On behalf of the delegation of Bulgaria, I would like to announce that our nominated candidate, Ms. Tsvetana Kamenova, withdraws her candidature for the position.
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate all those who have been elected and to wish them every success in their futur…
First of all, allow me, on behalf of the Bulgarian Government, to thank the Secretary-General, the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS and you personally, Mr. President, for your leadership and support in organizing this High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS. It truly marks…
Let me begin by expressing my delegation’s deep appreciation to President Deiss and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for convening this debate. Being among the countries that called for it, we are especially grateful to be given the opportunity to have a follow-up discussion to the High-level Meeting o…
The commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and its Programme of Action gives me the welcome opportunity to join with previous speakers in emphasizing the importance and the achievements of the Conference and its outcome. My del…
At the outset, allow me to thank General Assembly President Kerim for organizing this extremely important meeting on the crucial midpoint in the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Bulgaria fully aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of…
As others have done, I would like first of all to thank the delegations of the United States and of the United Kingdom for their comprehensive briefings on the situation in Iraq.
We commend the tireless efforts of the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) in pursuing its commitment to establish a f…
First of all, on behalf of the Republic of Bulgaria, I should like to express our strong condemnation of the vicious terrorist attacks that have occurred in Istanbul and to join others in expressing our deep sympathy with the families of all who have been affected by those terrorist acts.
We are gr…
First of all, I would like to express my delegation’s gratitude to you, Sir, for having convened this important meeting and for your contribution to putting the HIV/AIDS issue high on the agenda of the Security Council. I would also like to express our thanks to Mr. Jean-Marie Guéhenno, Under-Secret…
Allow me first of all to join others in commending you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on an issue which, in our view, is of primary importance for the international community. I would also like to thank the Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Jean- Marie Guéhenno,…
We appreciate the convening of this open meeting on the situation in Bougainville. I join the previous speakers in extending our gratitude to Ambassador Sinclair for his informative briefing. We also thank the Permanent Representative of Papua New Guinea for his presentation.
Bulgaria welcomes the …
Bulgaria welcomes the fact that it was possible to reach a consensus on the proposed text for the resolution just adopted. We would like to express our deep conviction that, on the basis of the resolution, both parties will work towards a mutually acceptable solution.
I wish also to take this oppor…
I should like to begin by joining others in extending a warm welcome to Sir Emyr Jones Parry, the new Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom. We are confident that his extensive diplomatic experience will be a valuable asset for the work of the Council. We look forward to continued and activ…
At the outset, let me convey my delegation’s gratitude to the Spanish presidency for the initiative taken in organizing this meeting. I would also like to join others in thanking Mr. Guéhenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Mr. Ramcharan, Deputy United Nations High Commissi…
Allow me first of all, Mr. President, to thank you for having convened this important meeting of the Council on the situation in Kosovo. I should like also to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr…
First of all, I would like to join previous speakers in extending our thanks to you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely meeting of the Security Council. We welcome this opportunity to exchange views on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. I would also like to thank the Representative of the Secret…
We appreciate the holding of this open Security Council debate on an issue of particular importance for the entire international community.
We have listened carefully to the statements made before the Council. As a country associated with the European Union, Bulgaria endorses the statement earlier …
Allow me, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting of the Council on Kosovo. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hédi Annabi for his comprehensive briefing.
Bulgaria, an associated country of the European Union, fully supports the statement that will …
First of all, I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open meeting on general issues relating to sanctions and on the final report of the Stockholm Process on the Implementation of Targeted Sanctions. Let me also express our gratitude to the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs…
The Republic of Bulgaria regrets that it was not possible to achieve unanimity among the 15 member States of the Security Council on the draft resolution just voted. We strongly believe that the division of the Council does not help in any way to find just solutions in favour of peace and security.
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