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Vietnam: Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of three journalists
The sentencing of Mr Pham Chi Dung to 15 years in prison, and 11 years each for Mr Nguyen Tuong Thuy and Mr Le Huu Minh Tuan, is a negative development.
06 January 2021
Bulgaria supports the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency
Bulgaria supports the priorities of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union to deliver a fair, green and digital recovery to Europe. Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Petko Doykov emphasised this during a video conference with Portugal’s Secretary of State for European Affairs Ana Paula Zacarias. “It is indeed time to deliver,” he added, referring to the motto of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU that began on 1 January 2021.
06 January 2021
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva joined her colleagues of another 12 EU Member States in calling on the European Commission to facilitate the access to COVID-19 vaccines to the Eastern Partnership
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva joined her colleagues of another 12 EU Member States in calling on the European Commission to facilitate the access to COVID-19 vaccines to the Eastern Partnership countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, after the Western Balkan countries were aided in this way.
06 January 2021
Our Guests Can Now Enjoy New Masterpieces of the MFA’s Art Collection
The State Institute for Culture under the Minister of Foreign Affairs has rotated the art works in the official halls and reception areas at the Ministry and Bulgaria’s diplomatic missions, so that our guests could get familiar with the variety of styles and manners of the masterpieces in our art collection.
02 January 2021
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First Bulgarian Truck Load of Mineral Water from Bulgaria Arrives in Croatia
The first Bulgarian heavy-duty truck load of mineral water, supplied by Bulgaria as relief aid after the devastating earthquake in Croatia on 29 December 2020, arrived in the Croatian town of Petrinja.
02 January 2021
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Foreign Ministry in 2020: Diplomacy in Time of Coronavirus; in Eurozone Waiting Room; Support for Expat Bulgarians
Diplomacy, too, had an unusual year in 2020. We present the highlights in the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during the last 365 days.
31 December 2020
Foreign Ministry Facilitates Dispatch of Part of Relief Aid for Croatia after Tremor
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed the Bulgarian embassies in Belgrade and Zagreb to facilitate the transportation to Croatia of the Bulgarian heavy-duty truck loads of mineral water that is part of the relief aid provided by Bulgaria after the severe earthquake there on 29 December 2020.
31 December 2020
Bulgarian Government Allocates EUR 100,000 in Initial Aid to Croatia for Earthquake Damage Response
Meeting today, the Council of Ministers decided to allocate EUR 100,000 in initial aid to Croatia for response to the damage caused by the earthquake which, according to inconclusive reports, has killed seven people.
30 December 2020
Bulgaria Ready to Aid Croatia in Connection with Devastating Earthquake
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva talked to her Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlic-Radman in connection with the devastating earthquake that rocked the Balkans at noon today. The quake was epicentred in the Croatian town of Petrinja, where people buried under the debris and significant damage to property are reported. Sadly, one victim, a child has already been confirmed as well.
29 December 2020
As from 2021, Bulgarian Citizens without Settled Status Will Be Able to Stay in UK Visa-Free for Up to 6 Months
The transition period after Britain’s withdrawal from the EU ends on 1 January 2021. Here is what this implies for Bulgarian citizens’ travel, work and study.
27 December 2020