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Bulgaria Elected Member of the UN Economic and Social Council
Bulgaria was elected member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for the 2021-2023 period.
18 June 2020
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Deputy Minister Doykov Presents the Bulgarian Position on the Recovery of the EU and Relations with the UK to the General Affairs Council
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Petko Doykov presented the Bulgarian position on the European Commission’s Recovery Plan and on EU- UK relations to the General Affairs Council, which was held by video conference.
16 June 2020
- Bulgaria Congratulates Germany on the Presidency of the Council of the EU with Bulgarian Letters Installation
As of today and for the whole summer, the Bulgarian Letters will welcome residents and visitors of Berlin at one of the liveliest places along the bank of the River Spree, close to the Berlin Cathedral and the Museum Island.
16 June 2020
Top EU and US diplomats Agree on Close Cooperation in Combating the Coronavirus and Disinformation
The foreign ministers of the EU, including Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, and US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo agreed to maintain the trans-Atlantic partnership that is based on shared values by cooperating closely in the fight against the Coronavirus, disinformation and in other spheres of common interest.
15 June 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Announcement
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is starting to publish up-to-date information about the situation, the conditions for crossing borders and entering various countries in connection with the spread of the coronavirus under the heading of “I am traveling to...” (https://www.mfa.bg/bg/embassyinfo) on the official website of the MFA. This heading can also be accessed via the red banner on the MFA’s home page, which reads “Coronavirus - How To Travel”.
15 June 2020
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Bulgaria Will Continue to Contribute to Sahel Security and Stability
“Bulgaria will continue to contribute to security and stability in the Sahel region through its participation in missions under the EU’s Common Security and Defense Policy,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Petko Doykov said during the first meeting of foreign ministers of the International Coalition for the Sahel, which took place by video conference. “We confirming that we are going to dispatch a four-member military medical team to the EU mission for training the security forces of Mali, regardless of the alarming situation on the ground,” Doykov said
12 June 2020
Ekaterina Zaharieva Confirmed Bulgaria’s Support for Eastern Partnership Countries
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva confirmed Bulgaria’s support for the six Eastern Partnership countries
11 June 2020
Deputy Minister Georg Georgiev Discusses Religious Freedoms with US Deputy Chief of Mission
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev received US Deputy Chief of Mission to Bulgaria Justin P. Friedman. The Bulgarian government’s measures for combating antisemitism, xenophobia and hate speech were among the topics of the discussion
11 June 2020
Ekaterina Zaharieva and EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Options for Facilitating Travel
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said that lifting travel restrictions in the EU should proceed in a coordinated fashion and in compliance with the European Commission’s package on tourism and transport.
11 June 2020
Bulgaria and Ecuador Sign Visa Facilitation Agreement
Bulgaria and Ecuador signed an agreement to waive visas for holders of diplomatic, service and official passports. The document was signed by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev and Ecuadoran Ambassador Maria del Carmen Gonzalez Cabal
09 June 2020