Foreign Ministry

Turkey has rearranged the officials of its diplomatic mission in neighboring Iraq, with authorities describing the move as a bid to offer "better and swifter" service to Turkish citizens and business people living in the region.

Bulgaria's Employment Agency has called a public tender for the building of a software system that will make it easier and faster to issue work permits to non-EU citizens.

The rationale is to remove barriers to hiring much needed professionals, particularly in the IT sector.

The fight against terror will top Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's agenda during a continuing visit to Washington, where he held talks with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry before an anticipated informal meeting with President Barack Obama on April 1. 

The Foreign Ministry released a statement on Monday condemning in the strongest possible manner the terrorist attack that was carried out in Lahore, Pakistan, and that caused the death and injury of hundreds of citizens.

The Greek authorities have called on EU Coordinator for the refugee crisis Maarten Verwey to pressure Turkey to implement the EU-Turkey refugee agreement, as the food of refugees and immigrants from Turkey has increased after only the second day the agreement was put into effect.

Officials from a number of countries have noted the need to build trust among the European Union, Russia and Turkey amid the conflict in Syria following a conference in Syria last week. 

Turkey has delivered an official protest note to Belgium for allowing the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to set up a tent in Brussels, urging Belgian authorities to swiftly remove the tent and to prevent the organization's activities on its soil.

Bulgaria hopes that Turkish authorities will swiftly find the organizers of the Saturday attack on Istanbul's Istiklal Avenues, the Foreign Ministry of the country has said.

Turkey has reiterated that it does not recognize the result of a 2014 referendum in Crimea in which voters elected to join Russia, the Foreign Ministry has said in a statement on the second anniversary of the event.

Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has met with a delegation of the French National Assembly, discussing bilateral relations and Serbia's EU accession.