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Bulgaria reaffirmed its strong support for the work of the United Nations Population Fund
Bulgaria reaffirmed its strong support for the work of the United Nations Population Fund and its regional and global efforts to achieve the goals of the World Organization for Sustainable Development - Agenda 2030.
30 November 2021
Bulgaria was elected a member of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons
Bulgaria was unanimously elected a member of the Executive Council of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for the period May 12, 2022 - May 11, 2024. This happened during the XXVI Conference of the OPCW in The Hague, the Netherlands.
30 November 2021
Ten Bulgarian citizens were repatriated from the Republic of South Africa with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ten of our compatriots were repatriated last night from the Republic of South Africa with the assistance of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
30 November 2021
Minister Stoev talked with EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér VÁRHELYI and Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albarez Bueno
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev held bilateral talks with the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhei and with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the EU and the Cooperation of the Kingdom of Spain Jose Manuel Albarez Bueno.
30 November 2021
Minister Stoev: “Deepening Mediterranean cooperation is key to dealing with the consequences of the pandemic”
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev confirmed Bulgaria's strong commitment to Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and dialogue during the VI Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean, held on November 29, 2021. It brought together the foreign ministers of the union's 42 member states in Barcelona.
29 November 2021
Putting gender equality first
Nowhere in the world have women’s and girls’ rights been challenged as they have been in Afghanistan. The latest developments give cause for great concern. The EU has made it clear that future EU development assistance to Afghanistan will depend on the respect for the international legal framework and for norms on human rights, including women’s and girls’ rights. The EU is determined and committed to continue to support the women and girls of Afghanistan and elsewhere, sticking to our values and beliefs.
29 November 2021
Minister Stoev received the Ambassador of Greece Dimitris Chronopoulos
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Svetlan Stoev received the Ambassador of Greece to Bulgaria Dimitris Chronopoulos and the two discussed topics from the regional and common European agenda.
26 November 2021
Ambassador Yordanov presented his credentials to the President of Ghana
On November 23, 2021 in Accra, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Ghana based in Abuja, Yanko Yordanov presented his credentials to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
26 November 2021
Bulgaria was elected a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
Bulgaria was elected a member of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee during the 23rd session of the General Assembly of the States-Parties to the World Heritage Convention, which is currently being held in Paris.
25 November 2021
Minister Stoev: Connection between Europe and Asia is a key factor for peace building and conflict resolution
“Sustainable connectivity between Europe and Asia is a key factor in building peace and resolving conflicts.
25 November 2021