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Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova visited Iran to hold first in-depth political consultations since 2019
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Islamic Republic of Iran were held on May 22, 2022 in Tehran, Iran. On the Bulgarian side, the consultations were led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova, and on the Iranian side - by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Ali Bagheri Kani.
26 May 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Department held the second phase of the Sub-Regional CBRN Response & Assistance Workshop “SR2 Bulgaria”
On 17 and 18 May 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the US Department of State held in Sofia the second phase of the jointly organized event “Sub-Regional CBRN Response & Assistance Workshop (SR2 Bulgaria)”. The training, the first part of which took place virtually in October 2021, brought together representatives of the institutions of interior, security, defense, disaster management and civil protection, economy and industry, health, environment and water, local government, and the academia of Bulgaria and the neighboring NATO member states – Greece, Romania, the Republic of North Ma
25 May 2022
Minister Genchovska received Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud
"Saudi Arabia is one of Bulgaria's most important partners in the Middle East region. I am very pleased to have had the opportunity to discuss various steps to strenghten political dialogue, as well as the prospects for further developing mutually beneficial cooperation in areas of strategic importance, such as energy, economy, tourism and security."
25 May 2022
Deputy Minister Petrova met with South African Ambassador Thabo Thage
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova met with the Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa Thabo Thage. Topics of discussion were bilateral co-operation, opportunities to strenghten economic ties, and the celebration of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
25 May 2022
The Italy-Bulgaria Friendship Group in the Italian Parliament adopted a declaration on 24 May
A Bulgarian parliamentary delegation, attended by Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska, met today in Rome with the Italy-Bulgaria Friendship Group in the Italian Parliament.
24 May 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs donated two sets of educational puppet theater to the Cultural Center in Tsaribrod on the occasion of May 24th
On May 24 - Day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius, of the Bulgarian alphabet, education and culture and of Slavic literature, a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Tsaribrod, Serbia and took part in the celebrations of the Bulgarian national minority.
24 May 2022
Deputy Minister Vasil Georgiev took part in the meeting of the EU General Affairs Council
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasil Georgiev took part in the regular monthly meeting of the EU's General Affairs Council in Brussels.
23 May 2022
Meeting with the Governor of the Argentine province of Chaco, Jorge Capitanich
On the eve of the upcoming two bright holidays - May 24 in Bulgaria and May 25 in Argentina - National Day of the country, on May 23, 2022 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held a meeting of Acting Director of the Directorate General for Bilateral Relations and Director of the American Directorate Petar Kraychev with Jorge Capitanic, Governor of the Argentine province of Chaco.
23 May 2022
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska was received at an audience by His Holiness Pope Francis
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska, together with the official Bulgarian delegation led by the Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, was received today at an audience by His Holiness Pope Francis.
23 May 2022
Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova participated in a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
"Russia's aggression against Ukraine has reminded us in a cruel way that freedom, democracy, the rule of law and human rights cannot be taken for granted", said Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova during a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. , which took place on May 20, 2022 in Turin.
20 May 2022