5 November 2013 | 17:05
Bulgaria is striving to achieve a closer cooperation with Slovakia and the countries from the Visegrad four in the energy sector and the sphere of energy security, President Rosen Plevneliev said at a joint news conference held together with his Slovak counterpart Ivan Gasparovic today. The Bulgarian Head of State is on an official visit to the Republic of Slovakia at the invitation of President Gasparovic.
4 November 2013 | 18:06
Bulgaria and the EU member states that are confronted with a problem related to the inflow of refugees, should not be left to solve their problems on their own, but should seek assistance and support on a European level, President Rosen Plevneliev said during the meeting he held with the ambassadors of Italy and Greece to Bulgaria.
1 November 2013 | 16:04
For the first time in its newest history, Bulgaria has been hit by an inflow of refugees, which is a new challenge we are facing. This is what President Rosen Plevneliev said during his meeting with Kristalina Georgieva, EU Commissioner for International Cooperation, Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response. According to the Head of State, the issue related to refugees and asylum seekers should not be used to gain narrow political dividends. Instead efforts should be put into drafting a systematic and long-term plan for overcoming the challenge.
31 October 2013 | 09:09
The Bulgarian and the Vietnamese sides will work to ensure that the bi-lateral trade grows from the current 60 million US dollars to 500 million in the next couple of years, President Rosen Plevneliev said in Ho Chi Minh, where he opened a second office of the service on trade and economic issues at the Bulgarian Embassy in Vietnam.
