site.btaUK Immigration Minister Jenrick's Visit to Bulgaria Gets Postponed

The visit to Bulgaria of the UK Minister of State for Immigration, Robert Jenrick, has been postponed, the British Embassy in Sofia told BTA on Thursday. The visit was planned to take place on October 16 and 17, 2023.

On Wednesday, the Council of Ministers approved a draft joint statement between Bulgaria and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on stronger cooperation in countering and preventing organized crime in the field of immigration.

The document, proposed by the UK, envisages the establishment of a joint working group tasked with determining the ways to deepen the bilateral cooperation between the competent bodies and with assessing the implemented activities. The working group will be chaired by one chairperson from Bulgaria and the UK each. It will meet at least once every three months with the participation of representatives of all competent institutions from both countries.