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Minister Zaharieva: It’s time to step up trade with Georgia
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva discussed with Tamuna Liluashvili, the newly appointed ambassador of Georgia to this country, the prospects for the economic relations between the two nations.
11 March 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: Our foreign policy must serve an economic purpose
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva received the managing body of the Association of Honorary Consuls.
11 March 2019
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
28 February 2019
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Ekaterina Zakharieva welcomes ratification of North Macedonia NATO accession protocol
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zakharieva introduced in Parliament a Bill on the Ratification of the Protocol to the North Atlantic Treaty on the accession of the Republic of North Macedonia, and after that bill was voted into law, spoke with Talat Xhaferi, the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Northern Macedonia
20 February 2019
Jubilee post stamp marks 15 years of Bulgarian NATO membership
At a ceremony held in the Council of Ministers building, Minister Zakharieva emphasized the importance of the North Atlantic Alliance for the security and prosperity of Bulgaria, pointing out that since in 2004 this country joined NATO, its GDP has increased three-fold
20 February 2019
Ekaterina Zaharieva: Bulgarian visas to be issued in 15 cities across India
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zakharieva met with Sushma Swaraj, the Minister of External Affairs of India. This has been the first visit to Bulgaria by an Indian foreign minister in two decades.
17 February 2019
The Republic of North Macedonia notifies the UN member states, including Bulgaria, of its new name
The Republic of North Macedonia has notified the UN member states and the countries with observer status in the world organization of its new constitutional name. It becomes effective automatically as a result of the signing and ratification of the Prespa Accord
15 February 2019
Minister Zaharieva: Bulgaria works persistently for the implementation of the Sofia Declaration regarding the Western Balkans.
Bulgaria, together with the other European Union Member States, has been working persistently for the implementation of activities envisioned in the annex to the Sofia Declaration adopted at the EU-Wester Balkans Summit. This is what Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said during Question Time in Parliament in reply to a question from Kristian Vigenin MP (from the Parliamentary Group "BSP for Bulgaria").
08 February 2019
Minister Zaharieva: Bulgaria must speak in a single voice in its foreign policy
Asked by the media about the alleged discord between the government and the president on the situation in Venezuela, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva commented on the principles of Bulgaria’s foreign policy and the mechanisms of formulating a national position.
08 February 2019
The Bulgarian Government expressed support for Juan Guaidó as President ad interim of Venezuela
The Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria adopted on February 6th, 2019, the following decision:
07 February 2019