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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel: Another 9 people — Bulgarian citizens and members of their families were successfully evacuated from Gaza today and are now safe in Cairo
‘Due to the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the diplomatic missions of our country in Cairo, Ramallah and Tel Aviv and the Situation Centre Directorate, the evacuation of another 9 Bulgarian citizens and their family members from Gaza has been successfully completed and they are now safe in Cairo,’ the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel reported.
20 November 2023
Mariya Gabriel from Vienna: Bulgaria and Austria work together for more security and stability in Europe
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel visited Austria at the invitation of Federal Minister for European and International Affairs Alexander Schallenberg.
17 November 2023
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Holy See, Kostadin Kodzhabashev, presented his credentials to Pope Francis on 16 November 2023
After the solemn ceremony held in the Apostolic Palace, Ambassador Kodzhabashev held a 20-minute one-on-one meeting with Pope Francis, during which he conveyed the warmest greetings from the President, Mr. Rumen Radev.
17 November 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel: Bulgaria and Germany share common priorities in the European agenda
Thank you for Germany's strong support for Bulgaria's Schengen membership without further delay
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel is on an official visit to Germany at the invitation of Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock. Highlights of the talks were issues on the bilateral and European agenda.
16 November 2023
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel is on a working visit to Germany and Austria
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mariya Gabriel is on a two-day working visit to Germany and Austria.
16 November 2023
Mariya Gabriel: Combating human trafficking requires a coordinated approach at national and European level
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel met EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Diane Schmitt, who was on an official visit to Bulgaria.
14 November 2023
Ordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels
Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Shekerletova presented Bulgaria at today's regular November meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. The first diplomats of the member states discussed developments in Israel and the region, the Russian military aggression against Ukraine, Armenia-Azerbaijan relations and other topical issues on the foreign policy agenda.
14 November 2023
Mariya Gabriel: The Vienna Economic Forum shows that Southeast Europe is a factor for stability, security and development
The next edition of the Vienna Economic Forum will be held in Sofia at the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister.
13 November 2023
The Serbian ambassador in Sofia, Željko Jović was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the occasion of the Serbian authorities' actions against the prominent Bulgarian intellectual Edvin Sugarev
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Serbia in Sofia, Željko Jović, was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today by the Director General for European Affairs, Yordan Parvanov. The occasion was the refusal of the Serbian border authorities to allow the prominent Bulgarian intellectual and public figure Edvin Sugarev to enter the territory of Serbia on 8 November 2023, as well as the confiscation of his books by the local law enforcement authorities from the Bulgarian Cultural Information Centre in Bosilegrad.
09 November 2023
Mariya Gabriel: The talent of women entrepreneurs is an engine for economic development
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel participated in an event organised by Women in Business and the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber. The event was held on the occasion of the visit of a large delegation of Austrian women entrepreneurs led by the Vice President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Ms Marta Schulz.
09 November 2023