A delegation of 11 MPs from all parliamentary groups headed by National Assembly President Rosen Zhelyazkov is visiting India on January 4. Rosen Zhelyazkov will meet with India’s Vice President and Speaker of the Upper House Jagdeep Dhankhar, as well as with the Speaker of the Lower House Om Birla. Political and economic relations between Bulgaria and India will be discussed during the meetings.
On 5 January, the parliamentary delegation will visit the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The programme includes a meeting at the National Assembly of Vietnam with the Speaker of the Parliament Vuong Dinh Hue, as well as plenary talks between the delegations, reported BTA. In September 2023, a Vietnamese Parliamentary delegation headed by Vuong Dinh Hue, visited Sofia. Bulgaria and Vietnam signed 5 documents on bilateral cooperation in sport, tourism and culture.
A discussion on the potential reintroduction of religious education in Bulgarian schools was held at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia. The discussion was organized by the Ministry of Education and Science. Religions will be studied from a..
Bulgaria’s Ambassador to the United States Georgi Panayotov has requested an early end to his term, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced. The reasons for his resignation were not specified. Ambassador Georgi Panayotov is a career diplomat..
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have admitted to mistakenly firing on a UN facility in central Gaza in March, killing an UN staffer, reported BTA. Until now, the IDF had denied responsibility for the March 19 strike in Deir al-Balah that killed..
In 2024, Bulgaria spent USD 2.208 billion (3.964 billion BGN), or 2.04% of its GDP, on defense, reads the annual report of NATO Secretary General Mark..
On January 1, 2026, Bulgaria will take over the presidency of the Danube Strategy for the second time (after 2018) . This is happening at a..
A children's hospital for active treatment will open in Burgas by the end of the year, it became clear during the inspection of its..
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