Section: Bulgaria
President Plevneliev starts official visit to Ukraine
On July 7 and 8 Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev is paying an official visit to Kyiv at the invitation of his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko. Talks will focus on the state of bilateral political dialogue, trade and economic cooperation, relations in the energy sphere, in tourism, education, Ukraine’s EU perspective as well as...
Bulgarian, Ukrainian FMs Discuss Possible Launching of Ferry on Danube
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov and his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin discussed the possibility of launching a ferry on the Danube connecting the two countries.At their meeting on Monday, Mitov and Klimkin also discussed plans for the repair of the road between Odessa and Reni, TASS news agency reports.The two foreign ministers also...
Bulgaria, Poland to Agree on Maintenance of MiG-29 Jets by End of July
Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said that Bulgaria is working on finalising the contract with Poland on the maintenance of the MiG-29 fighter jets.The contract is expected to be signed by the end of the month, Nenchev said in an interview for Reuters.Until now, the maintenance of the Soviet jets was carried out by Russia, but in a move to...
Minister Mitov: Bulgaria to help Ukraine on its way to EU
I want to see Ukraine where Bulgaria is- in the European Union, Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov said during his visit to Odessa, Ukraine. Minister Mitov held a series of meetings with representatives of the Bulgarian community in Ukraine. He also talked with his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin and the Governor of the...
Prices of Visas to Bulgaria Go Up for Russian Citizens
The agency issuing visas to Bulgaria for Russians has moved to raise the price of visas as of June 29.The measure has been in force since June 29 (last Monday) and was introduced due to the rouble’s fall against the euro, an official statement [RU] reads.Visa officials on both sides are yet to comment.The new amount of money needed to...
Bulgaria’s President Starts 2-Day Visit to Ukraine on Tuesday
Bulgaria’s President Rosen Plevneliev will arrive in Kiev on July 7 for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko. The talks between the two heads of state will focus on the current state of political dialogue, trade and economic partnership, bilateral relations in the spheres of energy,...
Bulgaria Increases Prices of Visas for Russian Citizens
Bulgaria has moved to raise the price of visas issued to Russians who want to visit the country the Bulgarian visa agency in Russia has said.The measure has been in force since June 29 (last Monday) and was introduced due to the rouble’s fall against the euro, an official statement [RU] reads.Visa officials on both sides are yet to...
Bulgaria’s President to visit Ukraine
On July 7 and 8 Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev will pay an official visit to Ukraine, accompanied by Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov. Talks are to focus on the status of political dialogue, trade and economic cooperation, bilateral relations in the spheres of energy, tourism, education and the European perspective of the Ukraine. The sides...
Bulgaria FM Visiting Ukraine’s Odessa
A visit of Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov to Odessa Oblast in Ukraine has entered its second day.Mitov is in Odessa on June 5-6. On Sunday he met Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin, who visited Bulgaria in mid-February. The two ministers, who also held a meeting with the Bulgarian community in Odessa (which is thought to be...
NATO Secretary General Inaugurates Force Integration Unit in Romania
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg inaugurated a NATO Forces Integration Unit (NFIU) in Bucharest as part of his visit to Romania on Thursday. This is one of six small headquarters, which will be stationed across the eastern part of the Alliance to facilitate planning, exercises and potential reinforcements, the other five to be situated in...
