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Unity is more important than ever, said the Bulgarian Foreign Minister to the EU countries’ ambassadors in Sofia

by AI | 11.Feb 2025 | Europe in brief AI

Joining the eurozone remains one of Bulgaria’s priorities, said Georg Georgiev

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/BTA

SOFIA – The regular dialogue between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the ambassadors of the European Union (EU) in Bulgaria is of key importance, as our countries share a common vision for the future and face common challenges. This was stated by the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev at a meeting with the ambassadors of EU countries accredited in Sofia, the MFA reported.

The meeting was organized by the Polish Embassy, ​​in the capacity of the country of the rotating Chairman of the EU Council. The Bulgarian foreign minister emphasized the unity within the EU, which in his words is more important than ever, in the context of a changing geopolitical environment and external threats.

The minister discussed with the heads of the missions of the EU countries in Sofia the topics of the European agenda and Bulgaria’s foreign policy priorities. Joining the Eurozone remains one of the country’s priorities, Bulgarian institutions are working intensively and achieving good progress in all directions to achieve this goal, he said.

Georgiev emphasized Bulgaria’s progress in the process of joining the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Our desire is to complete the technical phase of the process by the end of 2025 or early 2026, said Georgiev.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and the European ambassadors exchanged views on issues related to the Middle East, Ukraine, and other topics on the international agenda. Among the issues discussed was also the expansion of the EU, based on compliance with the principle of own merits, in the fulfillment of the conditions and commitments undertaken.

At the beginning of the year, Georg Georgiev discussed the process of European integration of the countries of the Western Balkans, Ukraine, and Moldova with the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Policy Marta Kos at the meeting of the EU Council on foreign affairs in Brussels. He also spoke with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, as well as with the foreign ministers of Romania and Italy. (February 11)