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Celebrating Human Rights Day
On 10 December, we celebrate Human Rights Day, the date on which the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948. This year, the celebration is marked by the topic of equality.
10 December 2021
President Rumen Radev participated in the Democracy Summit at the invitation of US President Joe Biden
The events in Bulgaria in the last year have proved that democracy is deeply rooted in Bulgarian society. It is vital and strong enough to oppose corruption and authoritarianism, and people are ready to stand up for their civil rights.
09 December 2021
Official delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met in Istanbul with BSEC Secretary General Lazar Comanescu
An official delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, led by Ambassador Maya Dobreva, Director General for Political Affairs and Acting Director General for Bilateral Relations, was received on December 6, 2021 by Ambassador Lazar Comanescu, Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), based in Istanbul, Turkey.
08 December 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to create a mobile application to help Bulgarians abroad
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is starting work on creating a mobile application to help Bulgarian citizens abroad.
07 December 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev confirmed the full support for the local employee of our embassy in Kabul Amruddin Hakshenas
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev confirmed the full support of our country for the long-time local employee of our embassy in Kabul Amruddin Hakshenas and his family, who were recently evacuated from Afghanistan with the help of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
07 December 2021
Joint Statement on Reports of Summary Killings and Enforced Disappearances in Afghanistan
We are deeply concerned by reports of summary killings and enforced disappearances of former members of the Afghan security forces as documented by Human Rights Watch and others.
05 December 2021
The International Organization for Migration celebrates its 70th anniversary
The 70th anniversary of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is celebrated today, December 5, 2021.
05 December 2021
Decade of Demographic Resilience to galvanize action for countries to thrive amid population shifts
A Decade of Demographic Resilience was launched today at the Ministerial Conference on “Shaping Europe’s Demographic Future”, organized by the Government of Bulgaria and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, in cooperation with Population Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria.
03 December 2021
Deputy Minister Zaritsa Dinkova: Demographic sustainability means putting people first
Demographic sustainability means putting people first. Only the joint work of all countries in the region will turn demographic challenges into opportunities.
03 December 2021
The OSCE Foreign Ministers discussed current security challenges in Europe
Current challenges to the security of the old continent and to the work of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) were discussed during the annual meeting of the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm. Our delegation was led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev.
02 December 2021