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US Assistant Secretary of State arrives on a visit to Bulgaria
Politics | May 18, 2022, Wednesday // 09:50
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US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried
On May 18 and 19, the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried will visit Sofia. She will hold a series of summits to reaffirm the strong bilateral partnership between the United States and Bulgaria, according to a statement on the State Department's website.
Donfried is in talks with senior members of the Bulgarian government and political party leaders to discuss a wide range of issues, including bilateral security co-operation, NATO's response to Russia's war against Ukraine and the US commitment to energy security. Bulgaria, as well as anti-corruption and other regional issues.
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