Statement of BULGARIA at UNGA73

“Alongside these dire statistics, there is no real progress in implementing the Minsk agreement, which we think is the only way to find a peaceful and sustainable solution to the conflict. The existing differences in terms of deployment of international peacekeeping forces in Eastern Ukraine under the auspices of the UN have also not been overcome.”

“We support the launch of international initiatives to create conducive conditions for restarting the Middle-East Peace Process via bilateral talks. We think that this is the way to achieve a final agreement, based on the principle of two states, coexisting in peace and stability.”

“In terms of Libya, Bulgaria supports the UN Action Plan and the efforts of the Mission of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, whose primary task is stabilizing the country and reaching national conciliation in the context of political and institutional fragmentation. We support the agreements reached by the four key political leaders for conducting presidential and parliamentary elections.”

“The situation in Syria remains dramatic. In spite of the efforts of the international community, military activities in the country continue, leading to an increasing number of casualties among the civilian population, as well as to thousands of new emigrants. As a country that is geographically close to Syria, Bulgaria support efforts to prevent further escalation of the military conflict. Pursuant to this, we support the continuation of political dialogue and the intra-Syria negotiations with the aim of finding a permanent political solution to the Syrian crisis.”