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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

Statement by 50 Members of the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs and 41 aligning countries in solidarity with the children affected by the war in Ukraine

The members of the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs, whose fundamental tenet is to act as champions and to advocate for the rights, lives, and well-being of all children, everywhere, and aligning countries, deplore in the strongest terms the aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine and express our grave concern about its impact on all...

23 March 2022

Bulgaria was elected a member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

On June 17 Bulgaria was elected a member of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Bulgaria's mandate in ECOSOC will last three years and will start on January 1, 2021.ЕCOSOC is one of the six main organs of the United Nations, with a leading role in advancing the three dimensions of sustainable development - economic, social and environmental. It...

18 June 2020

Main information — satellite-based tolling system in Bulgaria

As from 1 March 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,5 tonnes circulating on paid road sections in Bulgaria will have to pay for their use distance-based road charges – toll. The toll replaces the electronic vignette for heavy vehicles and buses. The toll for 1 km is differentiated according to the...

14 February 2020

The First regular session of the Joint Executive Board of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS took place in New York

The First regular session of the Joint Executive Board of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS took place from 3rd to 6th February 2020 in the UN Headquarter in New York. The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria H.E. Georgi Panayotov, in his capacity of Vice-President of the Board, chaired the session of the Board of Auditors recommendations to the...

07 February 2020

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Minister Georgiev Presents Special Award in Student Competition

On 31 May, in the city of Burgas, Minister Georg Georgiev presented the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' special award to the winners in the "Video Story" category at the 12th International Literary and Film Student Competition "He who saves one human life, saves an entire universe". The award is given for works dedicated to the contributions of Bulgarian...

01 June 2025

Minister Georg Georgiev and Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Irene Maria Plank, Sign Agreement on Temporary Representation in the Processing of Transit Visa Applications for a Specific Category of Individuals from the Republic of Turkey

At an official ceremony held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Irene Maria Plank, signed an agreement on temporary representation in the processing of transit visa applications for a specific category of individuals from the Republic of Turkey. In his...

30 May 2025

Bulgarian Participation in the Ministerial Conference of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance

On May 27-28, 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms Maria Angelieva, participated in a ministerial-level meeting of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance held in Jerusalem. The forum focused on current challenges and the need for unified action and coordinated approach in the addressing antisemitism and hate speech. All 35 member states of...

29 May 2025

Meeting of the National Coordinator on Antisemitism with the Contact Group

On May 22 2025, the National Coordinator for Combating Antisemitism, Deputy Minister Elena Shekerletova, convened a meeting of the Contact Group for Combating Antisemitism at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was attended by representatives of ministries and institutions involved in countering antisemitism, as well as representatives of Bulgarian...

28 May 2025

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