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Ekaterina Zaharieva Confirmed Bulgaria’s Support for Eastern Partnership Countries
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva confirmed Bulgaria’s support for the six Eastern Partnership countries
11 June 2020
Deputy Minister Georg Georgiev Discusses Religious Freedoms with US Deputy Chief of Mission
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev received US Deputy Chief of Mission to Bulgaria Justin P. Friedman. The Bulgarian government’s measures for combating antisemitism, xenophobia and hate speech were among the topics of the discussion
11 June 2020
Ekaterina Zaharieva and EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Options for Facilitating Travel
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said that lifting travel restrictions in the EU should proceed in a coordinated fashion and in compliance with the European Commission’s package on tourism and transport.
11 June 2020
Bulgaria and Ecuador Sign Visa Facilitation Agreement
Bulgaria and Ecuador signed an agreement to waive visas for holders of diplomatic, service and official passports. The document was signed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev and Ecuadoran Ambassador Maria del Carmen Gonzalez Cabal
09 June 2020
Germany Thanks the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Repatriation of German Nationals from Nigeria
Germany thanked the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for repatriating 30 German nationals from Nigeria on a Bulgarian evacuation flight
06 June 2020
First Mission under New Horizontal Rule of Law Mechanism
The first European Commission mission under the new horizontal rule of law mechanism in EU Member States took place via video conference with Sofia.
05 June 2020
The Netherlands Thanks Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Repatriating Dutch Nationals from Nigeria on a Bulgarian Flight
The Netherlands thanked the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for repatriating Dutch nationals from Nigeria on a Bulgarian flight
04 June 2020
Bulgaria to Open Honorary Consulate in Ufa, Russia
Today, the Council of Ministers decided to open an honorary consulate in Ufa, which is located in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan. Yaroslav Yureevich Shryoder, a Russian national, is set to serve as Honorary Consul
03 June 2020
Ekaterina Zaharieva: The EU should persevere with the efforts for signing an investment agreement with China
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva highlighted China’s importance as a strategic partner to the EU and also as an economic competitor. She called for the setting of clear and attainable goals in the cooperation with China, as well as for equal access for European goods and companies to the domestic market.
29 May 2020
The Foreign Ministries of Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan held political consultations
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Kyrgyz Republic were held at the level of Deputy Ministers on 29 May via videoconferencing. Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Petko Doykov held the consultations on the Bulgarian side, while Azizbek Madmarov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, represented the Kyrgyz side.
29 May 2020