The Bulgarian Ambassador to Israel, Dimitar Tsanchev, has confirmed that the 2 Bulgarian journalists seized by Israeli forces during the raid on the Gaza aid flotilla will return to Bulgaria Wednesday. Israel has also deported 124 foreign activists detained after the deadly raid on an aid flotilla trying to break its blockade of Gaza. The activists, mainly [...]
The Ambassadors of Italy and France to Sofia, Stefano Benazzo and Etienne de Poncins took, a trip Wednesday to Bulgaria’s southern city of Sliven to learn about the problems of local Roma. After visiting a segregated and a desegregated school and a working lunch with the Roma community representatives, the French Ambassador stated a segment [...]
Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolay Mladenov, began his 7-day visit in USA (April 28 – May 4) with several high-level meetings, the Foreign Ministry informs. During the first day of his visit, the Minister held talks with James Jones, United States National Security Advisor, focusing on problems of the Western Balkans, the joint military [...]
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, leaves Monday, April 26 on an official trip to Serbia, the cabinet’s press center informs. Borisov is scheduled to have meetings with his Serbian counterpart, Mirko Cvetkovi? and Serbia’s President, Boris Tadic. During the visit, Borisov is to sign a bi-lateral agreement for the establishment of a joint contact center [...]
Bulgaria Foreign Affairs Minister Nikolay Mladenov has sent Bulgaria’s condolences to Poland on the day that Polish President Lech Kaczynski is to be buried in Krakow. “On behalf of the government and on behalf of the Bulgarian people I want to again confirm our condolences to our Polish friends,” Mladenov stated Sunday. He continued; “I [...]
Bulgaria needs to introduce a strong Penal Code as soon as possible to guarantee that nobody is stronger than law, US Ambassador in Sofia James Warlick has stated. “This will create a better business environment in the country,” said His Excellency during a forum entitled “Bulgaria – Attractive Investment Destination organized by the US Chamber [...]
Bulgaria should be the active partner when it comes to plans to deploy US air defense missiles on its soil, the country’s prime minister told journalists after his dinner with the American president. “The question about Bulgaria’s support for taking part in a new US missile defense system in Europe has not been officially posed, [...]
Bulgaria’s Cabinet has nominated four ambassadors to serve in Paris, Washington and Skopje and at Unesco, respectively, subject to approval by President Georgi Purvanov. Elena Poptodorova, who was ambassador in Washington from 2002 to 2008, has been nominated to serve a second term as Bulgaria’s ambassador to the United States. Deputy Foreign Minister Marin Raikov [...]
Lebanon Prime Minister Saad Hariri is set to arrive in Bulgaria on Sunday on an official visit. Hariri is set to meet Bulgaria PM Boyko Borisov and President Georgi Parvanov as well as other officials to discuss how to increase positive relations between the two countries. The Daily Star in Lebanon reported Saturday that Hariri [...]
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister, Boyko Borisov, will make an official visit to Kuwait on March 24, with the aim of enhancing relations between the two countries. Borisov is scheduled to meet the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Sheikh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, to discuss ways of bolstering relations in all possible areas and activities. “The strength of Kuwaiti-Bulgarian [...]
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