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Ekaterina Zaharieva: Our support for the European path of Serbia will continue
‘Bulgaria will continue to support Serbia on its path to European integration, as it has always done. We value highly the good neighborly relations in the region and during the Bulgarian Presidency we have spared no effort to persuade our EU partners that a stable Balkan Peninsula means also a stable Europe.’
22 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva launches National Committee on International Humanitarian Law
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva opened the first session of the National Committee on International Humanitarian Law that had been established earlier this year.
22 April 2019
MFA: Acts of vandalism involving Nazi symbols have no place in this country
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses outrage with the meeting of members of far-right organizations from Bulgaria and other countries that took place in Sofia on April 21 of this year.
22 April 2019
Bulgarian family thanks MFA and Washington Embassy for professionalism
The staff of the consular section of the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, its head Boyko Hadjiisky and Ambassador Tihomir Stoichev have received a letter of thanks from the Petrov family.
19 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: Bulgarians in Ukraine have a guaranteed right to learn their mother tongue
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva confirmed from the rostrum of the National Assembly our support for ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine, the largest Bulgarian expat community numbering 250,000.
19 April 2019
OECD interdepartmental group discusses action plan for accession
The third meeting of the permanent Interdepartmental Steering Mechanism (ISM) for the accession of the Republic Bulgaria to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was held April 17 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Sterk.
17 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: Bulgaria will continue to support Georgia on its way to EU membership
,Bulgaria will continue to support Georgia on its way to membership of the EU; we appreciate what you have achieved so far and you can rely in the future on our help.'
16 April 2019
Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on the situation in Libya
The military attack launched by the LNA on Tripoli and the subsequent escalation in and around the capital are endangering civilians, including migrants and refugees, and disrupting the UN-led political process, with the risk of serious consequences for Libya and the wider region, including the terrorist threat.
15 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva and Venice Commission Chairman discuss North Africa transition to democracy
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva discussed the prospects for a peaceful political process for the countries of North Africa, some of which experienced the so-called ‘Arab Spring’, with the Chairman of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe Gianni Buquicchio, who is on a visit to Sofia.
14 April 2019
MFA works strategically for Bulgaria’s energy security
The energy independence of Bulgaria is a strategic priority of the country’s foreign policy, said Deputy Foreign Minister Emilia Kraleva in a panel discussion that was part of the conference on the development of the East European gas markets and the quest for security through diversification, organized by the Center for Balkan and Black Sea Studies and the Institute of Energy Research.
12 April 2019