Deputy Prime Minister Ivaylo Kalfin of Bulgaria

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Kalfin was speaking in Belgrade after talks with Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic.

Born in Sofia, Kalfin received his higher education in the University of National and World Economy (1983-1988) and the Loughborough University (1998-1999.

A deputy in the 37th (1994-1997), 38th (2000-2001) and 40th (since 2005) National Assembly of Bulgaria, Kalfin is part of the Bulgarian National Bank's Consultative Council since 2004.

anti-missile defense system in Central Europe should be held within NATO, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said after meeting with his Czech counterpart Karel Schwarzenberg on Wednesday.

Kalfin said that there are many opportunities for Bulgarian firms to invest in the Czech Republic.

Kalfin expressed satisfaction with the decisions of the Bucharest summit, during which Croatia and Albania were invited to join the alliance, expanding the treaty organization closer to th eRussian border.

Both Rice and Kalfin said that progress had been made towards reaching a visa waiver programme for Bulgarians wanting to travel to the United States.

SOFIA, Nov 11 (AFP) - Bulgaria will not pay compensation to secure the release of five of its nurses on death row in Libya for allegedly infecting hundreds of children with the HIV virus, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said Friday.

Ivaylo Kalfin discussed with Economy and Communications Minister Edgar Savisaar bilateral cooperation in the sphere of IT, telecommunications and tourism.

Bulgaria is one of the significant creditor of Iraq that did nothing about the foreign debt, Kalfin said further.

Sofia - One day after the death sentences of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor were commuted to life in prison, Bulgaria was working for a speedy extradition of the convicts, Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said Wednesday.

Speaking on Bulgarian state television, Kalfin said a letter to that effect by the main public prosecutor would be sent to the Libyan authorities Wednesday.

Bulgarian Vice-Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivailo Kalfin has his country's support for Morocco in.

Kalfin said in a statement that he regretted Serbia's failure to sign a cooperation deal with the EU.

In Sofia, Kalfin said that the re-election of Tadic as president was seen by the EU as clear proof that the Serbian people have chosen a future for their country within Europe.

SOFIA) - Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said Friday that dialogue with Russia and not economic sanctions and isolation, would help resolve the Georgia crisis.

Taking a reporter's question Kalfin said that Syria expects that the new US Administration will change the approach to the Middle East, steering it more in the direction of finding agreement and dialogue and promoting processes where the leading actors are the countries in the region.

Kalfin said the topic was discussed during the meetings he held in Damascus.

Kalfin said that Syria assesses positively the fact that the Iraqi government approved the agreement with the United States whereby the US troops in Iraq will remain until 2011.

Later on Wednesday Kalfin was received by Parliament President Mahmoud al-Abrash.

I am an optimist and think that we will be able to settle the issue in the nearest future," Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said at a Friday press conference in Moscow.

Sofia - Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said Monday he expects a speedy conclusion to talks with Libya over the extradition of five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor sentenced to life in prison in the North African country.

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Ivaylo Kalfin was born in Sofia in 1964.

Kalfin has studied International Economic Relations in the University of National and World Economy in Sofia and International Banking in the Loughborough University.

Kalfin discussed Bulgaria's highs and lows with Time's Violeta Simeonova Stanicic in Sofia.

Also in diplomatic news this week: Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin was in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Croatian President Stipe Mesic concluded a visit to Jordan.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin was in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on Monday (June 23rd) for a one-day official visit.

Kalfin met with the members of the BiH presidency, Prime Minister Nikola Spiric and Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj.

Bulgaria to ask Bush about proposed US anti-missile defence system 06/06/2007SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin says officials plan to ask a series of questions regarding the proposed US anti-missile defence system in Eastern Europe, when US President George W.

During his stay, Kalfin is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding.

LIBYA'S decision to commute the death sentences of six foreign medics is a step in the right direction, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said today.

Sofia - Bulgaria would consider a pullout of its troops from the international military contingent in Iraq, Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin was quoted as saying Thursday.

SOFIA - Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin said Tuesday that the European Commission's go-ahead for Bulgaria and Romania to join the European Union on January 1, 2007, was "an enormous achievement" but that there is more work ahead for the two newcomers.

We have declared our support for Macedonia's membership, but this backing cannot be unconditional," Kalfin said at a recent meeting of Bulgarian ambassadors.

Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin is to pay a visit to Brussels to participate in the discussion of the EUR 200 B economic stimulus plan proposed last week by the EC.

The Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivaylo Kalfin is participating in the fall meeting of the NATO Foreign Ministers, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry press center announced on Tuesday.