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Kristian Vigenin held talks with the UK Foreign Secretary William Hague
On the second day of his official visit to London, Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin held meetings with the British Foreign Secretary, William Hague, and the Minister of State for Europe, David Lidington.
17 January 2014
Kristian Vigenin: Restricting the free movement of people reduces the EU competitiveness
Curbing one of the four freedoms - the free movement of people, violates the sensitive balance of the internal market and leads to reduced competitiveness and weakened growth opportunities in the EU.
16 January 2014
Bulgaria supports the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons
Bulgaria supports the destruction of Syrian chemical weapons. The government has adopted a decision to make a contribution of 200 thousand leva to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Special Trust Fund, established to finance the activities for the complete destruction of the Syria’s chemical weapons outside its territory.
15 January 2014
Kristian Vigenin conferred the "Golden Laurel Bough" award on Ambassador Matthias Höpfner
Minister Kristian Vigenin conferred the "Golden Laurel Bough" award on Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany Matthias Höpfner.
14 January 2014
Sourvakari visited the Foreign Ministry on the occasion "Vasilitsa"
Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Velitchkov welcomed pupils-sourvakari on the occasion " Vasilitsa " - the Roma New Year.
14 January 2014
Kristian Vigenin: The fears of influx of Bulgarians to the UK have been unjustified
At this stage, the concerns about an influx of Bulgarians to the UK, after lifting the restrictions on access to the labor market, are not being confirmed. Such were the expectations of all serious analysts.
14 January 2014
The Foreign Minister met with the Director-General of UNESCO
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin met today at the MFA of the Republic of Bulgaria with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Irina Bokova.
13 January 2014
Kristian Vigenin: It is a matter of general interest to work towards preserving the role of the EU and its founding principles
“Bulgaria is determined to be an active, valuable and predictable partner within the EU. I am convinced that our country and the Union as a whole share the interest to work together with the like-minded Member States, including Greece, towards preserving the role of the EU and its founding principles - solidarity, cohesion, unity, integrity, equality.”
13 January 2014
Minister Kristian Vigenin to confer "Golden Laurel Bough" award on Ambassador Matthias Höpfner
Minister Kristian Vigenin will confer the highest award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs - "Golden Laurel Bough" on Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany Matthias Höpfner
13 January 2014
Ambassador Lachezar Petkov presented his credentials to the President of the Czech Republic
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Prague Lachezar Petkov presented his credentials to the President of the Czech Republic Miloš Zeman.
13 January 2014