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Bulgaria was elected as a member of the Executive Board of UN Women and the Executive Board of UNICEF for the period 2023-2025
At the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) elections held on 13 April in New York, Bulgaria was elected by a large majority as a member of the Executive Board of UN Women and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the period 2023-2025.
14 April 2022
Minister Teodora Genchovska met with her Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio
Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska met with Italian counterpart Luigi Di Maio in Rome during a working visit to the country. The Russian military invasion of Ukraine and dealing with its consequences, topics of bilateral relations and cooperation within NATO, as well as the European perspective of the Western Balkans were discussed.
13 April 2022
Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova received the Ambassador of Nigeria to Bulgaria
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova received the Ambassador of Nigeria to Bulgaria, based in Bucharest, Safiya Ahmad Nuhu. The two sides discussed opportunities to deepen political dialogue, co-operation in education, agriculture, information technology, and the development of economic and investment relations.
13 April 2022
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Following the false information which has appeared in the media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs explicitly states that the Bulgarian position on the European integration of the Republic of North Macedonia remains unchanged.
12 April 2022
Deputy Minister Georgiev took part in the regular meeting of the General Affairs Council in Luxembourg
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasil Georgiev took part in the April meeting of the General Affairs Council, which took place in Luxembourg.
12 April 2022
Minister Teodora Genchovska participated in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska took part in the regular monthly meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, which took place in Luxembourg. The ministers discussed Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Western Balkans region, the European Commission's and the EEAS's Global Portal initiative, and the situation in Libya and Mali.
11 April 2022
Deputy Minister Petrova opened the 18th Course in Consular Diplomacy, organized by the Diplomatic Institute and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova opened the 18th Course in Consular Diplomacy, organized by the Diplomatic Institute in conjunction with the Consular Relations Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
11 April 2022
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the fire that broke out in February on the “Euroferry Olympia” ferry
The Bulgarian Embassy in Athens informs that the Department of Analysis of Biological Materials, Directorate of Criminal Investigations of the Greek Police processes with priority DNA samples taken in connection with establishing the identity of the found burnt bodies due to the ferry fire.
09 April 2022
Deputy Minister Georgiev received the Deputy Undersecretary of State for European Affairs of Italy
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasil Georgiev received the Deputy Undersecretary of State for European Affairs of Italy Vincenzo Amendola.
The talks focused on Russia's military invasion of Ukraine and its impact on energy security in Europe.
08 April 2022
Communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms the expulsion of the two Bulgarian diplomats from Moscow, which is an expected of reciprocation from the Russian Federation.
08 April 2022