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Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Svetlan Stoev, the Minister of Economy, Kiril Petkov, and the US Ambassador H.E. Herro Mustafa discussed today topics from the shared agenda of the Bulgaria-US Strategic Dialogue, as well as the Bulgarian chairmanship of the Three Seas Initiative.
Minister Stoev stressed the continuity in the foreign policy of the caretaker government, as well as the desire of the Bulgarian side to further deepen the strategic partnership with the United States both bilaterally and in the context of transatlantic relations.
He focused on key priorities for Bulgaria in the relations with the United States, including Bulgaria s accession to the US Visa Waiver Program, the start of negotiations on a bilateral Social Security Agreement, support for Bulgaria s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Svetlan Stoev, the Minister of Economy, Kiril Petkov, and the US Ambassador H.E. Herro Mustafa discussed today topics from the shared agenda of the Bulgaria-US Strategic Dialogue, as well as the Bulgarian chairmanship of the Three Seas Initiative.
Minister Stoev stressed the continuity in the foreign policy of the caretaker government, as well as the desire of the Bulgarian side to further deepen the strategic partnership with the United States both bilaterally and in the context of transatlantic relations.
He focused on key priorities for Bulgaria in the relations with the United States, including Bulgaria s accession to the US Visa Waiver Program, the start of negotiations on a bilateral Social Security Agreement, support for Bulgaria s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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Bulgaria’s caretaker Prime Minister, Stefan Yanev, on May 14, held a meeting with the US Ambassador to Bulgaria Herro Mustafa, at which issues related to the current political situation and prospects in this regard were discussed.
Prime Minister Yanev emphasised the priorities of the caretaker cabinet and the possibilities for their effective implementation. The Prime Minister and the Ambassador expressed a common opinion that the fight against corruption in Bulgaria is of fundamental importance.
The meeting between Prime Minister Stefan Yanev and Ambassador Herro Mustafa is a clear sign of the strengthening and development of Bulgarian-American relations, the government s press office said.
The Bishop’s Basilica of Philippopolis, site of a Christian church estimated to date from the fourth century and which boasts 2000 square metres of beautiful mosaics, opens to the public on April 19 at 9am.
An official opening ceremony was held on April 18, with attendance limited because of anti-epidemic precautions. The event was streamed live on Facebook.
The ceremony was addressed by Plovdiv mayor Zdravko Dimitrov, US ambassador Herro Mustafa and the head of the America for Bulgaria Foundation, Nancy Schiller.
The opening is the culmination of seven years of preservation and restoration work, and the construction of a special structure over the site.
News European Court of Human Rights rules against Bulgaria in discrimination cases involving politician Volen Siderov published on 2/16/21 5:19 PM
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled against Bulgaria over public statements made by the leader of the nationalist Ataka party, Volen Siderov, which were not considered discriminatory by Bulgarian courts. These are Siderov s speeches from 15 years ago, when he was elected MP, BNR reported.
The convictions are on two cases, referring to Siderov s systematic anti-Semitic and anti-Roma rhetoric.
No compensation has been awarded in either case. Bulgaria has been ordered to pay only the legal costs of the cases, which amount to nearly 5,700 euros.