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Bulgaria and Austria discussed current topics on the European agenda
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska met in Sofia the Federal Minister for the European Union and the Constitution of the Republic of Austria Caroline Edstadler. During the dicsussions, topics related to the European perspective of the Western Balkans, tensions over Ukraine and our country's foreign policy priority for joining the Schengen area were discussed.
03 February 2022
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Regarding the recent public statements of the Co-chair of the Joint Committee on Historical and Educational Affairs of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated:
03 February 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska took part in a video conference with French Minister of Foreign Affairs -Yves Le Drian in the "Bucharest 9" Format
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska took part in a videoconference conversation between the Foreign Ministers of the Bucharest 9 (B9) Format and their French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian.
03 February 2022
Bulgaria and the United Kingdom exchanged views on the Western Balkans
Current challenges to stability and security in the Western Balkans and prospects for cooperation between Bulgaria and the United Kingdom on key issues on the regional agenda were the focus of today's meeting between Deputy Minister Irena Dimitrova and Sir Stuart Peach, UK Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Western Balkans.
02 February 2022
Deputy Minister Irena Dimitrova received the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Vitaly Moskalenko
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Irena Dimitrova received the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Vitaly Moskalenko. The two parties discussed tensions over Ukraine, as well as joint EU-NATO efforts to de-escalate through diplomatic means.
01 February 2022
Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova received copies of letters of credence from the Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Mrs. Baya Bensmail
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova received copies of the letters of credence of the newly appointed Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Republic of Bulgaria Ms. Baia Bensmail.
01 February 2022
Deputy Minister Irena Dimitrova met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Bulgaria
Deputy Minister Irena Dimitrova met today with the H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Sofia Mr. Maciej Szymański.
31 January 2022
Bulgaria donated 258,570 COVID-19 vaccines to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Today, January 31, 2022, with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and our Embassy in Sarajevo, Bulgaria donated to Bosnia and Herzegovina 258,570 vaccines against COVID-19.
31 January 2022
Ambassador Milena Ivanova presented her credentials to the President of the Republic of Costa Rica
On January 28, 2022, the Exclusive and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Costa Rica Milena Ivanova presented her credentials to the President of the country Carlos Alvarado Quesada at a virtual ceremony.
31 January 2022
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its concern over the recent developments in the Republic of North Macedonia related to the actions of officials that create negative public attitudes and which contradict the positive climate created by the active efforts of the governments of Bulgaria and North Macedonia.
29 January 2022