November 15, 2024 02:10 (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
Bangladesh's top official proposes to remove 'secularism' from constitution | Donald Trump picks immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as deputy chief of staff for policy | India to follow up on terrorist Arsh Dalla's extradition request after his arrest in Canada | AAP councillor Mahesh Khinchi wins MCD election to become Delhi Mayor | Delhi air pollution: GRAP-3 curbs start tomo; construction works banned, primary schools shift to online mode
Sushma Swaraj visits Bulgaria, meets Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva

Sushma Swaraj visits Bulgaria, meets Deputy Prime Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva

| @indiablooms | 17 Feb 2019, 03:01 am

Sofia, Feb 17 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has met her Bulgarian counterpart and Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria Ekaterina Zaharieva during her two-day visit to the country.

The two top leaders discussed a range of bilateral issues including economy, agriculture and health.

MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted: "Preparing ground for expanding relationship EAM @SushmaSwaraj held constructive meeting with Deputy Prime Minister & Foreign Minister of #Bulgaria @EZaharievaMFA. Discussed a range of bilateral themes in economy, agriculture, health & pharma, IT, S &T, tourism & culture."

In an earlier tweet, Kumar had said: "Straight to work! Foreign Minister of #Bulgaria @EZaharievaMFA welcomed EAM @SushmaSwaraj ahead of the delegation level talks in #Sofia. Two countries are natural partners based on the foundation of deep historical and cultural linkages dating back to 8th century."

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj left India for her three-nation tour on Saturday.

Swaraj is the first External Affairs Minister to visit Bulgaria.

She will also visit Morocco and Spain after completing her Bulgaria trip.

 

Image: Raveesh Kumar Twitter page 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.