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US – Bulgarian relations in one of their best phases, Foreign Minister Mitov says
Six months after the visit of US Secretary of State John Kerry to Sofia, Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov is on a working visit to the USA for a review of the strategic dialogue between both states. In January Kerry and Mitov agreed that the dialogue should take place within the frameworks of 4 working groups – on security and...
Yordan Bozhilov: “Bulgaria is not directly threatened by the situation in Ukraine or the Middle East”
On 13-15 July, Sofia hosts a Summer Academy in leadership within the framework of the Sofia Security Forum. This NGO is a platform for research and discussion of topical issues in the field of international and national security. Its chairman and analyst at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Yordan Bozhilov, commented in an interview for Radio...
Number of Russian and Ukrainian tourists visiting Bulgaria dwindles significantly
The number of the Russian and the Ukrainian tourist visiting the Bulgarian seacoast has dwindled significantly, the General Secretary of the Bulgarian Hotel and Restaurant Association Veselin Nalbantov announced. In his view, the decline was expected, because these people live in military areas and have become poorer due to the military conflicts...
President Plevneliev wants more sanctions against Russia, PM Borissov in the opposite opinion
Over the past week we witnessed a series of strange discrepancies in the public statements of the Bulgarian political elite and many have asked themselves the question whether this is a case of contradicting positions, or is it perhaps just another bluff in order to throw dust in the eyes of the people? What is this all about? President Rossen...
Bulgaria’s export for third countries goes up; import declines
In the period January-May 2015 export from Bulgaria to countries outside the European Union has increased by 10% on the same period of 2014 and amounts to around EUR 3.5 billion. Bulgaria’s major trade partners outside the EU are: Turkey, China, Serbia, USA, the Russian Federation and Singapore, which form 50.6% of Bulgaria’s exports...
Bulgaria’s Army continues joint exercises
In the period July-August Bulgaria’s army continues the series of joint drills with NATO allies and partner countries. July 12 is the closing date of the Breeze 2015 naval drill encompassing vessels from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, USA and Turkey. Other military drills during the period are: Platinum Lion 15 – 3 Land Operations with military...
Sofia again supports Kiev in its dispute with Moscow
Bulgaria’s President Rossen Plevneliev and Bulgaria’s Minster of Foreign Affairs Daniel Mitov paid an official visit to Ukraine in a moment of high tension between the EU and Greece. This was the first visit of Bulgarian head of state in the past 12 years. It became clear that Sofia wanted to show again its political support towards...
Daily webcast
Welcome to Radio Bulgaria’s daily webcast Heartbeat Bulgaria! The stories this Wednesday: · Following the visit of President Plevneliev in Ukraine, Sofia backs Kiev in its dispute with Moscow. · Is the platform for citizens’ taxi services Uber going to cease its operation in this country? · Next, we talk about parental love and how it...
Bulgaria to support compatriots in Ukrainesdsds
During a meeting of representatives of the Bulgarian community from Kyiv, Kharkov, Bolgrad and the Zaporozhye region, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev, who continues his official visit to Ukraine, assured that Bulgaria will be more active in its solidarity in view of our compatriots living in that country. Bulgarian universities will open...
President Rossen Plevneliev speaks with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko
Bulgaria supports the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, said President Rosen Plevneliev after talks in Kiev with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko. Sofia does not recognize the annexation of Kiev and Sevastopol, nor the results of referendums illegally implemented there, said the head of state and hailed the...
