Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov sends letter to John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East

Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Kondov sent a letter to His Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, expressing Bulgaria's unwavering support and solidarity with the Syrian people and Orthodox Christians in Syria, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported. In his letter, Minister Kondov expressed hope that they will live as equal and responsible citizens of Syria, in a peaceful and prosperous country, governed by the rule of law and respect for human rights and freedoms.

 "I believe that in the future, under your spiritual leadership, Orthodox Christians will contribute greatly to the reconstruction of their country – a home for all Syrians, regardless of their faith and ethnic background", Minister Kondov also wrote, wishing prosperity and peace to the Syrian people in the spirit of the upcoming Christmas holidays.

Bulgarian Patriarch Daniil also sent a letter to John X regarding the events in Syria and Lebanon, according to information published on the website of the Bulgarian Patriarchate.  The head of the Bulgarian Church expresses his heartfelt brotherly support in these extremely difficult days for the congregation of the ancient Patriarchate of Antioch.


Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends Bulgarians in Los Angeles to observe curfew

An emergency curfew has been imposed in the central part of Los Angeles, California, USA, the Situation Center of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned. The measure is due to the protest actions on the evening of June 10, 2025...

published on 6/11/25 10:48 AM

Bulgarian President supports US efforts for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine

China is the big winner from the EU sanctions policy against Russia, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev told CNN. Regarding the war in Ukraine, Radev thinks that the moment is approaching when “Ukraine may be left without enough people..

published on 6/11/25 10:00 AM

Checks will continue to be carried out on the Bulgarian-Romanian border until June 30

After March 31, 2024, those crossing the internal air and sea borders, and from January 1, 2025 – also people crossing the land borders of Bulgaria with countries that fully implement the Schengen rules, are not subject to border..

published on 6/11/25 9:23 AM