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Bulgaria to Provide Experts to Assist the Pre-accession Process in Albania and the Republic of Macedonia
‘Bulgaria offered expertise to assist the pre-accession process in Albania and the Republic of Macedonia towards membership of the European Union,’ Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva stated in Thessaloniki, where she took part in the fourth quadrilateral ministerial meeting between representatives of Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, and the Republic of Macedonia. Mrs Zaharieva also called on each of the four countries to designate a liaison officer to coordinate the implementation of decisions adopted jointly by the countries.
23 November 2018
New Joint Cooperation Committee to Assist Businesses and Investing between Bulgaria and Egypt
‘Precisely a month ago in Cairo, Prime Minister Borisov and Egypt’s President, Mr Sisi, outlined a new course in the 90-year relations between our two countries and today, by establishing a Joint Cooperation Committee, my colleague and friend Minister Shoukry and I have started implementing this course.’ These were the words of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva during a joint press conference she hosted together with Egypt’s Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry.Minister Shoukry is in Bulgaria for an official visit during which he is going to hold meetings w
22 November 2018
Bulgaria Voted Member of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
At its 23rd Conference, held today, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) unanimously voted the Republic of Bulgaria a member of its Executive Council for the 2019-2021 period. The Executive Council is the highest authority of the OPCW.
19 November 2018
Ekaterina Zaharieva: As President of the BSEC, Bulgaria Will Rely on a Project-oriented Business Approach
‘I am glad that starting next year Bulgaria will be taking over the presidency of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. This stands as one of the most important regional cooperation formats, bringing together EU member states and non-EU countries. We have to make the best possible use of the capacity of the Organisation.’ These were the words of Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva at a meeting today with the Secretary General of the Permanent International Secretariat of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), Mr Michael Christides.
14 November 2018
Minister Zaharieva, Commissioner Bienkowska Discuss European Financing for Defence Industry
“Bulgaria supports the European Defence Fund and insists that it should reach the small and medium-size manufacturers, such as the Bulgarian defence industry producers,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said in a conversation with Elzbieta Bienkowska, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.
12 November 2018
Minister Zaharieva: Let Us Link the People and Businesses in the Balkans, Politicians Will Follow on Their Own
“I think Europe returned to the Balkans in the past year because the EU realized that the European project will not be complete without stable, prospering, and peaceful Balkans,” Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said at the conference “Seeking Security Coherence for Growth and Prosperity: a Pillar for Europe’s Stability”.
12 November 2018
President Trump’s National Security Advisor Assesses Highly Bulgaria’s Efforts on the Balkans
Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva received expressions of appreciation and praise for Bulgaria’s efforts to strengthen stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans from John Bolton, the US President’s National Security Advisor and member of his cabinet, with whom she had a meeting today.
07 November 2018
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Mike Pompeo Reconfirm Strategic Partnership Between Bulgaria, United States
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the positive development of relations between the two countries and reconfirmed their strategic character.
06 November 2018
Ekaterina Zaharieva: We Cannot Be Successful Without Our Best Ambassadors, the Bulgarian Expatriates
Bulgaria achieved much during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and I would very much like that this self-confidence would remain unchanged. We are working to serve the people and we want them to know that. We cannot succeed in this complicated world with its tough international agenda without our best ambassadors, the Bulgarians who live abroad, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said at a meeting with the Bulgarian community in Washington, DC.
05 November 2018
Minister Zaharieva: Bringing Gas to Bulgaria’s Homes Will Improve Air Quality
“The fact that only 3 % of the Bulgarian households have gas and our desire to work for improving air quality create serious potential for Azerbaijani investments in Bulgaria,” Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said in comments made during a press conference with her Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on the idea of participation by Azerbaijan in bringing the gas transmission network to the Bulgarian households. This opportunity was discussed first by the two countries’ Prime Ministers during Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s visit to Baku at the beginning of the year.
31 October 2018