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Voter turnout abroad in the referendum by 3pm
The highest voter turnout abroad in the national referendum by 3pm Bulgarian time was in Brussels, where 205 citizens voted. In London, 161 voted and 152 voted in Madrid.
27 January 2013
Minister Nickolay Mladenov took part in the first EU-CELAC meeting
“Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean do not only have historical ties, but should work together more closely for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and in the fight against organised crime and trafficking.” This was said by Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov in the Chilean capital Santiago, where he took part in the first European Union – Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit, entitled “Working Together Towards Growth and Stability”.
27 January 2013
More polling stations in North America open
Voting day in Bulgaria’s national referendum has begun in Canada and the United States.
27 January 2013
Voting ends in South Korea
Voting in South Korea in Bulgaria’s first national referendum in its new era has ended.
27 January 2013
National referendum has begun at 37 polling stations abroad
At 8am local time, the national referendum began at 37 voting stations out of 44 abroad.
27 January 2013
Iraq has need of Bulgaria’s experience
If other citizens of Iraq had the same social benefits – stability, regular electricity supply, development – as those in the Kurdistan Region, it would help the entire political process in the country. This was said by Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov after a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kurdish Regional Government, Nechervan Idris Barzani.
24 January 2013
Significant progress in post-monitoring dialogue between PACE and Bulgaria
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in the first part of its regular session in 2013, held on January 22 in Strasbourg, adopted a resolution on continuing post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria. Taking into account the progress made by Bulgaria, the areas being monitored are reduced to three: reform of the judicial system, changes to the Electoral Code, media freedom and transparency in media ownership.
23 January 2013
Ambassador Chavdar Nikolov presented his credentials to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
Ambassador Chavdar Nikolov presented his credentials to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
23 January 2013
The incident at the Movement for Rights and Freedoms congress will have no effect on ethnic relations in Bulgaria
“I strongly condemn the unpleasant incident during the Movement for Rights and Freedoms congress on Saturday. It was a shock to everyone and such actions will not be tolerated in Bulgaria,” Minister Nickolay Mladenov said at a meeting today with ambassadors of EU member states. Also taking part in the meeting was Deputy Interior Minister Dimitar Georgiev.
22 January 2013
EU-Japan free trade agreement will create many opportunities for Bulgaria
“One of the most important tasks that we are facing together is the achievement of a free trade agreement between the EU and Japan, which will create many opportunities for both the EU and for Bulgaria,” Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said at a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador in Sofia, Takashi Koizumi.
21 January 2013