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Agreements on Approved Projects in Support of Bulgarian Community organisations Signed in Nis
Dimitar Tsanev, Consul General in Nis, on 25 November, 2020, signed agreements with the Bulgarian-Serbian Center in Vranje on approved proposed projects. These are connected with the decision of the Council of Ministers on the implementation of the Program in Support of the organisations of the Bulgarian Communities in Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine, and Moldova and the nationals of the Republic of North Macedonia who Identify Themselves as Bulgarians.
25 November 2020
Bulgarian Velina Todorova Reelected Member of UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for 2021-2025
The Bulgarian Velina Todorova was reelected member of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child at the 18th conference of the states-parties to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on November 24, 2020. She received the highest number of votes of all nine new members of the Committee for 2021-2025. Todorova received 149 votes, while the remaining right seats were distributed between the candidates of Japan (145), Belgium (143), Uruguay (128), Ethiopia (127), Georgia (125), Republic of South Africa (123), Butan (120) and Chad (113).
25 November 2020
Antonio Guterres Congratulates Bulgaria on 65th Anniversary of Membership in UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres congratulated Bulgaria on the 65th anniversary of its membership in the organisation. Bulgaria joined the UN on December 14, 1955
25 November 2020
Nadezhda Neinski To Run for Secretary General of Black Sea Economic Cooperation organisation
The Council of Ministers approved the candidacy of Nadezhda Neinski for Secretary General of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation organisation for the period July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2024.
25 November 2020
Deputy Minister Milen Lyutskanov Attends International Conference on Afghanistan
Deputy Minister Milen Lyutskanov took part in the International Conference on Afghanistan in Geneva. It was organized jointly by the UN and the governments of Finland and Afghanistan. The event was held in a video conference format because of the situation with COVID-19 on November 24, 2020.
24 November 2020
Georg Georgiev Participates in Online Meeting of Coordinators and Special Envoys in Combating Antisemitism
Deputy minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev, who is also National Coordinator for Combating Antisemitism, took part in the fourth meeting of the national coordinators and special envoys for combating antisemitism. The event was organized by the World Jewish Congress (WJC) and was held by video conference.
20 November 2020
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva Takes Part in October Session of EU General Affair Council
The EU General Affair Council held a meeting by video conference earlier today. Bulgaria was represented by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, Justice Minister Desislava Ahladova, and Dimitar Tsanchev, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU
18 November 2020
The EU foreign ministers discussed the strategic partnership with the United States, multilateralism, and the prospects for the Middle East peace process
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva took part in today’s Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels via video conference. The main topics on the agenda were EU-US relations, the situation in Nagorno Karabakh, and the Middle East peace process
17 November 2020
Bulgaria Backs International Community’s Efforts To Encourage Freedom of Religion, Faith
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev took part in the annual forum in support of religious freedoms. The meeting focused on the impact of COVID-19 on the people and on the challenges to religious freedom in the conditions of a pandemic.
17 November 2020
MFA Organizes Free Film Festival for Expatriates
The Bulgarian expatriates were be able to see 22 Bulgarian films free of charge during the Bg Online Screen Festival which started on November 20, 2020. The event was organized by the State Cultural Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs and was held with the support of the Bulgarian diplomatic and consular missions around the world
16 November 2020