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Foreign Affairs Council welcomes progress in implementing the EU Global Strategy
The implementation of the EU Global Strategy in the area of security and defence, the Eastern Partnership (EaP), and the situation in the Horn of Africa topped the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council meeting that took place in Brussels today.
15 May 2017
Position of the MFA in connection with the launch of a ballistic missile by DPRK on May 14, 2017
The Republic of Bulgaria follows with concern the escalation of tensions on the Korean Peninsula
15 May 2017
Continuity in the foreign policy, modernisation of the diplomatic service and reforms for all Bulgarian citizens
Continuity in the foreign policy, modernisation of the diplomatic service and reforms for all Bulgarian citizens: these will be the foremost priorities in the work of the Deputy Prime Minister for Judicial Reform and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva
04 May 2017
Position of the MFA on the incident affecting a patrol of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine
The Republic of Bulgaria is deeply concerned about the tragic death of an observer of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, who lost his life as a result of a mine explosion near Lugansk. We extend our condolences to the family of the victim and we express our solidarity with the injured members of the SMM team. We call for a thorough and impartial investigation into this incident.
24 April 2017
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with the chemical weapons attack in Syria
Bulgaria categorically condemns the use of chemical weapons and chemical substances with equivalent effect as tantamount to a war crime.
06 April 2017
Minister Radi Naidenov sent a letter of condolences to Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Radi Naidenov sent a letter of condolences to his counterpart of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov in connection with the explosion in the metro of the City of St. Petersburg, in which numerous people were killed and injured.
03 April 2017
Report of the Republic of Bulgaria to the UNSC on the measures taken on the implementation of the provisions of resolution 2321 (2016) which imposes new restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
On March 14, 2017, a report on the behalf of the Republic of Bulgaria on the measures undertaken for the implementation of UNSC resolution 2321 (2016), which imposes new restrictive measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK),was submitted to the UN Security Council.
17 March 2017
Meeting at the MFA with the Ambassador of the DPRK to Bulgaria
On March 10, 2017 a meeting on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2321/2016 new comprehensive sanctions against North Korea was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
13 March 2017
The Minister of Foreign Affairs opened a Roundtable discussion on the Holocaust Remembrance
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Radi Naidenov opened a roundtable discussion on the Holocaust remembrance.
09 March 2017
ASEF Exhibition “On the Go” opened on occasion of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Day
The ASEF Exhibition “On the Go” was inaugurated on March 7, 2017 in the exhibition hall of the State Institute for Culture to the Minister of Foreign Affairs to celebrate the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Day
07 March 2017