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President Rumen Radev discussed the priorities on the Agenda of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU at a meeting today at the Presidency with Anzej Franges, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia to Bulgaria. Slovenia took over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union on the 1st of July this year. 

 

Fighting climate change and the necessity of a fair transition to a green economy to guarantee social stability in the energy sector and to preserve the competitiveness of the separate EU Member States were among the topics of the conversation. The European integration of the Republic of North Macedonia was also discussed during the meeting. 

 

Statement by Head of State Iliana Iotova

For projects aimed at improving connectivity between Bulgaria and Turkiye must be viewed as a whole, to be successful, and within the context of closer cooperation in Southeastern Europe. This will bolster both economic development and security in the region, whose strategic importance is growing. This was stated by President Iliana Iotova at a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who is on a formal visit to Bulgaria.

Albulena Haxhiu expressed her gratitude to President Iotova for Bulgaria’s support on Kosovo’s path toward membership in NATO and the European Union.

Iliana Iotova raised the issue of depopulation in the area along the Bulgarian-Serbian border and highlighted the need for investment to counter the adverse demographic trend.