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The government has empowered Ambassador Hristo Polendakov to represent Bulgaria in the Danube Commission
The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria adopted a Decision to empower Hristo Polendakov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria in Hungary, to represent the Republic of Bulgaria in the Danube Commission.
28 April 2021
The government approved the purchase of a building in Bitola for the needs of our Consulate General
The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to purchase part of a building for the needs of the Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in the town of Bitola, Republic of North Macedonia. The value of the property is BGN 729 330.
The accessibility for our fellow countrymen and the citizens of the Republic of North Macedonia will be made easier by preserving the address of our Consulate General.
28 April 2021
Ambassador Kalin Anastasov presented his credentials to the President of Armenia
The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to Armenia Kalin Anastasov presented his credentials to President Armen Sarksyan on 28 April 2021 at a special official ceremony.
28 April 2021
Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union in solidarity with the Czech Republic over criminal activities on its territory
The European Union strongly condemns the illegal activities on the territory of the Czech Republic that caused the explosions at the Vrbětice ammunition depot in 2014. It resulted in the deaths of two Czech citizens, a serious threat to civilian population and immense material damage. The EU takes extremely seriously the conclusions by the Czech authorities, based on extensive investigations, that officers of the Russian military intelligence GRU perpetrated these actions
22 April 2021
Ekaterina Zaharieva reconfirmed Bulgaria’s full support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine in a telephone conversation with Dmytro Kulebа
In a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva discussed the crisis in and around Ukraine.
21 April 2021
Joint Op-Ed by 18 Foreign Ministers on the fight against impunity for crimes committed in Syria
Ten years ago, millions of Syrians took to the streets of Dara’a, Aleppo and Damascus, calling for democracy and respect of their fundamental rights and basic freedoms. The brutal response by the regime triggered over the span of a decade one of the most serious criminal enterprises and humanitarian crises since the Second World War resulting in more than 400 000 deaths and in countless violations of human rights.
31 March 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared two Russian diplomats persona non grata
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria declared two Russian diplomats accredited in our country persona non grata and gave them 72 hours to leave the country. A formal note was handed to the Deputy Head of the Russian Embassy informing him of the decision.
22 March 2021
Statement on the seventh anniversary of the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation
Seven years after the illegal annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol by the Russian Federation, the Republic of Bulgaria remains steadfast in its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders.
19 March 2021
Bulgaria welcomes the increasing attention to the external dimension of EU migration policy
"Bulgaria welcomes the increasing attention to the external dimension of EU migration policy in the New Pact on Migration and Asylum." This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister Petko Doykov during an informal meeting of EU foreign and interior ministers, which was held via video conference. He stressed on the need to follow a balanced geographical approach with a special focus on working with the countries of the so-called Silk Road: Turkey, the Western Balkans and Africa.
16 March 2021
Ten years since the beginning of the war in Syria: Bulgaria is part of an international effort to improve the lives of the Syrian people
Started as a peaceful protest demanding democracy, the conflict in Syria has been taking lives for ten years and depriving the Syrian people of hope for the future.
15 March 2021