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Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs confers awards on long-serving employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At a formal ceremony today, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov conferred awards on employees with more than 30 years professional service at the ministry. Senior diplomats were awarded the Golden Badge of Honour and Silver Honours were conferred on employees who had worked at the institution for more than three decades.
16 May 2013
All legal measures have been taken to resolve the problems of Bulgarian carriers at the Turkish border
In view of the blockade of the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint and on the personal instructions of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marin Raykov, Bulgaria’s Ambassador in Ankara, Krasimir Tulechki, made firm representations to the relevant institutions in Turkey.
16 May 2013
Democracy, human rights, and the rule of law in Europe: Strengthening the impact of the Council of Europe’s activities
This was the theme of the 123rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on May 16 in Strasbourg. Participants focused on opportunities to improve the performance of and co-ordination among the various monitoring mechanisms within the activities of the Council of Europe.
16 May 2013
The violence in Syria must stop immediately
Bulgaria is a co-sponsor of the resolution adopted yesterday by the UN General Assembly in regard to the deepening crisis in Syria. This clear appeal by the world organization sends a firm message to the regime of President Assad to embark on dialogue and a process of political transition and to immediately stop violence against his own people.
16 May 2013
European integration of the region cannot conclude without Kosovo
“The European integration of our region cannot be complete without Kosovo participating in this process,” Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov said at a joint news conference with Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, who was on a one-day working visit to the country.
15 May 2013
Bulgaria will fund an education project for young people in Mali
Bulgaria will finance a project worth $120 000 aimed at the education of young people in Mali, as one of the urgent priorities set out in the Recovery Plan for that country 2013-1014.
15 May 2013
Marin Raykov: The status and rights of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia is a key theme in Bulgarian-Serbian relations
“The status and rights of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia is a key theme in Bulgarian-Serbian relations,” Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov said at a meeting with leading representatives of the Bulgarian minority in Serbia.
14 May 2013
Jordan thanks Bulgaria for donation of vaccines
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan have expressed thanks to Bulgaria for the 98 600 doses of vaccines against tetanus and diphtheria sent by the Bulgarian government in April.
13 May 2013
114 557 Bulgarian citizens voted abroad
Voting in Los Angeles and Sunnydale, California, US, ended this morning, bringing to an end voting abroad. In the United States, a total of 4238 Bulgarian citizens voted
13 May 2013
Election day continues for Bulgarian citizens in North and South America
The total number of Bulgarian citizens abroad who had voted by 1.30am Bulgarian time on May 13 was 113 751, and election day was still not over in North and South America. By this time, 2646 Bulgarian citizens had voted in the US, 345 in Washington DC, 545 in New York and 625 in Des Plaines.
13 May 2013