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Minister Kristian Vigenin conferred the "Golden Laurel Bough" award on Ambassador Kaare Janson
Minister Kristian Vigenin conferred today the "Golden Laurel Bough" award on Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Denmark and dean of the diplomatic corps in Bulgaria Kaare Janson.
08 July 2014
Bulgaria and Russia will continue to develop the traditionally good relations
The relations between Bulgaria and Russia are traditionally good and we would like to develop them actively also in the future, regardless of the differences on certain issues.
07 July 2014
Kristian Vigenin: There are no last minute appointments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
There are no last minute appointments at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the issue is not controversial at all, said Minister Kristian Vigenin on BNT.
04 July 2014
Minister Vigenin met with representatives of the Bulgarian national minority in Serbia
Bulgaria and Serbia hold very active political dialogue in recent months. The Bulgarian national minority in the Republic of Serbia is also contributing to the friendship between the two nations, said Kristian Vigenin at today’s meeting with our compatriots in Belgrade.
03 July 2014
Bulgaria and Serbia are example of two countries working together in the interest of their people
Bulgaria and Serbia are good neighbors and friends and they serve as an example of how two countries that have no serious problems with each other can work together in the interests of their people, said Minister Kristian Vigenin
03 July 2014
Kristian Vigenin held talks with the Ambassador of Australia Jenny Bloomfield
Minister Kristian Vigenin met today with Jenny Bloomfield, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to Bulgaria, based in Athens. They discussed a number of topics of the bilateral relations and expressed satisfaction with the positive political dialogue and fruitful cooperation within international organizations.
02 July 2014
Position of the Spokesperson of the MFA on media publications undermining the credibility of the Diplomatic Service
In relation to media publications and comments of representatives of political forces regarding ‘outrageous’ appointments in the MFA, we state that the quoted orders of the Foreign Minister are part of a routine procedure for the re-appointment of employees in the MFA in Sofia whose overseas mandate ends this year.
02 July 2014
Minister Vigenin presented Bulgaria’s priorities within the Italian presidency of the EU
Bulgaria and Italy share many common positions on a number of issues on the EU agenda. Our country will support the implementation of the objectives of the Italian EU Presidency and we will continue to actively participate in the European politics, said Minister Kristian Vigenin at a public discussion on the topic "EU during the Italian Presidency and Where Bulgaria stands" organized by PanEuropa Bulgaria, in cooperation with the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria.
01 July 2014
Minister Vigenin sends letter of condolences to his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman
Minister Vigenin sent a letter of condolences to his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman in regard to the violent deaths of three Israeli teens. It is unacceptable and inconceivable that such irrational and inhumane acts to be justified and understood, regardless of the reasons behind them, the letter says.
01 July 2014
Minister Vigenin met with IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano
Minister Kristian Vigenin met with the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Yukiya Amano, who is on a visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of our top diplomat. This is the first visit of Director General of the Agency in the last 14 years.
30 June 2014