NEWS

13 September 2016 | 19:07

13 September 2016 | 19:07

The only correct response to the contemporary challenges is the common European response – for ensuring more integration, more cooperation, more diplomacy, for ensuring the rule of law and observing rules in Europe. This was the position shared by President Rosen Plevneliev and the President of Italy Sergio Mattarella at a joint news conference they gave at 2 Dondukov street. The two leaders held talks within the first official visit of an Italian president to Bulgaria for the past 11 years.

13 September 2016 | 12:12

The 12th meeting of the presidents of the countries from the Arraiolos Group will be held on 14 September in the Regional Ethnographic Museum in the town of Plovdiv and on 15 September in the National History Museum in Sofia.

12 September 2016 | 17:05

At a ceremony in the coat-of-arms hall at 2 Dondukov street President Rosen Plevneliev awarded the Stara Planina order first class to Marco Conticelli, ambassador of the Republic of Italy to Bulgaria. The diplomat received the high award for his contribution to the development and strengthening of the Bulgarian-Italian relations. The Head of State awarded Latifa Aharbash, ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Bulgaria, with the Madara Horseman, first class, for her contributions to the development of the relations between the two countries.

6 September 2016 | 11:11

Bulgaria and the Czech Republic share a common stand on issues of illegal immigration and security, which are a high priority to both countries. This became clear during talks between President Rosen Plevneliev and the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic Bohuslav Sobotka during the official visit of the Bulgarian Head of State in Prague. The Czech Republic has expressed support in closing the so called Balkan Migration Route, noting the difficulties Bulgaria encounters when protecting the external borders of the European Union against the background of intensified migration pressure.