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2026-05-07 15:34:00
President Iliana Iotova met with Bulgarian-speaking ambassadors
President Iliana Iotova met with Bulgarian-speaking ambassadors. The meeting was hosted by Austrian Ambassador Andrea Ikic-Bohm and Slovenian Ambassador Natasha Bergel.
The head of state and the diplomats discussed the political situation in Bulgaria and the formation of a regular government, as well as Bulgarian citizens’ expectations for a stable, secure, and developed country.
The interlocutors discussed the need for timely and effective European policies to successfully resolve the crises unfolding one after another, as well as the European integration of the Western Balkan countries. They also discussed Europe’s absent role on the world stage and in negotiations to resolve the military conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, as well as the need to strengthen the role of diplomacy.
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