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Ekaterina Zaharieva visited the KFOR Headquarters and the EU Office in Prishtina
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva visited the KFOR Headquarters in Prishtina, where she talked to the Bulgarian contingent, as well as the EU Office in Kosovo, which is headed by a Bulgarian diplomat
20 October 2017
Kosovo thanked Bulgaria for supporting its Euro-Atlantic integration
The President, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Kosovo thanked Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva for the support of her country’s Government for Prishtina’s European integration
19 October 2017
Ekaterina Zaharieva: “We will provide political support and practical assistance to the Western Balkans”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva said this by way of illustrating the principal priority of the forthcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union during a joint meeting of the National Assembly European Affairs and European Funds Oversight Committee and Foreign Policy Committee
18 October 2017
Deputy Minister Emilia Kraleva participated in a General Affairs Council
The Council continued with its preparations for the forthcoming October European Council, which will assess progress on the comprehensive approach to migration
17 October 2017
Deputy Minister Georgiev conferred with American Jewish Committee Executive Director David Harris
The Deputy Minister noted that in June 2017 Bulgaria was granted a Liaison Country status in the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, becoming the first country to take this step since 2009
17 October 2017
Deputy Minister Sterk received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation
Topics on the agenda of bilateral relations were discussed at the meeting, including the opportunities for cooperation in economy, energy, tourism, education, culture and other areas
17 October 2017
Ekaterina Zaharieva and her EU colleagues categorically backed the nuclear deal with Iran
Ministers discussed Iran in the light of President Donald Trump’s decision not to certify to Congress Iran’s honouring its commitments under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for the Iranian nuclear programme
16 October 2017
Ekaterina Zaharieva and eight counterparts discussed UK’s post-Brexit contribution to European security
In an informal atmosphere, the diplomats exchanged views on the crisis in Iran, North Korea and Syria, as well as on a number of other issues on the international agenda
15 October 2017
Sofia and London pool efforts for integration of the Western Balkans
Zaharieva is paying a two-day working visit to the United Kingdom.
15 October 2017
Bulgaria welcomed the Law on the Protection of National Minorities passed by Albania’s Parliament today
The existence of a Bulgarian minority in Albania is a historical fact. Its official recognition by the Albanian State is a sign of political maturity, minister Zaharieva said.
13 October 2017