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The Serbian Justice Minister welcomes assistance from Bulgaria for the accession negotiations process
“We are grateful for the assistance, which you offer. All experience shared will be useful. Chapters 23 and 24 of the EU accession negotiations are the most difficult for us.”
25 July 2017
Vucic to Zaharaieva: We are grateful for the Bulgarian support for our European path
“Thank you and Prime Minister Boyko Borissov for the support for our European path.” In this manner the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic welcomed in Belgrade the Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva. The Bulgarian chief diplomat is undertaking a round of visits to Balkan countries starting from the capital of the Republic of Serbia.
24 July 2017
Deputy Prrime Minister Zaharieva supports EU commitment towards Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership countries
he Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. The priorities for the implementation of the EU Global Strategy for 2018, the situation in Libya, the migration crisis in the Central Mediterranean and the last developments in the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea were in the focus of the attention of the EU chief diplomats.
17 July 2017
Bulgaria and Hungary to step up energy cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva conferred in Brussels with Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó.
17 July 2017
Ekaterina Zaharieva to British Minister of State for Europe and America: “You are leaving the EU but not Europe”
Ekaterina Zaharieva to British Minister of State for Europe and America: “You are leaving the EU but not Europe”
14 July 2017
Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva receives Mary Warlick, Acting Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the US Department of State
The Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva today received Mrs Mary Warlick, Acting Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs at the US Department of State, who is visiting Bulgaria.
12 July 2017
Ekaterina Zaharieva to OSCE colleagues: “Let us fight radicalisation by education and economic prospects for your people”
“Education and cultivation of tolerance are some of the most important steps in the fight against young people’s radicalisation. This can be done with the help of civil society, which should build an atmosphere of trust and dialogue in the various social groups – something that no government can achieve on its own.
11 July 2017
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the launch of a ballistic missile by DPRK on July 4th, 2017
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria expresses its indignation at the launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 4 July 2017 of a ballistic missile, which was declared by Pyongyang as inter-continental. That new serious violation of the United Nations Security Council resolutions further escalates tensions on the Korean Peninsula and undermines security not only in the region, but also at international level.
05 July 2017
Ekaterina Zaharieva held bilateral meetings in Dubrovnik
Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva conferred today with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Aleksey Meshkov.
01 July 2017
Ekaterina Zaharieva to her Balkan counterparts: “There is no alternative to the European perspective for the region”
There is no alternative to the European perspective for the countries in the Balkans. The Bulgarian Presidency will do everything possible and will be making efforts so that this perspective would become more tangible
30 June 2017