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Bulgaria Voted Member of the Executive Council of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
At its 23rd Conference, held today, the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) unanimously voted the Republic of Bulgaria a member of its Executive Council for the 2019-2021 period. The Executive Council is the highest authority of the OPCW.
19 November 2018
Ekaterina Zaharieva: As President of the BSEC, Bulgaria Will Rely on a Project-oriented Business Approach
‘I am glad that starting next year Bulgaria will be taking over the presidency of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. This stands as one of the most important regional cooperation formats, bringing together EU member states and non-EU countries. We have to make the best possible use of the capacity of the Organisation.’ These were the words of Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva at a meeting today with the Secretary General of the Permanent International Secretariat of the Organisation of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), Mr Michael Christides.
14 November 2018
Minister Zaharieva, Commissioner Bienkowska Discuss European Financing for Defence Industry
“Bulgaria supports the European Defence Fund and insists that it should reach the small and medium-size manufacturers, such as the Bulgarian defence industry producers,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said in a conversation with Elzbieta Bienkowska, European Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs.
12 November 2018
Minister Zaharieva: Let Us Link the People and Businesses in the Balkans, Politicians Will Follow on Their Own
“I think Europe returned to the Balkans in the past year because the EU realized that the European project will not be complete without stable, prospering, and peaceful Balkans,” Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said at the conference “Seeking Security Coherence for Growth and Prosperity: a Pillar for Europe’s Stability”.
12 November 2018
President Trump’s National Security Advisor Assesses Highly Bulgaria’s Efforts on the Balkans
Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva received expressions of appreciation and praise for Bulgaria’s efforts to strengthen stability and prosperity in the Western Balkans from John Bolton, the US President’s National Security Advisor and member of his cabinet, with whom she had a meeting today.
07 November 2018
Ekaterina Zaharieva, Mike Pompeo Reconfirm Strategic Partnership Between Bulgaria, United States
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the positive development of relations between the two countries and reconfirmed their strategic character.
06 November 2018
Ekaterina Zaharieva: We Cannot Be Successful Without Our Best Ambassadors, the Bulgarian Expatriates
Bulgaria achieved much during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU and I would very much like that this self-confidence would remain unchanged. We are working to serve the people and we want them to know that. We cannot succeed in this complicated world with its tough international agenda without our best ambassadors, the Bulgarians who live abroad, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said at a meeting with the Bulgarian community in Washington, DC.
05 November 2018
Minister Zaharieva: Bringing Gas to Bulgaria’s Homes Will Improve Air Quality
“The fact that only 3 % of the Bulgarian households have gas and our desire to work for improving air quality create serious potential for Azerbaijani investments in Bulgaria,” Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said in comments made during a press conference with her Azerbaijani counterpart Elmar Mammadyarov on the idea of participation by Azerbaijan in bringing the gas transmission network to the Bulgarian households. This opportunity was discussed first by the two countries’ Prime Ministers during Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s visit to Baku at the beginning of the year.
31 October 2018
The Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva had a number of bilateral meetings in New York
She is there as part of the Bulgarian delegation lead by Prime Minister Boyko Borisov
28 October 2018
Bulgaria, Slovenia Together Should Do Their Best to Ensure That Western Balkans’ European and Euro-Atlantic Perspective Continues
“I am glad that Bulgaria and Slovenia are sharing such a common vision and a common view on the issues that are of the greatest importance to Europe and the rest of the world,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said at a joint press conference with her Slovenian counterpart Dr Miro Cerar, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria at her invitation.
25 October 2018