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Ukraine holds an important place in Bulgaria's foreign policy priorities
Ukraine holds an important place in Bulgaria's foreign policy priorities - not just due to the geographic, linguistic, historical, cultural and religious proximity of our two nations, but also due to the large Bulgarian diaspora on Ukraine's territory. This is a real bridge that connects us, said Minister Daniel Mitov at the joint press conference with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, who is paying an official visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart.
16 February 2015
Statement by Minister Daniel Mitov on the Shootings in Copenhagen
Bulgaria strongly condemns the shootings in Copenhagen which claimed lives and injured innocent civilians. This appears to be another terrorist attack targeted at one of our fundamental values - the freedom of speech. We will not allow fear to conquer Europe.
15 February 2015
Bulgaria is ready to react at any time and protect the rights of Bulgarians in Ukraine
The Bulgarian state has never lost track of the events in Ukraine and the situation of the Bulgarians there has always been of particular importance to us. The present conflict makes us follow the developments even more closely and we are ready to react at any time and defend the rights of our compatriots there, Minister Daniel Mitov said at today’s meeting with Anton Kisse, Chairman of the Association of Bulgarians in Ukraine and MP at the Verkhovna Rada.
13 February 2015
Bulgaria and Austria share common interests and concerns on issues on the European and the international agenda
Bulgaria and Austria share common interests and concerns on issues on the European and the international agenda, said Minister Daniel Mitov at joint press conference with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria Sebastian Kurz, who is visiting Sofia at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart. Today's visit, the first at this level for the past eight years, reaffirms the high level of trust between our two countries and the excellent state of bilateral relations, he added.
12 February 2015
Statement by Minister Mitov on the agreement reached in Minsk
I welcome the agreement between the leaders in Minsk. The first and most important step towards stopping the bloodshed was made. I express deep hope that the agreements will be respected by all countries, and this will lead to lasting peace in Ukraine.
12 February 2015
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Bulgarian Platform for International Development signed a Cooperation Agreement
Bulgaria as a EU member state has commitments in the field of development cooperation, which we endeavor to fulfill, despite the challenges of the economic crisis and the limited budgetary resources for development policy.
10 February 2015
Declaration on Nuclear Safety adopted at Diplomatic Conference in Vienna
The Vienna Declaration on Nuclear Safety has been unanimously adopted by the contracting parties meeting at the Diplomatic Conference of the Convention on Nuclear Safety, held on 9 February in Vienna. The participating countries agreed that the Vienna Declaration is a strong political document reaffirming the priority of the strict implementation of the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS).
10 February 2015
Minister Daniel Mitov participated in the regular Foreign Affairs Council meeting
Minister Daniel Mitov participated in the regular Foreign Affairs Council meeting, which was held today in Brussels. In response to the escalation of tensions in Eastern Ukraine and in implementation of the decisions of 29 January 2015,
09 February 2015
Postal card validation dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Vietnam
A ceremony on the validation of a postal card dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the the Socialist Republic of Vietnam was held today at the Museum of Communications in Sofia.
The postal card validation commemorates the date February 8, 1950, when Bulgaria recognizes the government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam as the country's legitimate government, which established the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
09 February 2015
Eased procedures for issuing tourist visas to nationals of the Russian Federation and Ukraine
Procedures for issuing tourist visas to nationals of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Georgia will be eased, agreed Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova ata meetingheldin the Ministry of Tourism.
06 February 2015