Section: Novinite (Bulgaria)
Ukrainian Ambassador Warns Conflict Could Spill to Neighbours
Ukrainian Ambassador to Sofia Mykola Baltazhy warned on Saturday that the conflict ravaging his country could spill to neighbouring states, including Bulgaria. In his words the conflict was not a civil war, but rather a war between Ukraine and Russia, Baltazhy explained in an interview for private bTV station. His Excellency said that a...
Bulgarian President Reaffirms Country’s Pro-European Stance
President Rosen Plevneliev said that Bulgaria remains among the most pro-European countries, which is in no small part due to its active civil society. Plevneliev made this statement during a meeting with Dr. Beate Merk, Bavaria’s European Integration and Regional Relations Minister, daily Dnevnik reports. Both of them are participants in...
Bulgaria Simplifies Tourist Visa Procedures for Russians, Ukrainians
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova and Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov agreed to simplify tourist visa procedures for citizens of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia, and Georgia. The measure is aimed at boosting visitor numbers from traditional markets such as Russia and Ukraine, according to the press office of Bulgaria’s Tourism...
Russia Seeks Diplomatic Solution To NATO Tensions
Russia’s envoy to NATO Alexander Grushko called for a bilateral diplomatic discussion regarding the situation in Ukraine on Friday. ”NATO has increased the regime of air monitoring in the Baltic countries and performs flights in a close proximity to our strategic centers, including St. Petersburg,” he said, as reported by TASS...
Kiev Forces, Donbass Rebels Agree ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ in Ukraine’s Debaltseve
A temporary truce is in force in the Ukrainian city of Debaltseve, both Kiev officials and pro-Russian forces have confirmed. The move, which follows a meeting of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande, is aimed at allowing civilians to evacuate. They have time to do so...
Bulgarian President Plevneliev among Main Speakers at Munich Security Conference
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev will participate in the opening of the 51st Munich Security Conference on Friday. Chairman Wolfgang Ishinger, Germany’s Federal Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and NATO Secretary General Jens Soltenberg are also going to be a part of the ceremony. On Saturday, Mr. Plevneliev will also participate...
EU Leaders Visit Ukraine and Russia to Propose New Peace Plan
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are to travel to Ukraine and Russia on Thursday and Friday in order to propose a new peace plan. Hollande revealed at a pressconference on Thursday that the new peace proposal is based on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, which could be acceptable to all, the BBC reports....
Merkel, Hollande to Duscuss Ukraine with Putin after Kiev Visit
Hours after meeting Ukraine’s head of state Petro Poroshenko, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande are set to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The meeting is aimed at finding a solution to renewed tensions in the east of Ukraine, with the two European leaders determined to discuss...
EU, US Reaffirm Urgent Need for Peaceful Solution to Ukrainian Crisis
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and US State Secretary John Kerry all visited Ukraine on Thursday in an effort to seek an urgently needed peaceful solution to the conflict ravaging the country. Speaking at a pressconference with Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, Kerry assured that the US was seeking a...
EU Leaders Visit Ukraine, Russia to Propose New Peace Plan
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are to travel to Ukraine and Russia on Thursday and Friday in order to propose a new peace plan. Hollande revealed at a pressconference on Thursday that the new peace proposal is based on the territorial integrity of Ukraine, which could be acceptable to all, the BBC reports....
