Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2023 All Rights Reserved

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on visit to Bulgaria today

Photo: BGNES

The Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe is paying an official visit to Bulgaria today accompanied by representatives of more than thirty large companies. 

It is the first-ever visit to Bulgaria of a Japanese premier. The high-ranking guest will meet for talks with Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, and tomorrow – with President Rumen Radev. Central to the talks of the prime ministers will be the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and readiness for expansion of the Union’s strategic partnership with Japan.

The prime minister of Japan is accompanied by his wife, Mrs Akie Abe. Today she will pay a visit to the Bulgarian National Radio where she will be welcomed by the Radio’s Director General Alexander Velev and the Children’s Radio Choir which is quite popular in Japan with more than 500 concerts given in more than 150 cities in that country. Mrs Akie Abe will view the Japanese Corner arranged on the BNR premises. A short concert will be given at the Radio to honor the guest.


Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

Food Safety Agency to announce if the eggs from Ukraine are good for consumption

The results of the laboratory examination of chicken eggs imported from Ukraine will become clear today, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency announced . With the help of the samples taken, it will be determined whether they contain radioactivity, heavy..

published on 3/24/23 6:15 AM

Caretaker cabinet to present electronic platform for comparing prices in retail chains

Today , the caretaker cabinet is to present the electronic platform for comparing   prices in retail chains, said Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport , Information Technology and Communications Hristo Alexiev. He explained that the..

published on 3/24/23 5:05 AM

Daytime temperatures mark rise on Friday

On Friday , the lowest temperature in Bulgaria will be between 2 and 7°C. It will be 3°C in Sofia. During the day it will be sunny, but in the morning it will be foggy near the water basins. The highest temperatures will reach..

published on 3/23/23 7:50 PM