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In regard to the attack on the French Embassy in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said:
“Bulgaria categorically condemns this act of terrorism, in which two people were injured. We call on the Libyan authorities to make every effort to apprehend the culprits and bring them to court.
24 April 2013
Marin Raykov: Economic relations between Bulgaria and Japan have great potential
“Economic relations between Bulgaria and Japan have great potential,” Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov said at a meeting today with the Ambassador of Japan, Takashi Koizumi.
23 April 2013
Regular spring meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers
Events in the Middle East and North Africa, the crisis in Syria, the NATO mission in Afghanistan and the challenges after completion of the mission at the end of 2014 were among the topics of the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the Alliance, held on April 23 in Brussels.
23 April 2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold consultations on setting up Precinct Election Commissions abroad
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold consultations on setting up Precinct Election Commissions abroad
22 April 2013
On the occasion of the signing of the agreement between Serbia and Kosovo on the normalisation of relations, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said
Bulgaria welcomes the agreement reached between Serbia and Kosovo.
22 April 2013
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov sent letters of condolences to the First Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran and to the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marin Raykov sent letters of condolences to Mohammad Reza Rahimi, First Vice-President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and to Mir Hazar Khan Khoso, Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on the natural disasters that occurred in the region in recent days.
17 April 2013
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov sent a letter of condolences to the President of the United States
“Bulgaria expresses its full support and sympathy to the families of the victims and expresses its hope that the injured will make a speedy recovery,” Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov said in a letter of condolences to United States President Barack Obama in response to the explosions in Boston on Monday.
16 April 2013
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the process for lodging and processing applications for voting abroad at diplomatic missions
In regard to the statement by Mr Lyutvi Mestan, president of the Central Council of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, about incorrect information being provided about the number of applications for voting outside the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes the following clarifications:
16 April 2013
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov held talks with Russian Ambassador Yuriy Isakov
“Bulgaria and Russia are strategic partners and have a long-standing and special relationship,” Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov said at the meeting. He emphasised the importance of the South Stream project for Bulgaria and for the whole region.
15 April 2013