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Mariya Gabriel attends the 50th edition of the Gymnich Foreign Ministers' Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel attended the informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the EU Member States — ‘Gymnich’ This is a format for open dialogue between ministers, and this year marks its 50th anniversary. The main topics of the discussion were the war in Ukraine, EU —Turkey and EU — Africa relations.
04 February 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Partnerships and international cooperation are a chance to find common solutions
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel participates in the EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and the Ministerial Forum on Cooperation with the Indo-Pacific, held in Brussels. The aim of the conferences is for EU foreign ministers to discuss with partners from the region how to tackle regional and global challenges.
02 February 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will participate in a ministerial forum on cooperation with the Indo-Pacific region, in the EU-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meeting and in the informal meeting of EU foreign ministers Gymnich in Brussels
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will take part in the Ministerial Forum on Cooperation with the Indo-Pacific, the EU-ASEAN Ministerial Meeting and the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers Gymnich in Brussels on 2-3 February 2024.
02 February 2024
Mariya Gabriel: We support Bulgarian Sunday schools and are proud of the talent in them
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel and Minister of Education and Science Galin Tsokov announced a new initiative - more than 300 computer configurations will be provided to Bulgarian Sunday schools abroad. The campaign is the idea of Mariya Gabriel and aims to contribute to the renewal of the technical base and support the development of digital skills of students.
31 January 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Cooperation between Bulgaria and Turkey enables responses to regional challenges
At the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan paid an official visit to Bulgaria today.
30 January 2024
Mariya Gabriel: The talent of women entrepreneurs is an engine for economic growth
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel welcomed the joint initiative ‘Meeting of Women in the Economy’ organized by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Bulgaria in Vienna on 30 January 2024.
30 January 2024
Fifth meeting under the Political Consultation Mechanism between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Mexico
The fifth meeting under the Political Consultation Mechanism between Bulgaria and Mexico took place on 23 January 2024 in Mexico City. The Bulgarian delegation was led by Mr. Tihomir Stoychev, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Mexican delegation by Ms. Jennifer Feller, Acting Deputy Minister in the Secretariat for Foreign Relations.
29 January 2024
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan will visit Bulgaria at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel
On 30 January the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Hakan Fidan will pay an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel. The programme of the visit includes a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Gabriel and plenary talks between the two delegations. Topical issues on the bilateral and international agenda will be discussed.
29 January 2024
Political consultations at Director General level between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Slovenia
On 26 January 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted political consultations between Bulgaria and Slovenia at the level of Directors General for European Affairs. The Bulgarian delegation was led by Mr. Yordan Parvanov and the Slovenian delegation by Mr. Anžej Frangeš.
26 January 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Cooperation at national and international level will contribute to good practices and sustainable solutions in the fight against trafficking in human beings
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel hosted a National Conference ‘Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings: good practices and sustainable solutions’. The opening was attended by the Minister of the Interior Kalin Stoyanov and the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Diane Schmitt. The aim of the conference was to show that Bulgaria contributes significantly and decisively in the fight against Trafficking in Human Beings.
26 January 2024