Section: Bulgaria
NATO, Bulgaria See Islamic State Threat, Black Sea Tensions as Key Challenges
Bulgaria is strongly concerned by the instability in the Middle East and tensions in the Black Sea region and is doing its best to cope with the influx of refugees which could increase, Defence Minister Nikolay Nenchev said on Thursday following talks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Sofia. The two sides agreed that Bulgaria, being...
Rent-a-terrorist?
The terrorist act in Paris, the arrest of 5 Russian citizens of Chechen origin and the crisis in Crimea found a Europe with a very weak immune system. We are witnessing the overlaying and mutual strengthening of several types of threats – on the one hand the well-known radical Islam and on the other – the unknown face of Russian nationalism. That...
Ukraine, US Accuse Russia, Separatists of Escalating Situation
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Wednesday that Russia had more than 9000 troops and 500 tanks, heavy artillery and armoured personnel carriers in eastern Ukraine. Poroshenko hurled this accusation during his visit at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which he had to leave earlier due to the renewed escalation of violence in...
NATO Secretary General visits Sofia
NATO Secretary General Yens Stoltenberg arrives for a visit to Bulgaria at the invitation of Bulgarian Head of State Rossen Plevneliev. Besides with the President, Stoltenberg is also to have talks with Premier Boyko Borissov, with Defense Minister Nikolai Nenchev and Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov. Talks will focus on Bulgaria’s...
Thirteen ‘Killed’ in Donetsk Bus Stop Shelling
At least thirteen people have died after shelling at a bus stop in Ukraine’s Donetsk, local officials say.Russian media outlets report of an “explosion” which also left tens of people injured, according to authorities in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic. There are conflicting reports as to whether the incident...
Bulgarian President ‘Forged Common EU Position on Ukrainian Crisis’
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev devoted considerable time of his speech on the completion of his third year in office on Wednesday to the country’s foreign policy. Plevneliev identified the Ukrainian crisis as “posing the most serious threat to European peace and security after the Second World War”. The President said that...
Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs rejects proposal to reconsider sanctions against Russia
The Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament has rejected the proposal of the Bulgarian Socialist Party for reconsidering the current sanctions against Russia in relation to the conflict in Ukraine. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has told lawmakers that dialogue was possible only in case there was mutual trust. According to...
Bulgarian Citizenship Applications Drop, Vice-President Popova Says
The number of foreign nationals applying for Bulgarian citizenship fell by a quarter last year, Vice President Margarita Popova said on Wednesday. A total of 5,999 Bulgarian citizenship applications were submitted last year, a decrease compared to 7,954 in 2013, Popova told a joint news conference with President Rosen Plevneliev marking the end...
Russian FM: `They Played Around With Us For South Stream`
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced at his annual press conference on Wednesday that Moscow relies on the fact that the Turkish Stream project will be realized, which will allow for the strengthening of energy security in Europe. Lavrov stated that the issue with South Streamis concluded, TASS news agency reports. ”We could no...
Bulgarian President Reaffirms His Stance Against Russian Aggression in Ukraine
Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev devoted considerable time of his speech on the completion of his third year in office on Wednesday to the country’s foreign policy. The President carried out an active foreign policy in the past year, having completed 28 visits, in which he represented the Bulgarian position at different international...
