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Minister Ivan Kondov attended the ordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov presented the country at the regular meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union, which took place in Brussels. This was the first meeting chaired by the new High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Kaja Kallas.
16 December 2024
Bulgaria and the USA establish an enhanced partnership in the field of border security — an important step towards Bulgaria’s inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Program
Minister Ivan Kondov admitted today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Ambassador of the USA in Bulgaria H.E. Kenneth Merten, who came to offer congratulations on behalf of the US Embassy and on his own behalf on the successful completion of the process of full integration of the Republic of Bulgaria into the Schengen area. Ambassador Merten presented Minister Kondov with gifts from the Schengen Village in Luxembourg.
13 December 2024
Minister Ivan Kondov met with Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Szijjártó Péter
On 13 December 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Ivan Kondov met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, Szijjártó Péter, who is visiting Bulgaria.
13 December 2024
Ivan Kondov honoured the Ambassador of Georgia with the Golden Laurel Branch
At an official ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Ivan Kondov honoured the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to the Republic of Bulgaria H. E. Mr. Otar Berdzenishvili, with the highest award of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria — ‘Golden Laurel Branch’.
12 December 2024
Minister Ivan Kondov sent a letter to H.B. John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East in Damascus
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov sent a letter to H. B. John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, in Damascus, expressing Bulgaria's unwavering support and solidarity with the Syrian people and the Orthodox Christians in Syria.
12 December 2024
JOINT COMMUNIQUÉ OF THE MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND ROMANIA
The Republic of Bulgaria and Romania strongly welcome the decision adopted unanimously today, December 12th, by the Justice and Home Affairs Council, on completing the process of full integration of the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen area. It is a historic decision that completes the process of accession of the two countries to the area of free movement within EU, a major objective of both the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania since their accession to the European Union.
12 December 2024
We commemorate 10 December — International Human Rights Day
On this day, 76 years ago, the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On this date, we celebrate International Human Rights Day, an occasion to recall the principles of the Universal Declaration and to try to do our part to put them into practice.
10 December 2024
A commemorative stamp dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Bulgaria's NATO membership was validated at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov, Minister of Transport and Communications Krasimira Stoyanova and Minister of Defence Atanas Zapryanov validated a commemorative postage stamp dedicated to the 20th anniversary of Bulgaria’s membership in NATO at an official ceremony held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the presence of Bulgarian politicians, diplomats and public figures with important contributions to Bulgaria’s membership in the Alliance, and ambassadors and diplomats from the embassies of NATO member states in Sofia.
09 December 2024
Foreign Ministry communication
In connection with the ongoing complicated security situation in Syria and the occurrence of mass disturbances, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria urges the Bulgarian citizens residing in the country to avoid public places and if possible not to leave their homes until the situation normalizes.
09 December 2024
Foreign Ministry communication
In connection with the seriously deteriorated security situation in Syria in recent hours, the Foreign Ministry strongly recommends Bulgarian citizens residing in the country not to leave their homes until public order is normalised.
08 December 2024