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Statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In connection with the new unprovoked by us consecutive openly anti-Bulgarian statements of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama during the Bled Strategic Forum on 29-30 August this year, based on the false allegation that Bulgaria has blocked for 8 years the start of Albania’s EU membership negotiations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly rejects his suggestions as unacceptable and unbecoming of a prime minister of an EU candidate country.
31 August 2022
Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova participated in the Bled Strategic Forum
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova participated in the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, held on 29 and 30 August 2022.
30 August 2022
Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova chairs a meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordination Mechanism for Bulgaria’s accession to the OECD
On 25 August 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting of the Permanent Inter-Ministerial Coordination Mechanism (IMC) for the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). This is the first meeting of the ICM after the adoption of Decree No 242 of 11 August 2022, which strengthened and further developed the coordination mechanism in connection with the start of the talks on Bulgaria’s accession to the OECD.
25 August 2022
Deputy Minister Kodzhabashev gave an overview of current topical issues related to the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during a regular briefing
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostadin Kodzhabashev gave an overview of current topical issues related to the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during a regular briefing at the Ministry. Among the main highlights were the organization of the National Assembly elections on 2 October abroad, the process of Bulgaria’s accession to the Schengen area and the Second Summit of the International Crimean Platform.
25 August 2022
Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova accepted copies of the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador of Slovakia to Bulgaria
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova received copies of the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria Vasil Grivna.
25 August 2022
Minister Milkov received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Khalid bin Kamal Faqih. The focus of the meeting was Ambassador Faqih’s readiness to deepen bilateral cooperation in the field of energy: “Saudi Arabia is ready to hold talks for the supply of oil and natural gas to Bulgaria.” Minister Milkov thanked the Ambassador and noted that the ways and means for its implementation should be jointly explored.
23 August 2022
Deputy Minister Kostadin Kodzhabashev received the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostadin Kodzhabashev received Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Bulgaria Huseyn Huseynov.
23 August 2022
Minister Nikolay Milkov met with representatives of Jewish organisations in Bulgaria
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov held talks today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Todor Chobanov, Chairman of the organization “Friends of Israel in Bulgaria – Negev” and Viktor Melamed, Head of the American Jewish Committee in Bulgaria.
18 August 2022
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov held a telephone conversation with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selaković
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov held a telephone conversation with his Serbian counterpart Nikola Selaković in connection with the serious accident on the Trakia motorway with a bus from the Republic of Serbia. The talks were held on the initiative of the foreign minister of the neighbouring country.
18 August 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular briefing for media representatives
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostadin Kodzhabashev presented an update on the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at a regular briefing for media representatives. Among the main topics were the organization of the elections for MPs on 2 October abroad, the progress on Bulgaria’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the bilateral dialogue between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia, as well as the assistance provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the serious accident on the Trakia motorway with a bus o
18 August 2022