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Crisis in Libya and migratory pressure feature on the agenda of EU Foreign Affairs Council
Libyan crisis and the increased migration flows into Europe across the Mediterranean dominated today’s Foreign Affairs Council, which was held in Luxembourg. EU top diplomats observed a minute of silence to pay tribute to the victims of yesterday's tragic accident off the coast of Italy.
21 April 2015
Statement by the Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry on the bombing in Somalia
Bulgaria strongly condemns the bomb attack in Somalia, which caused the death of innocent people, including UNICEF employees.
20 April 2015
Bulgaria and Italy to seek common solutions within the EU
Bulgaria and Italy share many common political and foreign policy issues and we hope that we will continue to work together, both bilaterally and within the EU, said today Deputy Minister Rumen Alexandrov at a joint briefing with the Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, Benedetto Della Vedova.
14 April 2015
Bulgaria welcomes the framework agreement on key parameters for a joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear program
Bulgaria welcomes the framework agreement on key parameters for a joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran's nuclear program, reached on April 2, 2015 in Lausanne.
03 April 2015
Statement by the Spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry on the terrorist attack in the city of Garissa, Kenya
Bulgaria strongly condemns the terrorist attack on Garissa University College in Kenya,committed by the Somali terrorist organization Al-Shabaab, which killed 147 civilians and injured 79.
03 April 2015
No Bulgarian nationals on board Germanwings Airbus 320
According to the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, there are no Bulgarian citizens on the list of passengers on board the Germanwings Airbus 320 passenger plane, flying from Barcelona to Düsseldorf, which crashed on 24 March in France. The information is being confirmed by the German Federal Foreign Office.
25 March 2015
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Estonia
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Estonia were held on 23 March at the MFA. The talks on a wide range of issues were led by the Bulgarian Deputy Minister Rumen Alexandrov and the Estonian Undersecretary for Europe and Transatlantic Relations Mart Laanemäe.
24 March 2015
Bulgaria will support Albania on its path towards the EU
Bulgaria and Albania have traditionally good relations and should actively work for their development and expansion in all spheres of mutual interest, agreed today Minister Daniel Mitov and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania to Sofia Qirjako Kureta.
23 March 2015
Foreign Minister held talks with the Ambassador of Croatia
Minister Daniel Mitov met today with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Croatia to Bulgaria Ljerka Alajbeg. Among the topics of conversation were the bilateral dialogue, topical issues of the European and international agenda, as well as regional cooperation.
23 March 2015
Meeting of Minister Daniel Mitov and the Ambassador of Azerbaijan
Minister Daniel Mitov held a meeting today with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Sofia Emil Zulfugar oglu Karimov. They discussed the recent official visit of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to Bulgaria and expressed satisfaction with the fact that it has given a new impetus to bilateral Bulgarian-Azerbaijani economic, trade and political relations and has drawn new and wider prospects for their development.
23 March 2015