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Statement by Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin on the bombing in Beirut
Bulgaria strongly condemns the bombing in southern Beirut, in which many innocent Lebanese civilianswere killed and injured, and expresses its deepest sympathy to the relatives of the dead, to the whole Lebanese people and the Lebanese authorities.
16 August 2013
Minister Vigenin will visit Bourgas and Malko Turnovo
On August 16, Minister Kristian Vigenin will meet in Bourgas with representatives of the tourism industry.
16 August 2013
Kristian Vigenin: All political parties in Egypt should exercise responsibility
“We are deeply concerned about the developments in Egypt, and we believe that there is no alternative to constructive political dialogue to achieve peace and stability. We sincerely regret the numerous victims in the recent demonstrations and call upon all political and social forces to exercise prudence, temperance and responsibility for the future of the country.”
16 August 2013
Bulgaria and the Palestinian Authority will develop practical co-operation
The topics discussed by the two foreign ministers yesterday included the development of the Middle East peace process, the opportunity for Bulgaria to actively contribute to the developmentof the process, as well as in the formation of a common European policy.
16 August 2013
Kristian Vigenin holds talks with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki
Minister Vigenin expressed satisfaction with the fact that at the end of June the Bulgarian Ministry of Interior had held a second training session for representatives of the Palestinian Presidential Guard in Bulgaria.
16 August 2013
New structural regulations and regional cooperation in SEE discussedby participants in the Public Council at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Public Council at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today held its second meeting.
14 August 2013
Ambassador Aramaz: We have no claims to property ownership in Bulgaria
The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Bulgaria, Ismail Aramaz, at a meeting with the Director General of European Affairs, Ambassador Rusi Ivanov,said that Turkey has no property ownership claims in Bulgaria and that the process of restitution of property is dealt with solely by the relevant Bulgarian courts.
14 August 2013
Bulgaria supports Bosnia and Herzegovina on the path of reforms
“The main focus of Bulgaria's foreign policy is its relationship with the countries of Southeast Europe. Our country is ready to share experience as well as to work with other EU member states for the development, progress and prosperity of the region and its European perspective,”
09 August 2013
Kristian Vigenin: Institutions should seek a balance on important issues
“The confrontation, which has been inculcated in Bulgarian society in recent weeks is not good for Bulgaria or the public. It would be appropriate for the institutions, both the President and the Prime Minister, and the ministers, to find a wayso that at least on issues of importance a balance would be struck and further tensionsnot created.”
07 August 2013
Minister Vigenin met with UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova
Foreign Minister Kristian Vigenin met today with the Director-General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Irina Bokova. They discussed the reform of the organization and the course of the campaign for Ms. Bokova to be re-elected to a second term as Director-General of UNESCO for the period 2013-2017.
07 August 2013