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EU committed to continue searching for a solution to the conflict in Syria
Minister Daniel Mitov attended a regular meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which took place in Brussels today.
16 January 2017
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria strongly condemns the attack on the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Turkey
20 December 2016
Position of Bulgaria on EU enlargement and Stabilisation and Association Process for General Affairs Council, Brussels, 13 December 2016
The Bulgarian position for the General Affairs Council meeting, due on 13 December 2016, which will adopt conclusions on EU enlargement, is adopted in accordance with the national coordination mechanism on European affairs. The position clearly states that the EU accession process of the Republic of Turkey is an important instrument of influencing and encouraging the process of that country’s Europeanisation and should be kept on track.
12 December 2016
Strengthening NATO-EU cooperation tops agenda of NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Brussels
Minister Daniel Mitov participates in the regular Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs , which is taking place at the Alliance Headquarters in Brussels on 6 and 7 December 2016.
07 December 2016
Minister Daniel Mitov pays working visit to Washington, D.C
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov paid a working visit to Washington, D.C. Within the framework of the visit Minister Mitov conferred with Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Victoria Nuland, took part in discussions with representatives of think tanks and research institutes, and participated in an international political leaders’ forum organised by the International Republican Institute and the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies.
06 December 2016
Minister Daniel Mitov hosts meeting of diplomatic corps representatives
Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov hosted the traditional annual meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Republic of Bulgaria. Addressing the diplomats, Minister Mitov briefly overviewed the international developments in 2016 and the current challenges on global scale.
01 December 2016
Minister Daniel Mitov confers with the Secretary General of the BSEC Permanent International Secretariat
Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov conferred with Michael B. Christides, Secretary General of the International Secretariat of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC). The two discussed the opportunities for deepening cooperation among Member States, the key priorities on the Organization’s agenda, as well as the need of certain reforms in its activity.
30 November 2016
Daniel Mitov: Hungary is an important friend and a respected partner of Bulgaria
“Hungary is a very important friend and a respected partner of Bulgaria within the EU”, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria Daniel Mitov at a joint press conference with his Hungarian counterpart Péter Szijjártó. The press conference took place within the framework of the working visit of Minister Mitov to Budapest.
28 October 2016
European security is priority goal for Bulgaria and the UK
The United Kingdom is a strategic partner in Europe, an important ally within NATO and a valuable party to issues of regional and global scale. We expect that this will remain unchanged after the outcome of the UK referendum, said Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov during a meeting on Monday with UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
24 October 2016
Minister Daniel Mitov confers with the newly appointed Canadian Ambassador Kevin Hamilton
Minister Daniel Mitov held a meeting with newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Bulgaria, based in Bucharest, Kevin Hamilton. The two discussed bilateral economic cooperation, the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and visa-free travel.
19 October 2016