Sofa and Washington are ready to place an emphasis on economic ties, energy security, rule of law and security in bilateral ties, Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and US Secretary of State John Kerry have said in a statement.Judicial reform was also among the topics discussed, with President Plevneliev pledging 2015 would bring about changes toward that goal.Kerry reiterated US President Obama’s position that it Washington is firmly standing behind its NATO counterparts in the light of the crisis in Eastern Ukraine.The US diplomat also praised Bulgaria’s contribution to peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in Iraq and Afghanistan and also to building …read more
Source: Novinite