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Bulgaria and Ukraine will co-host the Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform in Sofia
On 15 April 2024, the Central Military Club in Sofia will host the Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform. The conference is jointly organised by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defence of Ukraine, in partnership with the Centre for Defence Strategies (Ukraine).
12 April 2024
Political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Turkey at the level of deputy ministers
Political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye were held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, led by the Deputy Ministers Ms Elena Shekerletova and Mr Mehmet Kemal Bozay.
09 April 2024
Stefan Dimitrov accepted the post of Foreign Minister from Mariya Gabriel
Stefan Dimitrov, the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the caretaker government, took over from Mariya Gabriel at a ceremony held this morning at the Foreign Ministry.
09 April 2024
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Message from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In connection with the refusal of the border authorities at the Delčevo border checkpoint to allow a representative of the Bulgarian community in North Macedonia and a Bulgarian citizen to enter the territory of the Republic of North Macedonia today because of his possession of 10 books, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria announces the following:
08 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel at a farewell meeting with ambassadors: Thank you for your support in achieving concrete results for Bulgaria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel invited the Ambassadors in Bulgaria to a farewell meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She outlined in detail the concrete results achieved over the last ten months in the field of foreign policy and thanked the Heads of Diplomatic Missions for the fruitful joint work, constructive dialogue and support.
08 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Bulgaria's first-ever foreign policy strategy can be a guarantor of sustainability in the country's foreign policy
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Mariya Gabriel presented a draft of Bulgaria's Foreign Policy Strategy (2024—2030) together with Professor Georgi Fotev, Chairman of the Consultative Council for the preparation of the Strategy.
08 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: For Bulgaria, the integration of the Western Balkans is high on the EU agenda
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel took part in the EU meets the Balkans forum. The event was organised by Member of the European Parliament Ilhan Kyuchyuk, President of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria Dr Solomon Passy and Executive Director of the European Liberal Forum
08 April 2024
Press release
On 8 April 2024 at 2 pm at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Ms. Mariya Gabriel and Professor Georgi Fotev, Chairperson of the Consultative Council, will present a draft of Bulgaria's foreign policy strategy
07 April 2024
Communication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is working on the case of the serious fire in the German town of Solingen on 25 March 2024, in which four Bulgarian citizens died and three others were injured, since the initial information about the serious incident was received.
06 April 2024
Bilateral consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Romania
On 4.04.2024 bilateral consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria with a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. The two sides discussed consular issues arising from the Schengen membership of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as issues related to reactions and crisis management.
04 April 2024