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Deputy Prime Minister Zaharieva talks with Peter Navarro, special envoy of President Trump and Director of the Office of Trade and Industry

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva had a meeting in Washington with the special assistant to President Trump and Director of the Office of Trade and Industry, Dr. Peter Navarro. The key point of the meeting was the active bilateral dialog and the excellent strategic partnership between the two countries, as well as the priority issues on the bilateral agenda between Bulgaria and the US.

03 April 2019

Ekaterina Zaharieva: Bulgaria, Lebanon to expand cooperation

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and her Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil have agreed to invigorate the relations between the two countries in all spheres, including the economy, tourism, education and mutual investments

29 March 2019

Bulgaria to provide BGN 3.5 million in aid to Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries

Bulgaria will provide financial assistance to 9 countries in the Western Balkans and the Eastern Partnership by providing BGN 3,485,028 in grants for the implementation of projects aimed at the development of education, science, culture, social integration and the civil society.

28 March 2019

Statement by the MFA on reported launch of missiles against Israel from the Gaza Strip

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is deeply concerned over reported launch of missiles early in the morning on 25 March from Gaza Strip against the territory of Israel which have resulted in civilian Israeli casualties

25 March 2019

Celebrating ASEM Day-2019 in Bulgaria

On 13 March 2019 a joint event of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” entitled "ASEM Day-2019: Strengthening connectivity between Europe and Asia by promoting people-to-people contacts and education exchange" was held at Sofia University to mark ASEM Day-2019. The ASEF Photo Exhibition "On the Go" was also presented during the event.

13 March 2019

Bulgaria ranks near top in World Bank index of women’s rights

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva shared both personal and political experience during the presentation of the new World Bank index of the status of women in public life.

11 March 2019

Deputy Prime Minister Zaharieva talks in Warsaw with her Polish equal number, Jacek Čzaputovič

‘We Bulgarians have a century-old bond with you Poles, whom we regard as our trusted and sincere friends.’ It was with these words Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva addressed her Polish colleague Jacek Čaputovič. Bulgaria’s top diplomat is in Warsaw on a one-day official visit.