NEWS

 

President Rumen Radev met today with the Ambassador of the State of Qatar, HE Fahd bin Ibrahim Al Mushiri, during which he expressed his high appreciation for the consistent actions of the State of Qatar to stop the hostilities in the Middle East and release the hostages. In this context, the Bulgarian Head of State also expressed appreciation for the personal commitment of the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for the release of the detained Bulgarian captain and the mate of the Galaxy Leader off the coast of Yemen.

 

During the meeting, President Radev highlighted the excellent political dialogue at the highest level for the development of bilateral relations between Bulgaria and the State of Qatar and expressed this country's readiness for its further development and deepening. 

 

The two were unanimous that restoring peace in Europe through diplomacy is a priority for the EU and the only way to ensure the long-term security and stability of the Old Continent.

The President recalls that the institution of the Special Commercial Administrator (SCA) was introduced by an Act adopted in 2023, which also established a number of safeguards against potential abuse and arbitrariness — safeguards of the kind already adopted in other European states faced with similar circumstances, with the objective of minimising the risk of subsequent financial claims against the State

Bulgaria stands in solidarity with Lebanon's efforts to support peace, security and stabilisation of the Middle East, which are also of utmost importance to the EU, Radev says after a meeting in Sofia with his Lebanese counterpart

The head of state awardS the Presidential Badge of Honour to the then British Ambassador to Libya