigen tests for truck drivers at border checkpoints with Bulgaria.
27 February 2021
Ekaterina Zaharieva received the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Northern Macedonia
At his request, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva received the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, who is traveling in transit through Bulgaria.
24 February 2021
Ekaterina Zaharieva: “Human rights must be respected even in times of crisis”
"Respect for human rights must remain at the heart of our efforts to tackle and recover from the pandemic", said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva during her participation in the High-Level Segment, which opened the March 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council.
24 February 2021
Statement by the National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism, Georg Georgiev on the occasion of an anti-Semitic speech in a TV show
Statement by the National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism, Georg Georgiev on the occasion of an anti-Semitic speech in a TV show
24 February 2021
The General Affairs Council emphasized the need to speed up the production and distribution of vaccines
The General Affairs Council, meeting by videoconference today, prepared the European Council meeting to be held on 25-26 February. In the context of COVID-19, ministers discussed the current situation, reiterating the need to speed up the production and distribution of vaccines.
23 February 2021
The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations based in New York, Lachezara Stoeva presented her credentials
On February 22, 2021, at an official ceremony at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United Nations in New York, Ms. Lachezara Stoeva, presented her credentials to the UN Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres.
23 February 2021
EU Council takes political decision to impose sanctions on specific individuals for human rights violations in Russia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva is taking part in the regular meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels today. The EU's relations with Russia were high on the agenda. Ministers held their first discussion with the new US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken. The situation in a number of hotspots around the world was also discussed: Belarus, Myanmar, Hong Kong, the Sahel, Iran, Ethiopia and Sudan.
22 February 2021
Political consultations between Bulgaria and Iran
Development of bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Iran was discussed in the framework of political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Iran. They were held between the Deputy Ministers of the two countries, Georg Georgiev and Dr. Abbas Aragchi. The regular Bulgarian-Iranian political dialogue is regulated by the 1994 Protocol on Cooperation.
22 February 2021
A photo exhibition at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows stories of significant women from Bulgaria and Slovakia
The stories of significant women from Bulgaria and Slovakia are presented through photographs in the "Significant Women in History - from Bratislava to Ruse” exhibition, opened today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
22 February 2021
Ekaterina Zaharieva: “Through the Three Seas Initiative we must present the region as a good place for investment”
The opportunities of the Three Seas Initiative and the Bulgarian Presidency this year should be used to present the region as a good place to invest and recover from the crisis. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, who is also the national coordinator of the initiative, during the online forum “Three Seas Initiative 2021: The Road to Sofia", organized by the US Atlantic Council.
18 February 2021