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Minister Mladenov voted in the referendum in Washington DC
Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov voted in the national referendum at the polling station in Washington DC
27 January 2013
Referendum closes at a further five polling stations abroad
At 5pm Bulgarian time, the voting day ended at a further five polling stations abroad.
27 January 2013
Voter turnout abroad in the referendum by 3pm
The highest voter turnout abroad in the national referendum by 3pm Bulgarian time was in Brussels, where 205 citizens voted. In London, 161 voted and 152 voted in Madrid.
27 January 2013
Minister Nickolay Mladenov took part in the first EU-CELAC meeting
“Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean do not only have historical ties, but should work together more closely for the peaceful resolution of conflicts and in the fight against organised crime and trafficking.” This was said by Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov in the Chilean capital Santiago, where he took part in the first European Union – Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit, entitled “Working Together Towards Growth and Stability”.
27 January 2013
More polling stations in North America open
Voting day in Bulgaria’s national referendum has begun in Canada and the United States.
27 January 2013
Voting ends in South Korea
Voting in South Korea in Bulgaria’s first national referendum in its new era has ended.
27 January 2013
National referendum has begun at 37 polling stations abroad
At 8am local time, the national referendum began at 37 voting stations out of 44 abroad.
27 January 2013
Iraq has need of Bulgaria’s experience
If other citizens of Iraq had the same social benefits – stability, regular electricity supply, development – as those in the Kurdistan Region, it would help the entire political process in the country. This was said by Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov after a meeting with the Prime Minister of the Kurdish Regional Government, Nechervan Idris Barzani.
24 January 2013
Significant progress in post-monitoring dialogue between PACE and Bulgaria
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in the first part of its regular session in 2013, held on January 22 in Strasbourg, adopted a resolution on continuing post-monitoring dialogue with Bulgaria. Taking into account the progress made by Bulgaria, the areas being monitored are reduced to three: reform of the judicial system, changes to the Electoral Code, media freedom and transparency in media ownership.
23 January 2013
Ambassador Chavdar Nikolov presented his credentials to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
Ambassador Chavdar Nikolov presented his credentials to Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff
23 January 2013