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Ireland returns the focus of the European debate to growth and employment
Bulgaria has not revised its position on the bombing at Sarafovo
06 June 2013
Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin met with Ambassador Kaare Janson
Denmark is a good example in many areas that are priorities for Bulgaria and is a good model from which to learn, Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin said at a meeting today with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to Bulgaria, Kaare Janson. All EU countries should learn from each other, not to copy but to find inspiration, Ambassador Janson responded.
06 June 2013
Irina Bokova congratulated Bulgarian Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova has sent a letter of congratulations to Kristian Vigenin on his election to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
04 June 2013
Hannes Swoboda congratulated Kristian Vigenin on his election as Minister of Foreign Affairs
The President of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democratsin the European Parliament, Hannes Swoboda, congratulated Kristian Vigenin on his election as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria.
03 June 2013
Regarding the continuing clashes in the Republic of Turkey, Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin said:
Bulgaria is closely monitoring the events of recent days in Turkey, our neighbouring country and a friend
03 June 2013
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister laid flowers at the monument to the Bulgarians who died in the Ilinden ship tragedy
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Vigenin laid flowers at the monument to the Bulgarian tourists who died in the tragic accident involving the ship Ilinden, which sank in Lake Ohrid in September 2009.
31 May 2013
Active regional co-operation is of crucial importance for the European future of the Western Balkans
“We have need of more Europe. The difficulties that the EU currently is undergoing should not weaken the dynamics of the enlargement process. On the contrary, the promotion of European integration of the countries of the Western Balkans should become part of the solution to the crisis,” Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin told a meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries of the South East Europe Cooperation Process (SEECP), held in Ohrid.
31 May 2013
In response to the cancellation of the SEECP summit, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said:
The Republic of Bulgaria places the highest importance on regional cooperation in South Eastern Europe
30 May 2013
Kristian Vigenin: Bulgaria is an EU member state with functioning and legitimate institutions
“Bulgaria is a member of the EU with functioning and legitimate institutions. In this regard, the speech by Commissioner Oettinger is cause for bewilderment,”Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin said in response to media reports of the statement by Commissioner Günther Oettinger.
30 May 2013