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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
Marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea
A ceremony on the validation of a postal card dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea was held today at the Museum of Communications in Sofia.
23 March 2015
The crisis in Ukraine led to greater unity in the EU and strengthened the transatlantic link
EU sanctions against Russia are the sole alternative to a harder scenario. We enforce them not because we want to, but because we have to. The decision to annex Crimea and destabilize Eastern Ukraine was made in Moscow.
22 March 2015
Statement by the Spokesperson of the MFA on yesterday's interview of the leader of the opposition in the Republic of Macedonia Zoran Zaev
In connection with yesterday's interview of the leader of the opposition in the Republic of Macedonia Zoran Zaev with Focus news agency and the increased public interest in his statements regarding wiretapped Bulgarian diplomatic representatives in Skopje, the spokesperson of the MFA made the following statement:
20 March 2015
Statement by the Spokesperson of the MFA on the terrorist attacks in Yemen’s capital Sanaa
We strongly condemn the terrorist attacks in Yemen's capital Sanaa which killed 140 civilians and wounded over 350 others during Friday's prayers in several mosques in various parts of the city.
20 March 2015
Inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Bulgaria Working Groups
The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Embassy of the United States in Bulgaria are pleased to announce the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Bulgaria Working Groups established during Secretary of State John Kerry’s January 15 visit to Bulgaria.
19 March 2015