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Foreign Affairs Council meeting
Deputy Foreign Minister Tihomir Stoychev represents Bulgaria at today's ordinary meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. EU foreign ministers discussed the ongoing Russian military aggression against Ukraine, the foreign policy dimension of economic security, relations with Turkey, the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the situation in the Middle East and the results of the EU-LAC summit. Special guests at the Council were US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk and Ukrainian Foreign
20 July 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel held a conversation with the Ambassador of Ukraine Olesya Ilashchuk on the "Myrotvorets"
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel held a telephone conversation with the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria Olesya Ilashchuk on the occasion of the Internet portal „Myrotvorets“ („Peacemaker“) and the related publications to it in the information space.
20 July 2023
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Irena Dimitrova accepted copies of the letters of accreditation of the new Ambassador of Iran to Bulgaria
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Irena Dimitrova accepted copies of the letters of accreditation of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Bulgaria Alireza Irvash.
20 July 2023
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is strongly condemning the dissemination of an anti-semitic cartoon against Mr Solomon Passy,
18 July 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister Maria Gabriel stated "The accession of Bulgaria to the OESD isa main foreign policy priority for whichthe government will work hard"
On the 14th of July 2023, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel has chaired a meeting of the permanent Interagency Coordination Mechanism (ICM) for the accession of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
17 July 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel declared The authority of Bulgaria is a priority of the foreign policy
On the occasion of the Day of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel organized an official event, guests of which were the President of the National Assembly Rosen Zhelyazkov, Members of the Parliament, Ministers and Ambassadors.
17 July 2023
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria
With regard to the numerous media questions on the substance of the 2022 European compromise for the EU path of the Republic of North Macedonia, the Republic of Bulgaria would like to reiterate the following:
16 July 2023
The Deputy Minister Irena Dimitrova has met with the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria
The Deputy Foreign Minister Irena Dimitrova held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Ukraine at the Republic of Bulgaria H.E. Olesya Ilashchuk.
12 July 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel held a meeting with Ambassadors of countries outside of the European Union
Within the framework of the meeting at the Boyana Residence, our first diplomat presented the priorities of the foreign politics of the Republic of Bulgaria related to our membership in the EU and NATO, as well as the active participation of the country in international institutions and initiatives.
12 July 2023
The Deputy Prime Minister Maria Gabriel has taken part in the 16th edition of the international forum in Dubrovnik
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Gabriel has participated in the 16th edition of the international “Dubrovnik Forum“ in Croatia.
08 July 2023