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Ekaterina Zaharieva Insists on Active Involvement of Women in Afghan Peace Process
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva stated Bulgaria’s support for the efforts to ensure peace in Afghanistan and insisted on the active involvement of women in intra-Afghan political negotiations. She spoke at a meeting with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.
30 July 2020
Government Approves Additional BGN 1.2 million to Fund Activities Relating to Bulgaria’s Accession to the OECD
The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria has adopted an ordinance approving additional expenditure in 2020 to fund activities related to the Republic of Bulgaria’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
28 July 2020
Greece to Work towards Reopening More Checkpoints along Border with Bulgaria
Speaking in Athens today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva raised the question of the faster reopening as many checkpoints as possible along Greece’s border with Bulgaria, where only the Kulata-Promachon checkpoint is currently in full operation due to the measures introduced by Greece with respect to the coronavirus.
27 July 2020
Deputy Minister Georgiev Receives Newly Appointed Argentine Ambassador
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev received copies of the letters of accreditation of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic, Alfredo Néstor Atanasof, who is of Bulgarian origin.
23 July 2020
Deputy Minister Georg Georgiev Receives Newly Appointed Ambassadors of Japan, Pakistan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev received copies of the letters of accreditation of two newly appointed ambassadors - Hiroshi Narahira, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, and Madiha Aftab, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan.
22 July 2020
Deputy Minister Doykov Receives Newly Appointed Ambassadors of Moldova, UAE
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Petko Doykov received copies of the letters of accreditation of two newly appointed ambassadors: Anatol Cebuk, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova, and Sultan Rashid Al Ketoub, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the UAE.
22 July 2020
Republic of Bulgaria, St Lucia Establish Diplomatic Relations
The Council of Ministers adopted a decision approving the text of a communication on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and St Lucia.
22 July 2020
Bulgaria Adopts National Plan for Strengthening its Participation in the Civic Dimension of the EU Common Security and Defense Policy
The Council of Ministers adopted a National Plan for strengthening its implementation of the Civilian Common Security and Defense Policy (CSDP) Compact of the EU. The National Plan reflects the commitments made by Bulgaria and the other Member States that are parties to the Compact adopted in November 2018.
22 July 2020