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Minister Nikolay Milkov spoke on the phone with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov held a telephone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen today, 7 February 2023. The main focus of the conversation was on the possibilities of bringing additional impetus to the political dialogue at the highest state level, which would allow the bilateral relations to be upgraded and brought in line with the qualitatively new dynamics of the processes at the regional and global level.
07 February 2023
Minister Nikolay Milkov outlined the priorities of Bulgarian foreign policy at a press conference
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov presented his team and outlined the priorities of the Bulgarian foreign policy at a press conference for the media, which took place in the building of the ministry.
Minister Milkov pointed to the organization and holding of the April 2, 2023 National Assembly elections abroad as a major task for the MFA within the caretaker government. Currently, about 750 polling stations are expected to be opened.
07 February 2023
Deputy Minister Velislava Petrova participates in the EU General Affairs Council meeting
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova participated in today’s regular meeting of the General Affairs Council in Brussels. The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU presented its priorities for the next 6 months.
06 February 2023
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
04 February 2023
Statement by the North Atlantic Council on the New START Treaty
NATO Allies agree the New START Treaty contributes to international stability by constraining Russian and U.S. strategic nuclear forces. Therefore, we note with concern that Russia has failed to comply with legally-binding obligations under the New START Treaty.
03 February 2023
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
The ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia in Bulgaria will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will be handed a protest note with regard to a serious criminal act, committed against a citizen of the Republic of North Macedonia with a Bulgarian self-identification, who is also a secretary of the “Tsar Boris III” organization in the city of Ohrid. On January 19th, 2023, the aforementioned citizen was attacked, causing grievous bodily harm, and, as a result, is admitted to a hospital.
20 January 2023
Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the execution of Mr Alireza Akbari
The European Union condemns in the strongest terms the execution in Iran of Iranian-British national Alireza Akbari and recalls yet again its strong opposition against the application of capital punishment in any circumstance.
15 January 2023
Statement by NATO Foreign Ministers Bucharest, 29-30 November 2022
The NATO Invitees associate themselves with this Statement.
29 November 2022
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the serious crime perpetrated on the 23rd of November 2022 in Ohrid, Republic of North Macedonia, when a firearm was utilized against the Cultural club “Tsar Boris III”, an organization of citizens of North Macedonia with Bulgarian self-identification.
24 November 2022