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Commissioning of a new version of the National Visa Information System

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of implementing a large-scale project, coordinated in advance with all responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the EU, including the implementation and launch of a new version of the National Visa Information System (NVIS). The technological implementation of the works requires the temporary suspension of...

06 August 2024

Kristian Vigenin met with the executive director of the American Jewish Committee David Harris

Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin met with the executive director of the American Jewish Committee David Harris at the organization's headquarters in New York. The topics discussed included the current situation in the country, the relations between Bulgaria and Israel, the crisis in Syria, the Middle East peace process and the results of the...

25 September 2013

Firm and stable development of Bulgaria - US relations

During the first day of his working visit to Washington DC, Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin spoke with Eliot Engle, Deputy Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, Wendy Sherman, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and Paul Jones, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of European and Eurasian...

20 September 2013

Working visit of Minister Kristian Vigenin to Washington

Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin will pay a working visit to Washington on 18-20 September. The visit of Minister Vigenin will begin with an official lunch on September 19 which will be held at the Library of the Congress on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and the United...

18 September 2013

No Bulgarians injured in the bombings in Boston

According to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Washington, no Bulgarians were injured in the explosions in Boston. On April 15 2013, two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon at 2.50pm local time, at an interval of 12 seconds. A third explosive device was disposed of by security forces. Three people died as a result of the...

16 April 2013

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Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Extends Europe Day Greetings to the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States

On the occasion of 9 May – Europe Day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the European Union. In her message, Minister Petrova emphasised that Europe Day is a symbol of peace, unity and shared European values. “It is a day on which we pay tribute...

09 May 2026

Velislava Petrova Assumes Office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria

Velislava Petrova-Chamova officially assumed the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs from Nadezhda Neynsky during a formal ceremony held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bulgaria’s newly appointed top diplomat noted that the opportunity given by the Bulgarian people to the new government to govern with a substantial majority carries...

08 May 2026

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ivan Naydenov Awarded the Ministry’s Highest Distinction, the “Golden Laurel Branch”, by Minister Nadezhda Neynsky

During an official ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynsky presented Permanent Secretary Ivan Naydenov with the honorary insignia “Golden Laurel Branch” – the highest distinction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in recognition of his contribution to Bulgarian diplomacy and his many years...

07 May 2026

Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov Chairs Meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism on Bulgaria’s Accession to the OECD

On 7 May this year, a meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism /ICM/ on Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov. Representatives of all ministries and other executive branch...

07 May 2026

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Телефон: +963 944 39 02 03, +963 11 44 54 039
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Address :Damascus, Arnus square, Pakistan street, Bld. 2213, P.O. Box 2732
Telephone: +963 944 39 02 03, +963 11 44 54 039
Fax: +963 11 44 19 854
Office hours: 09.00 am - 3.00 pm
E-mail: embassy.damascus@mfa.bg