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Warning to Bulgarian citizens in Syria and Lebanon
Due to the extremely deteriorated security situation in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria gives once again an official warning to Bulgarian citizens to leave the country as soon as possible.
09 September 2013
Statement from HR Catherine Ashton reflecting the agreed position of the European Union
On 21 August, a large-scale chemical attack was perpetrated in the outskirts of Damascus, killing hundreds of people, including many women and children.
09 September 2013
Kristian Vigenin participated in the meeting of EU foreign ministers in Lithuania
Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin participated in the informal meeting of EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which was held on 6-7 September in Vilnius.
09 September 2013
Svilen Bozhanov presented his credentials
The head of the Diplomatic Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria in Ramallah, Svilen Bozhanov, presented his credentials to the President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas.
05 September 2013
Operations Headquarters on the Syrian crisis works from today at the MFA
Today an Operations Headquarters, aimed at working on the crisis in Syria, was set up at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is headed by the Deputy Foreign Minister Todor Churov.
04 September 2013
Newly appointed Bulgarian ambassadors to France and Slovenia underwent hearing by the Foreign Affairs Committee of the National Assembly
Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing today of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the French Republic, Angel Cholakov, and the Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia, Ivan Sirakov.
04 September 2013
Upcoming opening of the border checkpoint " Makaza Nymfaia "
The opening on local authorities’ level is expected to take place on September 9.
03 September 2013
Deputy Foreign Minister met with Kristalina Georgieva
The main topic of the conversation was the Syrian crisis and its humanitarian and migration consequences for the region and the EU, including Bulgaria.
02 September 2013
MFA sets up hotline to assist Bulgarian citizens caught up in crises abroad
A hotline to assist Bulgarian citizens in difficulties because of crises and disasters abroad is being introduced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from September 1 2013.
30 August 2013
The Security Council adopted a plan with 11 urgent measures to reduce migration pressure on Bulgaria
A plan with 11 urgent measures to reduce the migration pressure on Bulgaria was adopted at today's emergency meeting of the Security Council at the Council of Ministers , the government's press service said. The measures are:
30 August 2013