Bulgaria will finance a project worth $120 000 aimed at the education of young people in Mali, as one of the urgent priorities set out in the Recovery Plan for that country 2013-1014.
“The status and rights of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia is a key theme in Bulgarian-Serbian relations,” Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov said at a meeting with leading representatives of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia.
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have expressed thanks to Bulgaria for the 98 600 doses of vaccines against tetanus and diphtheria sent by the Bulgarian government in April.
Voting in Los Angeles and Sunnydale, California, US, ended this morning, bringing to an end voting abroad. In the United States, a total of 4238 Bulgarian citizens voted
The total number of Bulgarian citizens abroad who had voted by 1.30am Bulgarian time on May 13 was 113 751, and election day was still not over in North and South America. By this time, 2646 Bulgarian citizens had voted in the US, 345 in Washington DC, 545 in New York and 625 in Des Plaines.
A total of 71 821 Bulgarian citizens voted abroad in the National Assembly elections by 6pm Bulgarian time. The highest voter turnout was in Turkey, 42 226 people.
Just before 4pm Bulgarian time, voting closed in Canberra, Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo. In all, 227 Bulgarian citizens voted at the four polling stations.
By 1pm Bulgarian time, a total of 20 253 Bulgarian citizens had voted abroad. In Afghanistan, 272 Bulgarian citizens had voted; 71 in Kabul and 201 in Kandahar. A total of 15 461 had voted in Turkey, 473 in Spain and 721 in the United Kingdom. Election day abroad is proceeding in an atmosphere of calm.
At all polling stations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Turkey and in Europe, election day started normally. By 10am Bulgarian time, a total of 1267 Bulgarian citizens had voted in the 211 voting sections that were opened.