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In connection with the latest insulting qualifications towards Bulgaria and the Bulgarian people by officials from the Republic of North Macedonia, we categorically refuse to enter into such un-European and incompatible with good manners tone. Our partners are aware of the unprovoked provocations, including those aimed at disrupting the dialogue.
18 September 2024
Minister Ivan Kondov received two French senators at the Foreign Ministry
On 17 September 2024, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Loïc Hervé, Deputy President of the Senate of the French Republic and President of the France-Bulgaria Friendship Group and Mr. Olivier Caddick, Senator representing the French living abroad. The meeting was also attended by H.E. Joël Meyer, Ambassador of the French Republic in Bulgaria.
18 September 2024
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador of Turkmenistan to the Republic of Bulgaria (based in Moscow, Russian Federation), H. E. Mr. Esen Aydogdiev
On 17 September 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Elena Shekerletova, received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Turkmenistan to Sofia, H. E. Mr Esen Aydogdiev.
18 September 2024
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova accepted copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria (based in Kiev, Ukraine), H. E. Mr. Idris Kadyrkulov
On 17 September 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Elena Shekerletova, received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria (based in Kiev, Ukraine), H. E. Mr Idris Kadyrkulov.
18 September 2024
Deputy Minister Elena Shekerletova received the copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of El Salvador
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Elena Shekerletova, received today the copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of El Salvador to the Republic of Bulgaria, based in Ankara, Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr. Hector Enrique Calderon.
17 September 2024
Deputy Minister Elena Shekerletova accepted the copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria
On 17 September 2024, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Elena Shekerletova, received the copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Dominican Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria, based in Ankara, Republic of Turkey, H.E. Mr Elvis Alam.
17 September 2024
Minister Ivan Kondov met with US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bulgaria Mr. Kenneth Merten
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Ivan Kondov, met today with the US Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bulgaria, Mr. Kenneth Merten. The discussion focused on Bulgaria’s inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Programme.
17 September 2024
Bulgarian-French exhibition in the Mission Gallery
On 16 September 2024, the solo exhibition ‘Haute couture — Haute soudure’ by the world-renowned Bulgarian-French sculptor Zhivko Sedlarski was opened at the Mission Gallery of the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The exhibition showcased new works by the artist, who combines fashion and sculpture in a unique style, creating ‘fashion that doesn’t dress up’. Sedlarsky, called ‘the steel troubadour’, is one of the most famous Bulgarian sculptors in the world, with works on three continents — Europe, America and Asia, which are a real sensation in museums, galleries
17 September 2024
National Coordinator for Combating antisemitism and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nevyana Miteva convened a meeting of the Contact Group on Combating antisemitism
On 12 September 2024, the National Coordinator for Combating antisemitism and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nevyana Miteva convened a meeting of the Contact Group for Combating antisemitism, in accordance with Decision No 874 of the Council of Ministers of 2022.
12 September 2024
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Sofia, H. E. Nathaniel Copsey
On 12 September 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Elena Shekerletova, received copies of the credentials of the newly appointed Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Sofia, H. E. Mr Nathanial Copsey.
12 September 2024