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Meeting of the Interdepartmental Council on NATO
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nickolay Mladenov, and the Minister of Defence, Anyu Angelov, today took part in a regular meeting of the Interdepartmental Council on the participation of Bulgaria in NATO and in the Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union.
22 December 2012
The Foreign Ministry has invited international observers to the national referendum
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Permanent Representation of Bulgaria to the OSCE, has sent an invitation to the OSCE Office for Democratic Elections and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the member states to monitor the forthcoming January 27 2013 referendum. In line with current practice, the invitation was announced at a December 20 2012 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council.
21 December 2012
Nickolay Mladenov in Belgrade: Bulgaria and Serbia starting negotiations on a treaty on good neighbourliness
“With Serbia, we are not only neighbours, but also friends who share a common vision – the full integration of all the peoples of the Western Balkans into the EU. Bulgaria will support the reforms in Serbia and dialogue with Priština, which are the two main elements for progress on Serbia’s path towards the EU,” Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said during his visit to Belgrade. He met with his counterpart Ivan Mrkić and Prime Minister Ivica Dačić.
18 December 2012
Minorities have a key role in the process of transition in Syria
“The collapse of the Assad regime is going to come soon. Now we must concentrate our efforts on the situation of minorities in Syria and the protection of their social and religious leaders who will play a key role in the process of transition in the country,” Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov said during the closing session of the conference “The Middle East and North Africa and the Balkans: Challenges of Transformation” organised by the New Bulgarian University and the Al-Jazeera Center for Studies.
15 December 2012
Nickolay Mladenov sends a letter of condolences to Hillary Clinton
Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov has sent a letter of condolences to his US counterpart in regard to the tragedy at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.
15 December 2012
Bulgarian – Macedonian consultations
On December 14 2012, in Kriva Palanka, Republic of Macedonia, the first working meeting between representatives of the foreign ministries of Bulgaria and Macedonia was held.
15 December 2012
Nickolay Mladenov: Armenia and Azerbaijan should not allow further escalation in Nagorno-Karabakh
“On behalf of Europe, we today made a strong and clear call to the parties to the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh to not allow further actions that could aggravate the situation and to take prompt steps to reduce tensions,” said Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov who, together with his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt is on a tour of the South Caucasus. Today they are in Armenia, where they were joined by Polish Foreign Minister.
14 December 2012
Nickolay Mladenov: Georgia is continuing on its path to the EU and NATO
“After the successful elections at the start of October, Georgia now must consolidate democratic institutions and maintain the rule of law. I am pleased that we have heard from everyone that there is a consensus in Georgian society on accession to the EU and NATO.”
13 December 2012
Support for the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people for a democratic transition
The “Friends of the Syrian People” group, which held its fourth meeting in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, has confirmed its commitment to a political solution to the crisis in Syria, has urged Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to relinquish power and has warned that the use of any chemical or biological weapons by his regime is unacceptable.
13 December 2012
In regard to the long-range rocket fired by the DPRK today, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Vessela Tcherneva said:
Bulgaria expresses its strong concern at the fact that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea openly ignored the calls by the international community and carried out the launching of a long-range rocket on December 12 2012.
12 December 2012