Nikolay Milkov
Bulgaria: The President appointed a New Foreign Minister
Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Milkov was released by decree of President Rumen Radev. It was published today in the State Gazette.
With the same decree, Ivan Iliev Kondov, who until now held the position of permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was appointed to the position of acting foreign minister.
Bulgaria’s Foreign Minister: "We are facing Unprecedented Hybrid Attacks from Russia”
"In parallel with Russia's aggressive military actions, we are facing an unprecedented increase in various hybrid attacks aimed at undermining Bulgaria's stability and thereby our democratic values and processes".
North Macedonia Slates ‘Scandalous’ Bulgarian Push for Role in Constitutional Change
As North Macedonia gears up for an important constitutional change, to include Bulgarians in the preamble as a constitutive people and so avoid repeated Bulgarian EU blockades, it has condemned a Bulgarian request to be "included" in the process as "scandalous".
Blinken will help Bulgaria get Replacement Weapons from the US
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has pledged to help Bulgaria, via the Pentagon, with the supply of replacement resources of many weapons.
This was stated by the acting foreign minister and future ambassador to NATO Nikolay Milkov to Bulgarian journalists in Brussels. He participated in the meeting of the first diplomats of the member countries of the pact.
Bulgaria’s Caretaker Cabinet proposes the Replacement of several Ambassadors
The acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikolay Milkov, to be appointed to the post of permanent representative of Bulgaria in the NATO mission in Brussels, and his deputy, Kostadin Kojabashev, should become the ambassador to the Vatican. This is what the caretaker cabinet proposes to President Rumen Radev.
Foreign Minister: Serbia does not fulfill the Agreements on the Rights of Bulgarians in the Country
"Respecting the rights of Bulgarians in the 'Western regions' (eastern Serbia) is an element of the criteria we observe when it comes to Serbia's negotiations for membership in the European Union." This was stated by Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Nikolay Milkov to Milena Milotinova in the program "Brussels 1" on "BG on Air".
Foreign Minister: After October Bulgaria and Romania will have No Obstacles for Schengen
"Bulgaria is able to meet the requirements of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for our country's membership in Schengen as early as this summer, when the European Commission's mission on the specific criteria is expected to meet." This was stated by Foreign Minister Nikolay Milkov, who participates in the Sandanski Young Diplomats Seminar.
The European Commission will return the Monitoring of the Rule of Law in Bulgaria
Bulgaria will be the subject of a new report summarizing the country's achievements since 2019, when the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism was terminated. This new report should show progress on the rule of law.
Bulgaria’s President Dissolved the Caretaker Cabinet and Appoints a New One from Tomorrow – Only One Minister is New
Pursuant to Art. 99, para. 5 of the Constitution, President Rumen Radev signed a decree on the dissolution of the 48th National Assembly on February 3, 2023. The head of state has scheduled parliamentary elections for April 2, 2023, announced the press office of the head of state.
The Foreign Ministry will Demand the Access of Bulgarian Citizens to North Macedonia to be Ensured
Bulgaria will demand with a note to provide access to people traveling to North Macedonia for the worshiping of the Gotse Delchev memorial on February 4. Representatives of the Bulgarian embassy there will also take part in the celebrations.