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Minister Milkov held a bilateral meeting with his Japanese counterpart on the margins of the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting
On the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting, Minister Nikolay Milkov held a bilateral meeting with Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Yoshimasa Hayashi, where they discussed opportunities for building a strategic partnership between the two countries.
05 April 2023
The second day of the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels is over
The second day of the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting has ended. In the first session of the day, Ministers provided important guidance in preparation for the upcoming Alliance Summit in Vilnius in July. Among the main topics were practical and political support for Ukraine, challenges emanating from the South, including the growing influence of Russia and China, and a renewed commitment to defence investment.
05 April 2023
Political consultations at Director-General level between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Japan
On 20 March 2023, the first political consultations with Japan in 5 years took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the Bulgarian side the talks were moderated by Mr. Petar Kraytchev, Director General of the Directorate General for Bilateral Relations, and on the Japanese side by Mr. Kimitake Nakamura, Deputy Director General for European Affairs and Assistant Deputy Minister.
05 April 2023
Political consultations at Director General level between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Croatia
On 4 April 2023, Director-General level consultations on European affairs took place in Zagreb between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Croatia.
05 April 2023
The Republic of Finland becomes a full-fledged member of NATO
Today, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of NATO member states welcomed the Republic of Finland as the 31st full-fledged member of the Alliance.
04 April 2023
Minister Nikolay Milkov participates in the NATO Member States Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels
Today, 4 April 2023, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium, the NATO Member States Foreign Ministers' Meeting has started.
04 April 2023
Statement by the spokesperson of the MFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is following with increasing concern the attempts at curtailing the right of freedom of association of Bulgarians in North Macedonia.
17 March 2023
Statement by the Members of the European Council
One year ago, Putin’s Russia started its brutal war of aggression against Ukraine.
24 February 2023
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova conducted a working visit to Austria
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova was on a working visit in Vienna, Austria on 16 February. The Bulgarian Deputy Minister held meetings at the Federal Chancellery with the Austrian Minister for Europe and the Constitution Karoline Edtstadler and with Barbara Kaudel-Jensen, Foreign Policy Adviser to the Federal Chancellor.
18 February 2023
Ambassador Todor Kanchevski presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader
On 14 February 2023, Ambassador Todor Kanchevski presented his Letters of Credence to the President of the Dominican Republic Luis Abinader. The ceremony took place at the National Palace in Santo Domingo. The Ambassadors of Qatar, South Korea, Barbados, Vietnam, South Africa and Algeria also participated in the ceremony.
17 February 2023