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Ambassador Veselin Dyankov presented his credentials to the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani
On 27 April 2023, at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott, Veselin Djankov presented his credentials to the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, based in Tunisia.
02 May 2023
Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the team of the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre of Romania
On 27 April, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a working meeting between Director General for Political Affairs Maya Dobreva and the President of the Romanian Euro-Atlantic Resilience Centre, Ovidiu Raețchi. He briefly presented the activities and objectives of the newly established Centre in 2021, under the leadership of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, focusing on resilience building issues. The Romanian side invites NATO and EU stakeholders as well as key partner countries to join the centre.
27 April 2023
Minister Nikolay Milkov opened the international conference of the Sofia Security Forum
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov opened the international conference of the Sofia Security Forum on: ‘Looking at Security Challenges in a Fragmenting World: Countering Russian Hybrid Activities’. Minister Milkov congratulated the organisers of the event, which raised the important and topical issue for Bulgaria — the consequences for global and regional security of the unprovoked and unjustified Russian military invasion of Ukraine. ‘The war dealt a serious blow to the existing architecture of international security and led to significant and long-term consequences in all spheres
27 April 2023
‘The Heart of Bulgaria’ exhibition visits UNESCO
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the inscription of the Rila Monastery on the World Heritage List, a photo exhibition entitled ‘The Heart of Bulgaria’ is being presented at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 24 to 28 April 2023.
27 April 2023
Political and economic consultations in South Africa at the level of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
On 25—26 April 2023, a delegation led by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova visited Pretoria to hold political and economic consultations with Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa. During the consultations, preparations for the visit of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev to Pretoria, which is scheduled to take place in May this year, were discussed.
27 April 2023
Minister Nikolay Milkov gave a briefing for the media representatives
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued to work actively on the established priorities of the Bulgarian foreign policy, including defending the peace and security of the country in the conditions of severe crisis near our borders, protecting the interests of Bulgaria, our compatriots and Bulgarian communities abroad, active participation in the EU and NATO, as well as building good neighbourly relations based on cooperation. This is what Minister Nikolay Milkov said at a media briefing held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
27 April 2023
Deputy Minister Kostadin Kodzhabashev met with the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Kostadin Kodzhabashev today held a meeting with the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mariam Katagum, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
26 April 2023
Bulgarian Chairmanship of the OSCE Security Cooperation Forum has started
On 26 April 2023, the opening of Bulgaria's chairmanship of the OSCE Security Cooperation Forum (SCF) took place. The Bulgarian Permanent Representative opened the session by stressing that Bulgaria will chair this important OSCE format at a time of serious crisis of the European security architecture caused by Russia's unprovoked and unjustified military aggression against a sovereign and independent Ukraine, which has led to tragic humanitarian consequences and deep divisions.
26 April 2023
EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova led the Bulgarian delegation to participate in the regular meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, which took place today in Luxembourg.
24 April 2023
Deputy Minister Kodzhabashev: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken the necessary measures, in coordination with its EU partners, for the safe evacuation of Bulgarian citizens in Sudan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria has taken the necessary measures and is doing everything possible, in coordination with its EU partners, for the safe evacuation of Bulgarian citizens in Sudan.
24 April 2023