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Bulgaria participates in Jeddah consultations on basic principles for peace
The road to peace in Ukraine lies in restoring respect for the UN Charter and international law. This was the conclusion reached by the parties participating in the consultations on basic principles for peace held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, at the level of national security advisers and political advisers. The meeting is a follow-up to previous discussions in the G7, EU, Ukraine and partner countries format held in Hiroshima (19—21 May 2023) and Copenhagen (24 June 2023).
06 August 2023
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on comments in the media by a representative of the Government of Serbia
With regard to the comments of a representative of the Government of the Republic of Serbia, reflected in the Bulgarian media, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states the following:
03 August 2023
The Bulgarian citizen injured in an accident in Skopje has been admitted to the MMA
Dragomir Andonov, who on 27 July 2023 was injured in an accident in Skopje, Republic of North Macedonia, was admitted to the Military Medical Academy (MMA) for treatment.
03 August 2023
Foreign Ministry successfully evacuates four Bulgarian citizens from Niger with the help of Italy
After the coup d'état in Niger on 26 July and the closure of all borders, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a signal from a Bulgarian travel agency about four compatriots in need of evacuation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken concrete actions in close coordination with EU partners to find options for the evacuation of Bulgarian citizens without risking their lives.
02 August 2023
Deputy Minister Irena Dimitrova appointed National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism
Ms Maria Gabriel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, appointed Deputy Minister Irena Dimitrova as the new National Coordinator for Combating Anti-Semitism.
02 August 2023
Maria Gabriel opened the exhibition ‘HERE AND THERE: BETWEEN TWO SHORES’
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel opened the exhibition ‘HERE AND THERE: BETWEEN TWO SHORES’ at the Mission Gallery of the State Cultural Institute. The guest of honour at the event was US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten.
02 August 2023
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the incidents of 27 July 2023, in Skopje, in which Bulgarian citizens, supporters of PFC Levski, were injured, and one of them — especially seriously.
28 July 2023
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and Georgia
On 26 July 2023 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria hosted political consultations with Georgia.
27 July 2023
Maria Gabriel: Joint and coordinated efforts are needed to build Corridor VIII
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel participates in a quadrilateral ministerial meeting in Brindisi on regional cooperation and the construction of European Corridor VIII. The meeting, hosted by Italy, was attended by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Antonio Tajani and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania Olta Jačka and of the Republic of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani.
27 July 2023
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Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria on the latest provocation against the goodneighborly relations between Bulgaria and North Macedonia
With regard to the publications in the Republic of North Macedonia against the “Bitola Small Monmartre“ and calls by officials for the filling of complaints against the organizers of a project aimed at developing goodneighborly relations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria makes the following statement:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its support for all initiatives that aim to bring young people from Bulgaria and North Macedonia together through cultural or educational exchange.
21 July 2023