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Statement by the Spokesperson of the MFA
In the afternoon of May 29 the Foreign Ministry received information by Bulgaria's Embassy to Moscow regarding a list communicated by the EU delegation in Moscow of EU nationals who are banned from entering the Russian Federation. The list contains the names of 89 people, including the Bulgarian citizen Ilian Vassilev.
30 May 2015
Minister Daniel Mitov held a meeting with the newly appointed UK Ambassador
Minister Mitov said that Bulgaria and the UK are facing many common challenges and the only way to resolve them is through the implementation of agreed positions and coordinated approach.
28 May 2015
Bulgaria and the UN Population Fund to promote cooperation in order to establish good practices in the region
The demographic situation both in Bulgaria and many developed countries is complicated and, therefore, a serious approach and special programmes are needed in this sphere. Bulgaria is well aware of the challenges and the government is committed to work on these issues, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said at a meeting with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Deputy Executive Director Kate Gilmore.
27 May 2015
Celebration of Africa Day in Sofia
The group of African ambassadors accredited to Bulgaria marked the Africa Day on May 25 in Sofia. The event under the motto "Africa: Land of great opportunities" was held under the patronage of the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
26 May 2015
Bulgaria and Croatia share common interest in strengthening security in the region
“Bulgaria and Croatia are connected by centuries-old cultural and historical ties and this is a stable ground on which our bilateral relations are developing in the past decade as friends, partners and allies in the EU and NATO,” said Minister Daniel Mitov at a joint press conference with Vesna Pusić,
25 May 2015
Daniel Mitov: SEECP is a leading political format for cooperation in the region
Minister Daniel Mitov participated in the meeting of the foreign ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process, which was held on 22 May in Tirana as part of the concluding events of Albania's SEECP Chairmanship-in-Office.
23 May 2015
Foreign Ministry seeks clarification on the remarks of the Russian Foreign Minister
On May 21, 2015 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Valentin Poriazov invited to a meeting at the Foreign Ministry Chargé d’Affaires a. i. of the Embassy of the Russian Federation to Sofia, Mr. Alexander Shape
22 May 2015
Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania back plans to interlink gas grids
The foreign ministers of Bulgaria, Slovakia, Hungary, and Romania signed on 21 May in Riga Memorandum on cooperation in connecting national gas transmission networks, developing gas interconnections and securing reversible capacity of the gas.
22 May 2015
Statement by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov
I consider today’s statement by the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov delivered before the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and concerning a possible partitioning of the Republic of Macedonia between Albania and Bulgaria extremely irresponsible.
20 May 2015
Strengthening the transatlantic bond is a key priority for Bulgaria
Strengthening the transatlantic bond is a key priority for the Bulgarian government. We need to work for NATO’s unity because it is the strongest guarantor of the security and stability of Bulgaria and the region, said Minister Daniel Mitov at the meeting with General Joseph Ralston, Supreme Commander of NATO forces in Europe (2000-2003).
19 May 2015