Bulgaria's Deputy PM, Justice Minister to Pay Working Visit to Netherlands

Bulgaria's Deputy Prime Minister Meglena Kuneva and Justice Minister Hristov Ivanov are to pay a one-day working visit to the Netherlands on Monday.

Their agenda includes meetings with Foreign Minsiter Bert Koenders, Security and Justice Minister Ard van der Steur and Immigration Minister Klaas Dijkhoff, daily Dnevnik reports.

Among the main topics of discussion will be the accession of Bulgarian to the Schengen Area, the European Agenda on Migration, the European Security Strategy (ESS), the European Energy Union and the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP).

The opportunities for cooperation in the preparations for the 2018 Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU will be also discussed.