On 11 April 2006 Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva has been awarded with the Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (Grosse Goldene Ehrenzeichen Am Bande Für Verdienste Um Die Republik Österreich) for her contribution to the development of Bulgarian – Austrian bilateral relations during the period of 2001 – 2005 in her capacity of Extra. and plenip. Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Austria.
The ceremony was led by the Secretary General of the Ministry for Foreign Affaires of the Republic of Austria Ambassador Dr. Yohannes Kyrle. The official reception has been organized by the Bulgarian Ambassador Mag. Radi Naidenov in his Residence.
Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva shared during the ceremony that it has been an honour to serve for the bilateral relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Austria and it will continue to be a challenge to work for the economic relations in the region in her new capacity of Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum.
On the photos:
Ambassador Dr. Johannes Kyrle, Secretary General of the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria
Ambassador Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General of Vienna Economic Forum
Ambassador Dr. Ferdinand Maultaschl, Head of Department-Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria