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Regular meeting of the EU General Affairs Council
The regular September meeting of the EU General Affairs Council took place in Brussels. Bulgaria was represented by the interim head of the permanent representation of our country to the EU, Deputy Permanent Representative Ivanka Tasheva.
21 September 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is working on organizing the elections abroad on 14 November 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria is working to organize abroad the forthcoming elections for President and Vice President and elections for Members of Parliament on 14th November 2021.
20 September 2021
Information in connection with the incident with a military helicopter in Côte d’Ivoire
Through our embassy in Nigeria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria through unofficial channels received confirmation that in the crash of a Mi-24 military helicopter on 10th September 2021 in Côte d’Ivoire were killed three Bulgarian citizens. The relatives of our compatriots have been notified.
20 September 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev received the Ambassador of Spain Alejandro Polanco Mata
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev received the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain Alejandro Polanco Mata. Among the highlights of the conversation were the excellent bilateral relations, as well as issues related to our cooperation within the World Tourism Organization, based in Madrid.
17 September 2021
Ambassador Milena Ivanova presented her credentials to the President of Mexico Andrés Manuel López Obrador
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Bulgaria to the United Mexican States, Mrs. Milena Ivanova, presented her credentials to the President of Mexico, Mr. Andrés Manuel López Obrador, on 14th September 2021. On the same day, 20 other newcomer ambassadors presented their credentials. The ceremony was also attended by the Foreign Minister - Mr. Marcelo Ebrard.
17 September 2021
Ambassador Katrachev presented credentials to the President of Egypt
On 15th September, at a solemn ceremony at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of Bulgaria to the Arab Republic of Egypt Deyan Katrachev presented his credentials to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
16 September 2021
Ambassador Petar Andonov presented his credentials to the President of Republic of Singapore Halimah Jacob
Ambassador Petar Andonov presented his credentials in a videoconference as Ambassador of Republic of Bulgaria to Republic of Singapore, based in Jakarta, to Mrs. Halimah Jacob, President of Republic of Singapore, on 16th September 2021.
16 September 2021
Deputy Minister Aleksandrov took part in a discussion on the occasion of the annual speech of the President of the European Commission on the state of the EU
Deputy Foreign Minister Rumen Aleksandrov analysed the main topics raised in the speech of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on the state of the European Union.
15 September 2021
Minister Svetlan Stoev held a telephone conversation with the Alternative Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel Yair Lapid
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev held a telephone conversation with Yair Lapid, Alternative Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, expressing the readiness of the Bulgarian side to deepen bilateral relations on all issues of mutual interest.
15 September 2021
Deputy Minister Zaritsa Dinkova received the Ambassador of Republic of South Africa Thabo Thage
‘‘The relations between Republic of Bulgaria and Republic of South Africa are traditionally good and have been developing on a stable and friendly basis for decades." This was stated by Deputy Minister Zaritsa Dinkova during a meeting with Thabo Taghe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic of South Africa to Bulgaria.
15 September 2021