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Ambassador Olshevski presented his credentials to the King of Bahrain
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the State of Kuwait, Alexander Olshevski accredited also to the Kingdom of Bahrein, presented his credentials to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
10 October 2014
Bulgaria does not owe explanations for its sovereign decisions to third parties
The comment of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Dmitry Rogozin, on the intentions of the Bulgarian government to replace outdated Russian warplanes is utterly unacceptable. Bulgaria is a sovereign state that takes independent decisions related to its security. They are not subject to review by senior representatives of other countries.
08 October 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bulgarian Orthodox Church cooperate for the progress of the Bulgarian communities abroad
Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov expressed the willingness of the Bulgarian diplomatic service to support the activities of the BOC among the Bulgarian communities abroad. Minister Mitov held a meeting with His Holiness Neophyte, the Patriarch of Bulgaria and Metropolitan of Sofia, which took place in the patriarchal residence at the Sofia bishopric.
02 October 2014
Foreign Minister’s Meetings in Washington, DC
On the last day of his visit to Washington, Minister Daniel Mitov held a working meeting with DR. Charles Kupchan, Senior Director for European Affairs at the US National Security Council and with representatives of think thanks in Washington.
30 September 2014
Bulgaria provides military assistance to Iraq
On 18 September, the Council of Ministers adopted a decree on the conditions and procedures for the provision of emergency military assistance to the Iraqi government. The military aid - nearly 1,800 pieces of small arms and light weapons and six million rounds of ammunition - is provided by the Ministry of Defense. The military surplus donation is worth nearly BGN 5 960 000.
30 September 2014
Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov visited the Bulgarian school in Washington, DC
Minister Daniel Mitov visited the Bulgarian Educational and Cultural Center "St.Kliment Ohridski " in Washington during the first day of his working visit to the US capital.
29 September 2014
OSCE has a key role in finding a lasting political solution to the crisis in Ukraine
Minister Daniel Mitov participated in an informal ministerial meeting of the OSCE on the crisis of European security, which took place on 26 September.
27 September 2014
Minister Mitov participated in a meeting of the Group of Friends of Mediation
Minister Daniel Mitov welcomed the mediation role of the OSCE in the crisis in Eastern Ukraine. He participated in the ministerial meeting of the Group of Friends of Mediation, which was dedicated to the role of regional organizations in the prevention and de-escalation of conflicts.
27 September 2014
Bulgaria participates in debate on opportunities to limit veto use in the UN Security Council
Bulgaria believes there are grounds to consider the expediency of imposing veto at the UN Security Council in case of genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity,
26 September 2014
Bulgaria and Vietnam will work for strengthening bilateral cooperation
Minister Daniel Mitov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh. The conversation took place on 25 September on the sidelines of the 69th regular session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
26 September 2014