Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Welcomes Ukraine Ceasefire Deal
The Ukraine ceasefire agreement reached overnight by the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine is “the first and most important step towards stopping the bloodshed”, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov said on Thursday. “I welcome the agreement between the leaders in Minsk,” Mitov said in a statement. He also said he hoped the...
Pro-Russian Rebels Sign Roadmap for Implementation of Minsk Agreement
Kiev and the pro-Russian rebels have signed a roadmap for the implementation of the ceasefire drafted during the marathon 17-hour talks in Minsk, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko.Poroshenko, as cited by AFP and The Telegraph, informed that the contact group had signed a document that had...
Incumbent and Former PMs Shake Hands on Bulgaria’s Shengen Accession
Bulgarian PM Boiko Borisov and his former colleague, currently Party of European Socialists (PES) leader Sergei Stanishev have both agreed on the issue of the accession of Bulgaria in the Shengen area, a press release stated on Thursday. Borisov’s center-right party GERB is also a member of the European People’s Party (EPP) holding...
Ukraine Ceasefire Finally Reached
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the ceasefire in Ukraine was set to begin at midnight on February 15. The deal was announced after 14-hour negotiations among representatives of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine in Minsk, Belarus. ”We have managed to agree on the main issues,” he said, Reuters reported. He added that the...
Updated: Ceasefire To Be Implemented in Ukraine in 48 Hours
Russian President Vladimir Putin stated that the ceasefire in Ukraine is set to begin on February 15. The announcement was made after 14-hour negotiations, the Normany four talks, among representatives of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine in Minsk, Belarus. ”We have managed to agree on the main issues,” he said, Reuters reported. He...
Ceasefire To Be Implemented in Ukraine in 48 Hours
After 14-hour negotiations, the Normandy four talks, between the leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine, taking place in Minsk, Belarus are likely to finish with the signing of a peace settlement on Thursday, an anonymous source close to the negotiations revealed to TASS information agency. Additionally, ceasefire is to be implemented in...
Austrian Foreign Minister to Meet with Bulgarian Counterpart in Sofia
Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz is to arrive in Sofia Thursday at the invitation of his Bulgarian counterpart Daniel Mitov. Mitov and Kurz are to discuss bilateral relations, as well as topical issues on the EU and international agenda, stressing energy, the EU prospects for the Western Balkans, and the situation in Ukraine and the...
Leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine Gather to Talk Peace
Leaders of the so-called Normandy group – France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine – gathered in Minsk on Wednesday to try to forge a peace deal for Eastern Ukraine. The very fact that the four leaders had converged in the capital of Belarus with the stated aim to bring peace to Ukraine highlights mounting concerns the standoff will not only...
Ukraine Sees New Surge in Violence on Eve of Minsk Peace Talks
More than twenty people were killed in eastern Ukraine on the eve of the peace talks that are scheduled to take place in Minsk on Wednesday. The Ukrainian army lost nineteen soldiers, the majority of them killed near the key transport hub of Debaltseve, which has been surrounded by the separatists, the BBC reports. The shelling of a bus station...
Ukraine Sees New Surge in Violence at Eve of Minsk Peace Talks
More than twenty people were killed in eastern Ukraine at the eve of the peace talks that are scheduled to take place in Minsk on Wednesday. The Ukrainian army lost nineteen soldiers, the majority of them killed near the key transport hub of Debaltseve, which has been surrounded by the separatists, the BBC reports. The shelling of a bus station...
