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Ekaterina Zaharieva Stresses Role of Honorary Consuls for Promotion of State-to-State Relations
“Honorary consuls are playing an ever more important role in state-to-state relations,” Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva emphasised. She was a guest at a formal dinner in Sofia hosted by the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC) and the Association of the Honorary Consuls in Bulgaria
13 June 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva and UNESCO Director-General Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay discussed the cooperation between Bulgaria and the international organisation at a dinner which Bulgaria’s chief diplomat hosted for the French head of the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
13 June 2019
US Ambassador Eric Rubin Pays Farewell Call on Ekaterina Zaharieva
Deputy Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva received US Ambassador Eric Rubin in connection with the completion of his tour of duty in this country.
12 June 2019
13 countries, including Bulgaria, issue a declaration for faster European integration of the Western Balkans
13 countries, including Bulgaria, issue a declaration for faster European integration of the Western Balkans
11 June 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: “Bulgaria Will Be Watching Closely Implementation of Treaty with North Macedonia during Its EU Accession Negotiations”
Bulgaria will continue to support the Republic of North Macedonia to get a starting date for negotiations on membership of the European Union but will be following very closely the implementation of the Treaty of Friendship, Good-neighbourliness and Cooperation with the Republic of North Macedonia, especially in the part of history, in each negotiating chapter, when the country begins EU accession negotiations.
11 June 2019
Statement of MFA regarding the so-called parliamentary elections in Tskhinvali / South Ossetia region
Republic of Bulgaria upholds its principled position in full support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders and does not recognize the self-proclaimed so-called "Republic of Abkhazia" and "Republic of South Ossetia".
10 June 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva congratulates Bulgarian community in Barcelona on consulate opening
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva congratulated the Bulgarian community in Barcelona and acknowledged the Bulgarian expats’ proactive civic stand that led to the scheduled opening of a staff consulate in that Spanish city on August 1.
22 May 2019
General Affairs Council discusses external action aspects of next Multiannual Financial Framework
Deputy Foreign Minister Emilia Kraleva took part in a regular meeting of the General Affairs Council in Brussels on May 21. The next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the preparations for the European Council meeting in June were the key topics on the meeting’s agenda.
21 May 2019
Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria and Germany call for a Europe united in solidarity
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and her German colleague Heiko Maas called upon the European citizens to vote for a European Union united in solidarity at the elections for European parliament this coming Sunday.
20 May 2019