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Significant progress in post-monitoring dialogue between PACE and Bulgaria
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in the first part of its regular session in 2013, held on January 22 in Strasbourg, adopted a resolution on continuing post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria. Taking into account the progress made by Bulgaria, the areas being monitored are reduced to three: reform of the judicial system, changes to the Electoral Code, media freedom and transparency in media ownership.
23 January 2013
Ambassador Chavdar Nikolov presented his credentials to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
Ambassador Chavdar Nikolov presented his credentials to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
23 January 2013
The incident at the Movement for Rights and Freedoms congress will have no effect on ethnic relations in Bulgaria
“I strongly condemn the unpleasant incident during the Movement for Rights and Freedoms congress on Saturday. It was a shock to everyone and such actions will not be tolerated in Bulgaria,” Minister Nickolay Mladenov said at a meeting today with ambassadors of EU member states. Also taking part in the meeting was Deputy Interior Minister Dimitar Georgiev.
22 January 2013
EU-Japan free trade agreement will create many opportunities for Bulgaria
“One of the most important tasks that we are facing together is the achievement of a free trade agreement between the EU and Japan, which will create many opportunities for both the EU and for Bulgaria,” Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said at a meeting with the Japanese Ambassador in Sofia, Takashi Koizumi.
21 January 2013
Bulgaria supports the efforts to restore the constitutional order in Mali
Regarding the situation in the Republic of Mali, Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said:
18 January 2013
New mechanism for assistance to Bulgarians abroad
“Foreign policy rarely enters directly into the everyday lives of people, but what directly affects them is consular services.
16 January 2013
Ambassador Todor Stoyanov presented his credentials to President Cavaco Silva
The Republic of Bulgaria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Portugal presented his credentials on January 14 2013 to President Professor Doctor Aníbal António Cavaco Silva at a ceremony at the Belém Palace.
16 January 2013
On the occasion of the operational start of the European Endowment for Democracy, Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said:
On the occasion of the operational start of the European Endowment for Democracy, Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said:
11 January 2013
US Congress Resolution Highlights Support for Investigation of Burgas Terrorist Attack
Commenting on the US Congress Resolution, approved on January 1st, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay E. Mladenov stated: "The resolution demonstrates once again our joint commitment to international peace and security. Bulgaria highly appreciates the unconditional support and assistance that the US has provided in the aftermath of the terrorist attack in the summer of last year”.
07 January 2013
Meeting of the Interdepartmental Council on NATO
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nickolay Mladenov, and the Minister of Defence, Anyu Angelov, today took part in a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Council on the participation of Bulgaria in NATO and in the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union.
22 December 2012