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MFA sets up hotline to assist Bulgarian citizens caught up in crises abroad
A hotline to assist Bulgarian citizens in difficulties because of crises and disasters abroad is being introduced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from September 1 2013.
30 August 2013
The Security Council adopted a plan with 11 urgent measures to reduce migration pressure on Bulgaria
A plan with 11 urgent measures to reduce the migration pressure on Bulgaria was adopted at today's emergency meeting of the Security Council at the Council of Ministers , the government's press service said. The measures are:
30 August 2013
Bulgarian Permanent Representative Ivan Naydenov presented his credentials
Bulgaria’snewly-appointed Permanent Representative to NATO, Ivan Naydenov, haspresented his credentials to the Secretary-General,Anders Fogh Rasmussen.
29 August 2013
Joint initiative by the State Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Bulgaria
On August 28 2013, the State Cultural Institute, in co-operation with the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Sofia and with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marked the International Day Against Nuclear Tests.
29 August 2013
We expect a clear resolution from theUN Security Council on Syria
The Foreign Minister welcomedthe position of the United Nationsand said that he expected the UN Security Council to accept the responsibility to come up with a clear resolution, while also further strengthening political efforts to resolve the crisis, including through the long-intended conference in Geneva.
28 August 2013
Statement by Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin on the latest developments in Syria
Bulgaria has repeatedly stated its position on the events in Syria since the outset: outright condemnation of violence as a means of seeking a way out of the crisis, extreme concern about the grave violations of human rights, from the huge flow of refugees and destitute people to the continuously worsening humanitarian situation.
27 August 2013
Co-operation in South Eastern Europe is key to regional stability
“We will continue to support the process of co-operation in Southeast Europe, as my goal is to make Bulgaria much more active in this regard.”
27 August 2013
Ambassador Boyko Kotsev presented his credentials to the Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan
On August 27 2013, Bulgaria’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Russian Federation, Boyko Kotsev, presented the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov, with his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Uzbekistan.
27 August 2013
Bulgaria re-elected as a member of the World Tourism Organization’s Executive Council for the period 2013-2017
As a result of our successful campaign and amid significant competition in the group of European countries, Bulgaria yesterday was re-elected to the Board, together with Germany, Azerbaijan, Serbia and Croatia.
26 August 2013
Bulgaria joined the demarche in the UN for an investigation in Syria
Bulgaria has joined the demarche in the United Nations filed by a group of countries, including most of the European Union Member States, for the immediate conducting of an investigation in connection with widespread reports on August 21 2013 of the alleged use of chemical weapons against civilians in Syria.
23 August 2013