News
Foreign Ministry’s Financial Auditors to Report Directly to Minister
The government adopted an ordinance amending and supplementing the Rules of Operation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, whereby financial auditors will report directly to the Minister.
05 August 2020
Government Relieves Honorary Consul in Yokohama of His Duties
The Council of Ministers adopted a decision to relieve Japanese national Hisashi Nakayama of his duties as Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in Japan. His seat was in Yokohama. The decision also closes the consulate that had been headed by him.
05 August 2020
Deputy Minister Lyutskanov Opens Exhibition on Kazakhstan
“I am happy to see you all here. This exhibition demonstrates how ancient the ties between our two peoples are,” Deputy Minister Lyutskanov said.
03 August 2020
Statement on Third Anniversary of the Friendship, Good-neighborly Relations and Cooperation Agreement with the Republic of North Macedonia
Three years ago, the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia opened a new chapter in their relations. The signing of the Friendship, Good-neighborly Relations and Cooperation Agreement on 1 August 2017 will be remembered as one of the most important events in our region in modern times.
01 August 2020
Ekaterina Zaharieva Insists on Active Involvement of Women in Afghan Peace Process
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva stated Bulgaria’s support for the efforts to ensure peace in Afghanistan and insisted on the active involvement of women in intra-Afghan political negotiations. She spoke at a meeting with US Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad.
30 July 2020
Government Approves Additional BGN 1.2 million to Fund Activities Relating to Bulgaria’s Accession to the OECD
The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria has adopted an ordinance approving additional expenditure in 2020 to fund activities related to the Republic of Bulgaria’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
28 July 2020
Greece to Work towards Reopening More Checkpoints along Border with Bulgaria
Speaking in Athens today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva raised the question of the faster reopening as many checkpoints as possible along Greece’s border with Bulgaria, where only the Kulata-Promachon checkpoint is currently in full operation due to the measures introduced by Greece with respect to the coronavirus.
27 July 2020
Deputy Minister Georgiev Receives Newly Appointed Argentine Ambassador
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev received copies of the letters of accreditation of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Argentine Republic, Alfredo Néstor Atanasof, who is of Bulgarian origin.
23 July 2020
Deputy Minister Georg Georgiev Receives Newly Appointed Ambassadors of Japan, Pakistan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev received copies of the letters of accreditation of two newly appointed ambassadors - Hiroshi Narahira, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan, and Madiha Aftab, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan.
22 July 2020