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Communication of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is working on the case of the serious fire in the German town of Solingen on 25 March 2024, in which four Bulgarian citizens died and three others were injured, since the initial information about the serious incident was received.
06 April 2024
Bilateral consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Romania
On 4.04.2024 bilateral consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria with a delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania. The two sides discussed consular issues arising from the Schengen membership of Bulgaria and Romania, as well as issues related to reactions and crisis management.
04 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Freedom, peace and stability are not a given, but must be defended every day
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel attended the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the NATO Allies. The official NATO 75th Anniversary Commemoration Ceremony was the highlight of the meeting held on 3-4 April in Brussels
04 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel and the Foreign Ministers of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia mark the 20th anniversary of their membership of NATO, underlining the key role of the alliance with a joint declaration
With a joint declaration marking the 20th anniversary of the accession of Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia to NATO, the foreign ministers of these countries have expressed important messages underlining the importance and prospects of their membership of the organisation.
03 April 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will take part in the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels on 03-04 April 2024
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel will take part in a NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Brussels on 03-04 April 2024. The meeting will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
03 April 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Schengen is stronger with Bulgaria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel participated in an official ceremony at Sofia Airport to mark Bulgaria's entry into the Schengen area. The event was attended by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria Acad. Nikolay Denkov, Head of the EC Representation in Bulgaria Yordanka Chobanova, Minister for Interior Kalin Stoyanov, Minister for Transport and Communications Georgi Gvozdeykov and CEO of SOF Connect Jesús Caballero.
31 March 2024
Mariya Gabriel: Bulgaria and NATO we are stronger together
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel took part in the National Conference ‘20 Years Bulgaria in NATO: Because we are stronger together’. The President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, Prime Minister Acad. Nikolay Denkov and Minister of Defence Todor Tagarev were among the official participants in the opening ceremony.
29 March 2024
Mariya Gabriel: With coordinated action and joint efforts, the issue of cardiovascular health can be high on the European and national agenda
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel hosted the conference ‘Cardiovascular Health in Europe: Challenges and Prospects’ in partnership with H.E. Ambassador Frédéric Meurice and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Bulgaria. The event is organized with the support of the European Society of Cardiology and the Society of Cardiologists in Bulgaria. Among the participants in the conference were the Minister for Health Prof. Dr. Hristo Hinkov and the Ambassador of Hungary H.E. Miklós Boros.
28 March 2024
Events on the occasion of 20 years of Bulgaria's NATO accession begin with a conference and a gala concert
In the year that marks the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, Bulgaria celebrates 20 years since joining the world's most successful political and military alliance. As a family of shared values, NATO today guarantees the peace and security of 32 member countries and over a billion citizens.
28 March 2024
Press release
Dear colleagues,
On 28 March 2024 at 10 am, the European Commission Representation in Sofia will host a conference on ‘Cardiovascular Health in Europe: Challenges and Prospects’. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel hosted the event in partnership with H. E. Ambassador Frédéric Meurice and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in the Republic of Bulgaria.
27 March 2024