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In response to the recent events in Egypt, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristian Vigenin said:
Bulgaria is following with attention and concern the recent events in Egypt
04 July 2013
Bulgarian ambassadors to face hearings in Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee
Bulgarian ambassadors should be required to attend hearings by the National Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee before they are appointed. This was discussed by members of the committee and Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin, who attended a meeting of the committee at its invitation to give MPs a presentation on the priorities in his activities.
03 July 2013
Bulgaria signs the UN Arms Trade Treaty
Bulgaria is the 77th country to sign the Arms Trade Treaty, adopted by the UN General Assembly on April 2, 2013. The Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations in NewYork, Stephan Tafrov, signed the Arms Trade Treaty on behalf of the Republic of Bulgaria on July 2, 2013.
03 July 2013
Minister Kristian Vigenin sent a letter of condolences to the widow of Stoyan Ganev
“I learnt with regret about the death of Mr Stoyan Ganev. At this difficult time for you and your family, I would like to express, on my behalf and that of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, condolences on your bereavement.
03 July 2013
Bulgaria has confirmed its commitment to protect human rights
Today, at the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Bulgarian delegation presented the voluntary Interim Report of Bulgaria on the implementation of recommendations made in the first Universal Periodic Review in 2010.
03 July 2013
Bulgarian consular office in Kyiv issued 100 000th visa
The Bulgarian consular office in Kyiv issued its 100 000th visa for 2013. The recipient, Ukrainian citizen Albina Kiforenko, is to come to the country as a tourist.
02 July 2013
Kristian Vigenin: The development of economic relations between Bulgaria and the UK is one of our priorities
Co-operation between Bulgaria and the UK in the EU and the possibilities for strengthening economic relations between the two countries were discussed at a meeting todaybetween the Foreign Minister of Bulgaria, Kristian Vigenin, and the Minister for European Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, David Lidington.
02 July 2013
Statement by Minister Kristian Vigenin on the accession of Croatia to the EU
Bulgaria welcomes Croatia's accession to the EU. Our country has consistently and strongly supported Croatia on its European path. Croatia is our good friend and ally.
01 July 2013
Ambassador Ivan Dimitrov was awarded the Grand Cross of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
At a ceremony on the Feast of St. John the Baptist, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Camillo Zuccoli, honoured Ambassador Ivan Dimitrov, Director of the "State Protocol" Directorate at the MFA, with Cross of the Merit,Grand Officer of the Order pro merito melitensi. The award was given to Ambassador Dimitrov for his contribution to the development of bilateral relations, his excellent professionalism and diplomatic experience.
28 June 2013
Minister Vigenin met with representatives of the Thracian association
“We monitor and support the activities of the Thracian national patriotic association. We will work to find a solution to the problem of settlement of reparations for the descendants of refugees from Eastern Thrace and Asia Minor.
27 June 2013