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Georgian officials plan to sign the European Union's Eastern partnership document in Prague on May 7. Photo by BGNES
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has flown Friday to Bulgaria's capital Sofia to attend the world energy summit "Natural Gas for Europe. Security and Partnership".
In President Saakashvili's words, it is crucial for Georgia to participate in this summit, Kyiv Post reported.
"We have quit the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), but we have to be somewhere else. That is why integration in the direction of Europe and Central Asia in the energy sector is highly important to Georgia... If Georgia is successful, and it will be successful, other countries from the CIS will follow it," the president said.
Georgian officials plan to sign the European Union's Eastern partnership document in Prague on May 7.
"For the first time, we will establish institutional ties with the EU. Energy plays a central role in this area. In such a manner, Georgia's geopolitical strategy is being formed. It is oriented toward multi-vector development both in the direction of Euro-Atlantic organizations and all neighbors," Saakashvili said.
US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized NATO allies over what he described as their unwillingness to support Washington during the war with Iran, following a two-hour meeting with Secretary-General Mark Rutte at the White House
Keith Kellogg, who previously served as US President Donald Trump’s Special Envoy for Ukraine, has raised the possibility of reshaping existing security structures, including moving beyond NATO
The Council of Ministers has adopted the Report on the State of Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Bulgaria for 2025, which was submitted to both the National Assembly and the public, outlining an overall assessment of military readiness and
U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated he is seriously considering the possibility of withdrawing the United States from NATO, sharply escalating tensions with America’s European allies amid growing disputes over the war against Iran.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Washington may be forced to reassess the value of NATO once the war with Iran is over, warning that strained cooperation with European allies is putting pressure on the transatlantic alliance.
Bulgaria has nearly doubled its defense spending over the past decade, according to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s annual report
Bulgaria is bracing for an increase in disinformation activity in the run-up to the parliamentary elections on April 19, with authorities warning of coordinated attempts to influence voters and destabilize public trust
The Prosecutorial College of the Supreme Judicial Council has declined to remove Borislav Sarafov from his position as Acting Prosecutor General, despite calls from the Justice Ministry to act following a recent Constitutional Court ruling
The government has decided to withdraw all three Bulgarian nominations for the position of European Prosecutor, effectively restarting the procedure after identifying serious flaws in the initial selection process
President Iliana Yotova convened a meeting of institutions responsible for the conduct of the early parliamentary elections on April 19, with a focus on assessing preparedness and ensuring that every vote is properly safeguarded
Bulgaria’s caretaker Foreign Minister Nadezhda Neynsky said the announcement of a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran brought a sense of relief after weeks of escalating tensions in the Middle East
Acting Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov reported that law enforcement has detained 223 people so far in connection with alleged vote-buying schemes, framing the issue as a central challenge to the legitimacy of Bulgaria’s democratic process
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