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Ekaterina Zaharieva: Bulgarians in Ukraine have a guaranteed right to learn their mother tongue
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva confirmed from the rostrum of the National Assembly our support for ethnic Bulgarians in Ukraine, the largest Bulgarian expat community numbering 250,000.
19 April 2019
OECD interdepartmental group discusses action plan for accession
The third meeting of the permanent Interdepartmental Steering Mechanism (ISM) for the accession of the Republic Bulgaria to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) was held April 17 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Sterk.
17 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: Bulgaria will continue to support Georgia on its way to EU membership
,Bulgaria will continue to support Georgia on its way to membership of the EU; we appreciate what you have achieved so far and you can rely in the future on our help.'
16 April 2019
Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on the situation in Libya
The military attack launched by the LNA on Tripoli and the subsequent escalation in and around the capital are endangering civilians, including migrants and refugees, and disrupting the UN-led political process, with the risk of serious consequences for Libya and the wider region, including the terrorist threat.
15 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva and Venice Commission Chairman discuss North Africa transition to democracy
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva discussed the prospects for a peaceful political process for the countries of North Africa, some of which experienced the so-called ‘Arab Spring’, with the Chairman of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe Gianni Buquicchio, who is on a visit to Sofia.
14 April 2019
MFA works strategically for Bulgaria’s energy security
The energy independence of Bulgaria is a strategic priority of the country’s foreign policy, said Deputy Foreign Minister Emilia Kraleva in a panel discussion that was part of the conference on the development of the East European gas markets and the quest for security through diversification, organized by the Center for Balkan and Black Sea Studies and the Institute of Energy Research.
12 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: The NATO enlargement must not stop
Bulgaria is a worthy ally within NATO, the most successful defense and political alliance in history, whose enlargement must not stop.
11 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva to fellow participants in the Berlin Process: Let’s tell young people in the Balkans the truth, rather than ignore our common history
WARSAW. - ‘Politicians in the Balkans turned out to be braver than historians. Now it’s time to also rewrite the textbooks because we need to tell our young people the truth, and not ignore our common history and teach them nationalism.’ That was the message Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva conveyed in Warsaw at the meeting of foreign Ministers from the Berlin Process.
11 April 2019
Deputy Minister Sterk: Disinformation and fake news are a threat to the European elections
Deputy Foreign Minister Yuri Sterk took part in a conference on ‘The threat of foreign interference in the elections for European parliament’, organized by the European Council on Foreign Relations at Europe House.
09 April 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: Bulgaria in Eurozone to boost investor confidence
‘Bulgaria’s joining the Eurozone will boost investor confidence and will help increase investments in this country. It’s not accidental that this is one of the key priorities of the government, which in August 2018 drew up a clear plan that hopefully will secure in June of this year a positive response for our application to join the so-called ‘waiting room’, or ERM II mechanism.’ These is what Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said at the traditional annual meeting of the Bulgarian Business Leaders’ Forum (BBLF) with ambassadors.
09 April 2019