At the beginning of his US visit, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov discussed, with US Secretary of Energy Ernest Moniz, the construction of gas interconnectors between Bulgaria and its neighbours, with a focus on the interconnector with Greece, as well as Bulgaria’s plans to take part in the construction of a LNG terminal near Alexandroupolis. Minister Mitov expounded on the government’s measures aimed at the liberalization of the energy market and the plans to build a gas hub in Bulgaria. The Bulgarian foreign minister also met with the United States Trade Representative Michael Froman. The two discussed ways to enhance trade and investment cooperation and stated they expected the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the EU and USA to be completed soon.
Sunday will be cloudy. A cold atmospheric front from the west will bring rainfalls. In the western mountainous regions of Bulgaria, the rain will be mixed with snow. The lowest temperatures will be between 2° and 7°C; in Sofia –..
At a ceremony in the presence of President Rumen Radev, the Bulgarian flag was raised on a 21-meter pylon in the Zvezdata area near Etropole. “Today, we all raise our voices that in a time of division for the world, we will..
A requiem liturgy has been served in the St. Nedelya cathedral on the occasion of the first anniversary of the death of Bulgarian Patriarch Neophyte. He became patriarch on February 24, 2013. “We know and remember Patriarch..
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev today received at the Foreign Ministry Susan Falatko, who arrived in Sofia a few days ago as Charge d'Affaires of the U.S...
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Bulgarian citizens to avoid traveling to Greece because of a planned national strike today. The Foreign Ministry..
The number of pensioners in January this year increased by 15,630 people, or 0.8%, compared to the first month of the previous year, the National Social..
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