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Mariya Gabriel at a farewell meeting with ambassadors: Thank you for your support in achieving concrete results for Bulgaria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel invited the Ambassadors in Bulgaria to a farewell meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She outlined in detail the concrete results achieved over the last ten months in the field of foreign policy and thanked the Heads of Diplomatic Missions for the fruitful joint work, constructive dialogue and support.
08 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Bulgaria's first-ever foreign policy strategy can be a guarantor of sustainability in the country's foreign policy
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Mariya Gabriel presented a draft of Bulgaria's Foreign Policy Strategy (2024—2030) together with Professor Georgi Fotev, Chairman of the Consultative Council for the preparation of the Strategy.
08 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: For Bulgaria, the integration of the Western Balkans is high on the EU agenda
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel took part in the EU meets the Balkans forum. The event was organised by Member of the European Parliament Ilhan Kyuchyuk, President of the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria Dr Solomon Passy and Executive Director of the European Liberal Forum
08 April 2024
Press release
On 8 April 2024 at 2 pm at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Ms. Mariya Gabriel and Professor Georgi Fotev, Chairperson of the Consultative Council, will present a draft of Bulgaria's foreign policy strategy
07 April 2024
Communication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is working on the case of the serious fire in the German town of Solingen on 25 March 2024, in which four Bulgarian citizens died and three others were injured, since the initial information about the serious incident was received.
06 April 2024
Bilateral consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Romania
On 4.04.2024 bilateral consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria with a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. The two sides discussed consular issues arising from the Schengen membership of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as issues related to reactions and crisis management.
04 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Freedom, peace and stability are not a given, but must be defended every day
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel attended the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the NATO Allies. The official NATO 75th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony was the highlight of the meeting held on 3-4 April in Brussels
04 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel and the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia mark the 20th anniversary of their membership of NATO, underlining the key role of the alliance with a joint declaration
With a joint declaration marking the 20th anniversary of the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia to NATO, the foreign ministers of these countries have expressed important messages underlining the importance and prospects of their membership of the organisation.
03 April 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will take part in the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels on 03-04 April 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will take part in a NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels on 03-04 April 2024. The meeting will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
03 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Schengen is stronger with Bulgaria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel participated in an official ceremony at Sofia Airport to mark Bulgaria's entry into the Schengen area. The event was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Acad. Nikolay Denkov, Head of the EC Representation in Bulgaria Yordanka Chobanova, Minister for Interior Kalin Stoyanov, Minister for Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov and CEO of SOF Connect Jesús Caballero.
31 March 2024