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Statement of the Ministеr of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria on the occasion of the 2021 Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level (31 May-1 June 2021)
On the occasion of the Meeting of the OECD Council at Ministerial Level which took place virtually on the 31 May - 1 June 2021 and marked the transition of leadership from Secretary-General Mr. Angel Gurría to the newly appointed Secretary-General Mr. Mathias Cormann, the Minister of Foreign Affairs reiterates Bulgaria’s strong and continued ambition of becoming member of the OECD.
02 June 2021
The Director of the Southern Europe Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Israel Uri Rothman gave a briefing on "Israel and Developments in the Middle East"
On June 1, 2021, the Director of the Southern Europe Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Uri Rothman, gave a briefing for leaders and experts in the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry on topic "Israel and Developments in the Middle East.
01 June 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev participates in the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev participated in the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, which was held on June 1, 2021 through a secure videoconference. Discussions focused on the NATO 2030 adaptation process and preparations for the upcoming June 14th summit in Brussels.
01 June 2021
Deputy Minister Rumen Alexandrov received Albania's Chief Negotiator with the EU
Albania's progress on the road to the European Union was discussed at the Foreign Ministry by Deputy Foreign Minister Rumen Alexandrov and Albania's State Minister in the Government, Chief Negotiator with the EU, Ambassador Zef Mazi.
01 June 2021
Deputy Minister Rumen Alexandrov and his Czech counterpart Pavel Jaroš discussed possibilities for deepening cooperation between the two countries
The possibilities for deepening the cooperation between Bulgaria and the Czech Republic, both bilaterally and within the EU, NATO and other international organisations, were discussed today by Deputy Foreign Minister Rumen Alexandrov and his Czech counterpart Pavel Jaroš.
31 May 2021
29 May - International Day of UN Peacekeepers
In 2002, the UN General Assembly declared, in its resolution 57/129, 29 May as the International Day of UN Peacekeepers. On this date, in 1948, the first UN peacekeeping mission in the Middle East (UNTSO-UN Truce Supervision Organization) was established to monitor the ceasefire agreement between Israel and its Arab neighbours.
29 May 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs assisted in the evacuation of a Bulgarian family from the Gaza Strip
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria evacuated a Bulgarian family from the Gaza Strip, which mission was organised following the initiative of the Ukrainian side with a plane and other transport provided, and with the assistance of the Egyptian authorities.
27 May 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev: Stability and security in the Eastern Neighbourhood are a priority for Bulgaria
"Stability and security in the Eastern Neighbourhood are a priority for Bulgaria as a country with access to the Black Sea," said Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev during the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers "Gymnich" in Lisbon in a discussion dedicated to the ongoing conflicts east of the European Union's borders.
27 May 2021
Ambassador Selver Khalil presented his credentials to the President of Estonia
The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Bulgaria to Republic of Estonia based in Sofia Selver Khalil presented his credentials to President Kersti Kalulaid at an official ceremony on May 25, 2021 at the Presidential Palace "Kadriorg" in Tallinn.
27 May 2021
Russia declared a Bulgarian diplomat persona non grata
Today, the Ambassador of Republic of Bulgaria to Moscow Atanas Krastin was invited to a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and was informed that a diplomat from the Bulgarian Embassy had been declared persona non grata.
26 May 2021