Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Boyse discussed in Sofia the strategic partnership with the United States. Minister Zaharieva reaffirmed this country's desire to..
Crisis headquarters opened at the Consulate General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles after last night's 6.4 -magnitude earthquake, which rattled the southern part of the US state of California. A 24-hour emergency telephone line has been opened. Bulgarian..
Bulgaria has planned to use 1.61 per cent of its gross domestic product for defense. That's 927 million USD for 2019. The rise is 0.3 percent compared to 2014, when Sofia spent 638 million USD or 1.31 percent of GDP. In NATO the US spends the largest..
Following the approval of the US Congress for Bulgaria buying F-16 aircraft, Lockheed Martin said negotiations continue. The 1.6 billion USD estimate of the Congress should not be considered the last. The US government is yet to send its offer to..
Bulgaria will receive the most advanced F-16 fighter jet at the best possible price, US Ambassador to Sofia Eric Rubin said. I think the price is reasonable. I understand that it is a high price, but we will be supporting the needs of Bulgaria in..
In a special statement, the US Embassy has welcomed the decision taken by the National Assembly to start negotiations for Bulgaria's acquisition of new F-16 Block 70 aircraft by Lockheed Martin. "The U.S. Embassy welcomes the decision today by..
President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, said in Sofia that during the EU-Western Balkans Summit tomorrow, leaders from the region will meet directly with their counterparts from the EU for the first time in 15 years. "We have to demonstrate..
The Department of Education of the US State of Maryland has informed the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington of its decision to include the Bulgarian language in the Seal of Biliteracy program. The decision is the result of the embassy's action aimed at..
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva has confirmed that after December 1, Bulgarians will be able to travel and stay in Canada without visas within a period of 6 months. The minister, however, pointed out that visa-free travel does not..
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has met with US congresspeople, the government's press service announced. Good partnership in the sphere of defense within NATO, as well as the benefits of joint military exercises in this area, was part..
