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Antonio Guterres Congratulates Bulgaria on 65th Anniversary of Membership in UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Bulgaria on the 65th anniversary of its membership in the organisation. Bulgaria joined the UN on December 14, 1955
25 November 2020
Nadezhda Neinski To Run for Secretary General of Black Sea Economic Cooperation organisation
The Council of Ministers approved the candidacy of Nadezhda Neinski for Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organisation for the period July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.
25 November 2020
Deputy Minister Milen Lyutskanov Attends International Conference on Afghanistan
Deputy Minister Milen Lyutskanov took part in the International Conference on Afghanistan in Geneva. It was organized jointly by the UN and the governments of Finland and Afghanistan. The event was held in a video conference format because of the situation with COVID-19 on November 24, 2020.
24 November 2020
Georg Georgiev Participates in Online Meeting of Coordinators and Special Envoys in Combating Antisemitism
Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev, who is also National Coordinator for Combating Antisemitism, took part in the fourth meeting of the national coordinators and special envoys for combating antisemitism. The event was organized by the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and was held by video conference.
20 November 2020
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva Takes Part in October Session of EU General Affair Council
The EU General Affair Council held a meeting by video conference earlier today. Bulgaria was represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, Justice Minister Desislava Ahladova, and Dimitar Tsanchev, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU
18 November 2020
The EU foreign ministers discussed the strategic partnership with the United States, multilateralism, and the prospects for the Middle East peace process
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva took part in today’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels via video conference. The main topics on the agenda were EU-US relations, the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, and the Middle East peace process
17 November 2020
Bulgaria Backs International Community’s Efforts To Encourage Freedom of Religion, Faith
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev took part in the annual forum in support of religious freedoms. The meeting focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the people and on the challenges to religious freedom in the conditions of a pandemic.
17 November 2020
MFA Organizes Free Film Festival for Expatriates
The Bulgarian expatriates were be able to see 22 Bulgarian films free of charge during the Bg Online Screen Festival which started on November 20, 2020. The event was organized by the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and was held with the support of the Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions around the world
16 November 2020
Deputy Prime Minister Zaharieva Participates in Ministerial Meeting of Global Media Freedom Coalition
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva took part in the ministerial meeting of the states members of the Global Media Freedom Coalition and in her address called for the adoption of a joint approach not only to identifying, but also to exposing and averting all attempts at spreading disinformation
16 November 2020
Bulgaria, Palestine Agree on More Active Cooperation in Economy, Education
Bulgaria and Palestine will work to accelerate bilateral ties with a focus on the economy, tourism, education, and the possibilities for education that Bulgarian universities offer
13 November 2020