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211 polling stations abroad have opened
At all polling stations in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Turkey and in Europe, election day started normally. By 10am Bulgarian time, a total of 1267 Bulgarian citizens had voted in the 211 voting sections that were opened.
12 May 2013
Bulgarian citizens abroad already have been voting
Elections for the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria are already underway in Australia, South Korea, Japan, China, Azerbaijan, Russia, Afghanistan, Georgia and the UAE, where by 7am Bulgarian time, 48 Bulgarian citizens had exercised their right to vote.
12 May 2013
Elections 2013 got underway with the opening of the first polling station in Australia
Elections for the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria started at midnight Bulgarian time with the opening of the polling station in Canberra, Australia. Bulgarian citizens in the Australian capital city will have the opportunity to be the first to vote.
12 May 2013
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov met with the head of the OSCE mission monitoringthe parliamentary elections
"The main goalof the government is the holding offree, fair and democratic elections," Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykovsaid at the meeting. He explainedthe series of practical measures that the Bulgarian authorities are takingto ensure a free and democratic election process, consistent with the Election Code and the best European and international practice.
10 May 2013
Interdepartmental Council on the Participation of Bulgaria in NATO and CSDP held a meeting
The Interdepartmental Council on the Participation of Bulgaria in NATO and the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union told held a regular meeting, under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Naydenov.
10 May 2013
Prime Minister Marin Raykov cabled condolences to Enrico Letta
“Giulio Andreotti will go down in history as one of the most important and influential Italian and European politicians and statesmen who have played a key role in the political and social structure of Italy in the period after World War 2,”
08 May 2013
Attention to the Diplomatic Missions and Representations of International Organizations accredited to Bulgaria
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Information and Situation Centre Directorate, presents its compliments to the diplomatic missions and offices of international organizations accredited to the Republic of Bulgaria and has the honour to inform you, in connection with the upcoming May 12 2013 elections for the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria, about the forthcoming establishment of the International Press Centre in Sofia.
07 May 2013
Marin Raykov: Bulgaria and Qatar are strategic partners
Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marin Raykov received a Qatari military delegation led by the Chief of General Staff of the Qatari Armed Forces, Major-General Hamad bin Ali Al – Attia
07 May 2013
Memory of the fallen honoured at Bulgarian military cemetery in Novo Selo
On May 6, the Day of Valour and the Day of the Bulgarian Army, the “Bulgarian Memory” Foundation and the Bulgarian Embassy in Skopje organised a pilgrimage to the military cemetery in Novo Selo, Macedonia.
07 May 2013