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Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the barbaric attack on the Orthodox Church “St Elijah” in the suburbs of Damascus, carried out on 22 June 2025. The attack claimed the lives of dozens of innocent worshippers, including children, and left many others injured. This terrorist act constitutes a direct assault on religious freedom and on the security of the Christian community in Syria and the wider region.
23 June 2025
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Minister Georgiev Speaks to Media in Parliament
“The security situation in Iran is deteriorating with each passing day. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our personnel required us to take action to relocate a total of 17 individuals—diplomatic staff and their families—to a safe destination.
19 June 2025
Ministerial Meeting in Taormina, Italy, Marking the 70th Anniversary of the 1955 Messina Conference
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova represented Bulgaria at the ministerial meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1955 Messina Conference. The Conference laid the groundwork and developed the concept for the European Economic Community, established two years later by the Treaty of Rome.
19 June 2025
Minister Georgiev Presents Certificates to Junior Diplomats from the Middle East
“In a time when the world is torn by conflicts, we in Bulgaria are building connections – a foundation for peace.” With these words, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev welcomed junior diplomats from the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, and the Republic of Iraq, participants in the first study visit for junior diplomats from the Middle East region, organized by the Diplomatic Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
18 June 2025
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Aircraft Carrying 148 Evacuated Individuals from Israel Lands Safely in Sofia
Early this morning, a flight carrying 148 people – 89 Bulgarian citizens and 59 foreign nationals – successfully evacuated from the territory of the State of Israel via Egypt, arrived at Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia.
18 June 2025
Minister Georg Georgiev Receives Ljupcho Georgievski, Chairman of the Now-Dissolved Association "Ivan Mihaylov Cultural Club", at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The most important thing throughout the entire period of hardship you endured was knowing that Bulgaria stood firmly behind you – with the full strength of its government, its institutions, its representation in the Republic of North Macedonia.
17 June 2025
Bulgaria Assumes the Rotating Chairmanship of the SEECP
Today, in Tirana, Bulgaria officially assumed the Chairmanship-in-Office of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) from Albania for the period from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026.
16 June 2025
The Coordination Center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Held Its Latest Meeting
On June 16, 2025, a regular meeting of the Coordination Center, established in response to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
16 June 2025
Instructions and Recommendations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In light of the latest escalation of tensions in the Middle East region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria advises Bulgarian citizens located in affected countries who require assistance to contact the MFA using one of the following communication channels:
15 June 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Participates in Asian Cultural Festival
The "Pastri Shevitsi" dance troupe of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs took part in this year’s edition of the Asian Cultural Festival, held for the fifth time in Sofia with the support of 11 Asian embassies accredited to Bulgaria.
The MFA troupe performed four different traditional folk dances, which were met with enthusiastic applause from the audience.
The event, held last week, became a cultural highlight for both residents and visitors of the Bulgarian capital.
14 June 2025