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Ambassador Selver Khalil presented his credentials to the President of Latvia
The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Latvia based in Sofia Selver Khalil presented his credentials to President Egils Levits at an official virtual ceremony on July 5, 2021. Virtual service of credentials was introduced due to the COVID pandemic, and credentials are sent in advance under the procedure established.
05 July 2021
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Minister Svetlan Stoev: For the elections on July 11 abroad, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is doing twice as much work with the same deadlines and human resources
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did twice as much work on the organisation of the elections on July 11, 2021 abroad in twice as many sections than on the elections on April 4, 2021, but under the same conditions, deadlines and human resources.
05 July 2021
Congratulations on the National Day of the Republic of Belarus – the Independence Day, 3 July
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs extends its sincere congratulations on the National Day of the Republic of Belarus – the Independence Day, wishing health, peace and prosperity to the friendly Belarusian people!
03 July 2021
Bulgaria condemns the instances of hate speech in the Republic of North Macedonia and the latest provocations against good neighbourly relations
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the public statements made by Dragan Gyurovski, member of the Youth Union of VMRO-DPMNE, in which he raised offensive false claims and attributed rude qualifications to Bulgaria and its people, meant to incite hatred.
02 July 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev welcomed the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev welcomed the priorities of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which began on July 1, 2021, and expressed hope that they would enable the right solutions for a better and more prosperous Europe to be sought in the next 6 months.
02 July 2021
Svetlan Stoev before the Bulgarian Forum of Business Leaders: The EU's strategic autonomy and building a sustainable economy are the key messages in our diplomacy
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev singled out economic diplomacy as one of the main priorities for the EU and Bulgaria - an integral part of the foreign policy and the activities ensuring the sustainable development after the pandemic of COVID-19.
01 July 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev congratulated Slovenia on the occasion of the beginning of its European presidency
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev congratulated Slovenia on the occasion of the beginning of its presidency of the Council of the European Union on July 1, 2021.
01 July 2021
Bulgaria successfully coordinates two working groups within the BSEC
The active role of Bulgaria as a coordinating state of two Working Groups within the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation was emphasised by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rumen Alexandrov during the 43rd Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the member states of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organisation (BSEC).
30 June 2021
An exhibition on Bulgarian monuments under the patronage of UNESCO opened in Plovdiv
In connection with the celebration of 65 years of the Bulgarian membership in UNESCO and 75 years since the founding of the organisation, the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, together with the Human Rights Directorate - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the National Commission of the Republic of Bulgaria for UNESCO, and with the assistance of the Municipality of Plovdiv and the Municipal Institute "Ancient Plovdiv", mounts a thematic exhibition "Bulgarian Monuments under the patronage of UNESCO".
30 June 2021
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev met with Cardinal Marcello Semeraro
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev received Cardinal Marcello Semeraro from the Vatican, with whom they discussed the development of bilateral relations and their intensification in recent years.
29 June 2021