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Georgia Thanks Ekaterina Zaharieva for Humanitarian Aid
Besik Amirkhanashvili, the Georgian government’s State Representative to the Samtskhe–Javakheti region, expressed gratitude to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva for the humanitarian aid provided in to fight the spread of the coronavirus
15 July 2020
EU Foreign Ministers Discuss Turkey and Latin America at First In-Person Meeting after Pandemic
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva took part in today’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
13 July 2020
Electronic Form for Entering Greece via the Kulata-Promachon Checkpoint to Remain Out of Order until 14 July
Travelers who have already obtained their form will still be able to cross but individuals who are not in possession of the form will not be allowed entry and will have to postpone their travel until 15 July.
11 July 2020
Ekaterina Zaharieva in Prague: It is Important that We do not Permit Another Closure of Internal Borders in the EU
“The EU needs common and coordinated rules for countering the coronavirus, but we should not permit another closure of internal borders in the EU. We went through all this once and this led to thousands of people being stranded and to disruptions of the delivery of goods,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said at a press conference in Prague.
09 July 2020
Deputy Minister Lyutskanov Congratulates the Laureates of the Poster - Kostadin Otonov National Competition
This year’s third edition of the competition took place under the auspices of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and was dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the UN and the 65th anniversary of Bulgaria’s accession to the organization.
09 July 2020
Greece to Carry Out Maximum Number of Coronavirus Tests at Border
In connection with the en-masse testing for the coronavirus on entry into Greece in recent days, the Bulgarian Embassy in Athens has reported that there was no document issued by a competent Greek authority, such as the Greek Public Health Organization, imposing a requirement for mandatory testing for COVID-19 of everyone crossing the Kulata-Promachon checkpoint.
09 July 2020
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Bulgaria, Italy: Only a United EU Can Tackle the Crisis
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, discussed the consequences of COVID-19 in Europe
07 July 2020
Bulgaria Raises the Issue of Reopening Checkpoints along the Greek Border
Deputy Foreign Minister Petko Doykov raised the issue of reopening of the checkpoints at the Bulgarian border with Greece in a discussion with Greek Ambassador Dimitrios Chronopoulos.
03 July 2020
Bulgaria Asks UK Government to Explain Quarantine for Bulgarian Nationals
Acting on orders of Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Bulgarian Embassy in London has sent a note to the British government with a request for an explanation of why Bulgaria has been removed from the list of countries whose nationals are exempt from quarantine as of 10 July.
03 July 2020