Deputy Minister Dimitrova welcomed the Ambassador of the Netherlands Simon Van Der Burg
04 April 2022 News
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Irena Dimitrova welcomed the Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bulgaria Simon Van Der Burg.
The two described the bilateral co-operation as excellent and expressed mutual desire for more joint initiatives. The main topic of the conversation was the forthcoming joint protection of the Bulgarian airspace, which will be carried out by the Netherlands from April 6 this year, as part of the efforts for enhanced defense and deterrence of the Eastern flank of the Alliance.
Deputy Minister Dimitrova thanked for the commitment and contribution of the Netherlands to the NATO mission for the protection of Bulgaria's airspace, as a clear demonstration of Allied unity and solidarity.
Ambassador Van Der Burg reaffirmed the Netherlands' readiness to step up co-operation in areas of mutual interest and exchange high-level visits in the coming months.