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

Namibia opens an Honorary Consulate in Sofia

Mihail Mihaylov
Photo: Radostina Bilyarska

At today’s meeting, the Council of Ministers approved the opening of a consulate of Namibia in Bulgaria, headed by an honorary consular official based in Sofia. Bulgarian Mihail Mihaylov will take on the role of honorary consular official. He served as Third Secretary at the Bulgarian Embassy in Addis Ababa from 1985 to 1990. 

From 2006 to 2021, Mihail Mihaylov was honorary consul of Bulgaria in Namibia, based in Windhoek. In February 2021, he was awarded a Golden Laurel Branch by the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry for his dedicated efforts to promote Bulgaria’s reputation in Namibia and for his contribution to deepening bilateral relations. 



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

Burgas aims to become European Capital of Culture in 2032

Burgas will apply to become the European Capital of Culture in 2032. As the first step, a foundation is being established to handle the strategy and preparations for the procedure. Its establishment was approved by the municipal council today,..

published on 1/28/25 1:52 PM

National Assembly Speaker Kiselova confirms the ruling coalition's commitment to the development of nuclear energy

After her visit to the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant, National Assembly Speaker Natalia Kiselova confirmed the ruling coalition's commitment to the development of nuclear energy in Bulgaria. At a briefing in Kozloduy, Natalia Kiselova forecasted that..

published on 1/28/25 1:03 PM

Sofia Metro marks 27 years since its opening

Exactly 27 years ago, the first section of the Sofia Metro was put into operation - from "Slivnitsa" to "Konstantin Velichkov". Today, the capital's metro has 52 trains on the first and second lines and 30 on the third. 52 km. of..

published on 1/28/25 12:14 PM