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Call on Bulgarian citizens to leave Lebanon immediately
In connection with the serious escalation of hostilities in Lebanon in recent hours, the Foreign Ministry calls on Bulgarian citizens to suspend all travel to the Lebanese Republic and to leave the country immediately.
28 September 2024
Participation of Ivan Kondov in the informal breakfast of the Central European Initiative foreign ministers
On the last day of his programme of the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UNGA, Minister Ivan Kondov participated today in New York in the informal breakfast of the Foreign Ministers of the Central European Initiative (CEI) Member States, which was hosted by the Albanian Presidency of the format.
28 September 2024
Ivan Kondov attended in the discussion at the high-level meeting on the situation in Gaza
In the framework of his visit to New York to participate in the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister Ivan Kondov also took part in the high-level meeting on the situation in Gaza and the implementation of the two-state solution as a path to a just and comprehensive peace.
27 September 2024
Quadrilateral meeting in New York of the first diplomats of Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Croatia
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov participated in the traditional quadrilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Bulgaria, Romania, Greece and Croatia in the framework of the UNGA General Debate in New York
27 September 2024
Minister Kondov attended in the EU-CELAC meeting
The Bulgarian Foreign Minister took part today in the EU-Latin American and Caribbean Community (CELAC) meeting in New York. The meeting was co-chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borel, and the Foreign Minister of Honduras, and aimed at continuing the inter-regional dialogue and preparing for the EU-CELAC Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and the upcoming EU-CELAC Summit in 2025.
26 September 2024
Ivan Kondov at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate ‘Leadership for Peace’: Bulgaria remains committed to the norms and principles of international law and multilateralism
In the framework of the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister took part in another significant event - the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on Leadership for Peace. The meeting was chaired by Slovenia as the rotating president of the UNSC for this month and was aimed at members of the Council and the entire world organisation to discuss how to restore its credibility and improve its functioning.
26 September 2024
Ivan Kondov participates in the G20 Ministerial Meeting
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov took part in the G20 ministerial meeting in the framework of the General Debate of the 79th session of the UNGA, which was organised by the current Brazilian presidency of the format. The objectives that the organizers had set for the meeting were to discuss ways to strengthen the multilateral system to achieve peace, stability and development in the world, as well as to strengthen commitment to the principles of the UN Charter, the promotion of Agenda 2030, international law and diplomacy.
26 September 2024
Participation of the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs in a side event within the General Debate of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly on ‘Advancing the Role of Women in Peace and Security: the way forward’
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov participated today in a side event within the framework of the General Debate of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on the role of women in peace and security. The event was hosted by the 2024 Leadership Quartet of the Network, including the United States, Romania, Switzerland and South Africa, in collaboration with UN Women.
25 September 2024
Meeting of Ivan Kondov with OECD Deputy Secretary General Ulrik Knudsen
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov met today in New York with the Deputy Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Ulrik Knudsen.
25 September 2024
Minister Kondov participates in the traditional Transatlantic Dinner of EU and NATO Foreign Ministers
Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov took part in the Transatlantic Dinner given by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The importance and strength of NATO has proven to be a fundamental security factor in the light of today's challenges. Few people could have predicted this 20 years ago. This is what Minister Kondov said in his speech to his colleagues at the forum.
25 September 2024