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Bulgarian youth delegates to the UN presented their activities at a briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Bulgarian Youth Delegates to the UN Maria Badeva and Angel Mitkov presented their activities for the period January – April 2022. Their briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held in the presence of Ambassador Valeri Yotov, Director of the UN and Cooperation for Development Directorate, and Ambassador Vladimir Sotirov, President of the United Nations Association of Bulgaria.
27 April 2022
Minister Genchovska met with King Felipe VI of Spain and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez
King Felipe VI of Spain received minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska at an audience at the Zarzuela Palace. Our first diplomat is in Madrid as part of the official Bulgarian delegation led by President Rumen Radev. Among the topics discussed at the meeting were the cooperation in the field of joint building of defence capabilities, as well as the expansion of the bilateral economic relations in biotechnology, agriculture and tourism.
27 April 2022
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Azerbaijan
On 27 April 2022, political consultations were held between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Azerbaijan in Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan. On the Bulgarian side the consultations were led by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr Vasil Georgiev, and on the Azerbaijani side – by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Mr Khalaf Khalafov.
27 April 2022
Deputy Minister Dimitrova met with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Irena Dimitrova met with the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey Faruk Kaymakci. In the course of the talks, they discussed the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, aspects in the field of security and opportunities for intensifying the bilateral cooperation.
27 April 2022
Minister Teodora Genchovska held talks with Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Donika Gërvalla
Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Gencovska held a meeting with Donika Gërvalla, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo. The conversation took place in the framework of the forum “EU Meets the Balkans”, organised by the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE), the European Liberal Forum and the Atlantic Club, which took place on 26 April in Sofia.
26 April 2022
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Minister Genchovska reaffirmed Bulgaria’s support for the European perspective of the Western Balkans and the EU candidate status of Ukraine
Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska reaffirmed Bulgaria’s support for the European perspective of the Western Balkan countries and for the granting of EU candidate status to Ukraine. She took part in the forum “EU Meets the Balkans” held in Sofia. The lesson from Ukraine: European enlargement – protection from war.”
26 April 2022
Ambassador Peter Andonov presented his Letters of Credence to the King of Malaysia
Ambassador Peter Andonov presented his Letters of Credence to the King of Malaysia, Sultan Abdullah. The ceremony took place on 25 April 2022 at the Istana Negara National Palace in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
26 April 2022
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Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
We express out surprise at the acute position of representatives of the authorities in the Republic of North Macedonia and the anti-Bulgarian campaign waged in the media in our neighboring country over the past few days in connection with the opening of a club of the Ivan Mihaylov Cultural Centre in Bitola on April 16, 2022.
21 April 2022
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Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova received the Ambassador of Mongolia to Bulgaria
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova received the Ambassador of Mongolia to Bulgaria Lhagvasuren Sayanaa. The topics of the meeting were the bilateral cooperation and the opportunities for intensifying the political dialogue.
21 April 2022
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Teodora Genchovska in Zagreb: the 12-century friendship between Bulgaria and Croatia continues
“This year we celebrate 30 years of mutual support and mutual assistance between Bulgaria and Croatia. During this period, the two countries have come a long way and today they are friends and allies in the EU and NATO, and the 12-century friendship between them continues.” This is what Foreign Minister Teodora Gencovska said at a joint press conference with her Croatian counterpart Gordan Grlić-Radman, which took place in Zagreb.
21 April 2022