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Minister Georg Georgiev to the Media During the EU Foreign Affairs Council: “We call for de-escalation and for preventing further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East”
“We continue to monitor the evolving situation, while emphasising that what most concerns Bulgaria and our citizens is the safety of our compatriots in the countries of the region. This issue is of utmost priority for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.” This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev in Brussels, where he is taking part in today’s meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. Our chief diplomat reported that more than 150 individuals have expressed a desire to leave Israel – only two of whom are Bulgarian citizens, with the remainder holding dual nationality.
23 June 2025
Minister Georg Georgiev Attends Meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Georg Georgiev, represented Bulgaria at today’s regular meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, held in Brussels. The EU’s chief diplomats discussed the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, Iran and Libya, relations with China, and developments in Georgia.
23 June 2025
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemns the barbaric attack on the Orthodox Church “St Elijah” in the suburbs of Damascus, carried out on 22 June 2025. The attack claimed the lives of dozens of innocent worshippers, including children, and left many others injured. This terrorist act constitutes a direct assault on religious freedom and on the security of the Christian community in Syria and the wider region.
23 June 2025
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Minister Georgiev Speaks to Media in Parliament
“The security situation in Iran is deteriorating with each passing day. Ensuring the safety and well-being of our personnel required us to take action to relocate a total of 17 individuals—diplomatic staff and their families—to a safe destination.
19 June 2025
Ministerial Meeting in Taormina, Italy, Marking the 70th Anniversary of the 1955 Messina Conference
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova represented Bulgaria at the ministerial meeting commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1955 Messina Conference. The Conference laid the groundwork and developed the concept for the European Economic Community, established two years later by the Treaty of Rome.
19 June 2025
Minister Georgiev Presents Certificates to Junior Diplomats from the Middle East
“In a time when the world is torn by conflicts, we in Bulgaria are building connections – a foundation for peace.” With these words, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev welcomed junior diplomats from the Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Qatar, and the Republic of Iraq, participants in the first study visit for junior diplomats from the Middle East region, organized by the Diplomatic Institute under the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
18 June 2025
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Aircraft Carrying 148 Evacuated Individuals from Israel Lands Safely in Sofia
Early this morning, a flight carrying 148 people – 89 Bulgarian citizens and 59 foreign nationals – successfully evacuated from the territory of the State of Israel via Egypt, arrived at Vasil Levski Airport in Sofia.
18 June 2025
Minister Georg Georgiev Receives Ljupcho Georgievski, Chairman of the Now-Dissolved Association "Ivan Mihaylov Cultural Club", at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
“The most important thing throughout the entire period of hardship you endured was knowing that Bulgaria stood firmly behind you – with the full strength of its government, its institutions, its representation in the Republic of North Macedonia.
17 June 2025
Bulgaria Assumes the Rotating Chairmanship of the SEECP
Today, in Tirana, Bulgaria officially assumed the Chairmanship-in-Office of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) from Albania for the period from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2026.
16 June 2025
The Coordination Center at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Held Its Latest Meeting
On June 16, 2025, a regular meeting of the Coordination Center, established in response to the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
16 June 2025