Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria

Brussels, Belgium

Key Officers

H.E. Mr. Boyko KOTZEV
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
Permanent Representative (COREPER-II)
Tel : +32 (0) 223 58 307
E-mail : Boyko.Kotzev@bg-permrep.eu


Secretary: Ms Tzveta NETZOVA
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 308
E-mail: secretary@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Peter STEFANOV
Deputy Permanent Representative (COREPER-I)
Tel : +32 (0) 223 58 305
E-mail : Peter.Stefanov@bg-permrep.eu

Assistant: Ms Desislava VASEVA
(COREPER-I)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 306
E-mail : Desislava.Vaseva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Guergana KARADJOVA
PSC Representative ad interim
(Coordination PSC/Nicolaidis Group, European Union Institute for Security Studies)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 315
E-mail: Guergana.Karadjova@bg-permrep.eu


Coordination COREPER-II

Mr. Rumen ALEXANDROV
First Secretary, Antici
(Antici Group, COREPER-II coordination, Institutional issues)
Tel : +32 (0) 223 58 309
E-mail: Rumen.Alexandrov@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Viara MILEVA
Assistant (COREPER-II)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 350
E-mail: Viara.Mileva@bg-permrep.eu


Coordination COREPER-I

Ms Maria KOLEVA
Second Secretary, Mertens
(Mertens Group, COREPER-I coordination)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 304
E-mail: Maria.Koleva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Desislava VASEVA
Assistant (COREPER-I)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 306
E-mail: Desislava.Vaseva@bg-permrep.eu


Press and Information

Ms Victoria MELAMED
Minister-Counsellor
Press officer (WP on Information)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 347
E-mail: Victoria.Melamed@bg-permrep.eu


Legal and Institutional Affairs

Ms Albena PEEVA-SMILKOVA
Third Secretary
(Legal and Institutional Affairs)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 311
E-mail:  Albena.Peeva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Ralitza YOTOVA
Third secretary
(Enlargement policy, Cooperation and Verification Mechanism, Infringement Correspondent)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 322
E-mail:  Ralitza.Yotova@bg-permrep.eu


European Parliament

Ms Krassimira BESHKOVA
First Secretary
(EU Parliament; General Affairs Group)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 379
E-mail:  Krassimira.Beshkova@bg-permrep.eu


Administrative Affairs and Protocol, Accounting

Mr. Gueorgui GUEORGUIEV
Attache
(Protocol and Administrative Affairs)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 310
E-mail: Gueorgui.Gueorguiev@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Zvezda Ilcheva
Administrator
(Accommodation & Reservations)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 300
E-mail: Info@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Rositsa DIMITROVA
Head of Financial Department
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 303
E-mail:  Rositsa.Dimitrova@bg-permrep.eu


Bulgarian Citizens in the EU Institutions, SNE

Ms Svetlozara KABAKCHIEVA
Counsellor
(WP on Staff Regulations, SNE, Legal and Institutional Affairs)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 364
E-mail: Svetlozara.Kabakchieva@bg-permrep.eu


Common Foreign and Security Policy, Development

Ms Guergana KARADJOVA
First Secretary
(PSC Representative ad interim, Coordination PSC/Nicolaidis Group, European Union Institute for Security Studies)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 315
E-mail: Guergana.Karadjova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Emilena POPOVA
Counsellor
(RELEX WP)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 316
E-mail: Emilena.Popova@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Yulian YAKIMOV
Counsellor
(Development Cooperation, Humanitarian and Food Aid, United Nations)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 361
E-mail:  Yulian.Yakimov@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Dimo KARADIMOV
First Secretary
(Western Balkans)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 318
E-mail:  Dimo.Karadimov@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Christina ZAFIROVA
First Secretary
(Asia-Oceania WP, Transatlantic Relations, Latin America)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 318
E-mail: Christina.Zafirova@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Yordan PARVANOV
Second Secretary
(Committee for Civilian Aspects of Crisis Management)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 351
Ел. поща : Yordan.Parvanov@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Boris Shabanski
Attaché
(WP Africa, Coreu)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 314
E-mail: Boris.Shabanski@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Galina KOSTOVA
Attaché
(Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Black Sea Synergy, Eastern Partnership, OSCE)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 352
E-mail:  Galina.Kostova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Rumyana KAMBERSKA
(Middle East and Persian Gulf, Maghreb-Mashrek WP)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 362
E-mail: Rumyana.Kamberska@bg-permrep.eu

Lieutenant-General Galimir PEHLIVANOV
Military Representative to the EU Military Committee (EUMC)
Tel.: +32 (0)270 72 830
E-mail: gpehlivanov@bg-nato.be

Colonel Simeon TOPCHIYSKI
Deputy Military Representative to the EU Military Committee (EUMC)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 359
E-mail: Simeon.Topchiyski@bg-permrep.eu

Colonel Stayko PROKOPIEV
Defence Counsellor
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 356
E-mail: Stayko.Prokopiev@bg-permrep.eu

Lieutenant-Colonel Assen PETROV
EUMC Working Group – HTF, coordinator
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 398
Е-mail: Assen.Petrov@bg-permrep.eu


Trade Policy

Ms Rossitza VASSILEVA
First Secretary
(Art. 207 Committee, EFTA)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 368
E-mail: Rossitza.Vassileva@bg-permrep.eu
 
Mr. Boris MIHAYLOV
Second Secretary
(ACP, GSP, Export credits, Commodities)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 321
E-mail:  Boris.Mihailov@bg-permrep.eu


Financial, Economic, Monetary Policy and Cohesion Policy

Ms Daniela SHAPTCHEVA
Counsellor
(ECOFIN coordination, Economic Governance Reform, EU Financial Stability Framework, EMU, G20/IMF, EIB, Multiannual Financial Framework)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 370
E-mail: Daniela.Shaptcheva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Venetka TODOROVA
First secretary
(Taxation)
Tel.: +32 (0) 223 58 371
E-mail: Fisccus@bg-permrep.eu; Venetka.Todorova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Margarita GLAVEVA
First Secretary
(Financial services, Banks and Regulations, Securities and Markets, Insurance)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 376
E-mail: Margarita.Glaveva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Gergana MANOLOVA
Second Secretary
(EU Budget, Multiannual Financial Framework, Financial Management and Control issues, including Anti-fraud)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 369
E-mail: Gergana.Manolova@bg-permrep.eu
 
Mr. Lyubomir STOYANOV
Second Secretary
(Cohesion Policy, coordination - EU structural instruments)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 387
E-mail: Lyubomir.Stoyanov@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Mladenka KRASTEVA
Second Secretary
(Regional Policy, State Aid, Financial Aspects of Climate Changes, Economic Governance Reform)
Tel. +32 (0) 223 58 323
E-mail: Mladenka.Krasteva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Yordanka CHOBANOVA
Third secretary
(Regional policy, Committee of the Regions, Baltic Strategy, Danube Strategy)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 436
E-mail: Yordanka.Chobanova@bg-permrep.eu


Justice and Home Affairs

Mr. Petar RASHKOV
Counsellor
(Judicial reform, Judicial cooperation in criminal matters)
Tel. +32 (0) 223 08 336
Email: Petar.Rashkov@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Aneliya IVANCHEVA
Counsellor
(Police cooperation, Fight against organised crime, Europol)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 01 970
E-mail: Aneliya.Ivancheva@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Plamen ANGELOV
Counsellor
(Schengen, Migration, Borders, Asylum)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 09 422
E-mail: Plamen.Angelov@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Krasimir KARDZHALIYSKI
First Secretary
(Fight against terrorism, Protection of critical infrastructure)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 01 205
E-mail:  Krasimir.Kardzhaliyski@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Lyubomira DIMITROVA
First Secretary
(Judicial reform, Company law, e-justice)
Justice and Home Affairs (Justice)
Tel. +32 (0) 223 58 363
Email: Lyubomira.Dimitrova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Miroslava SEMKOVA
First Secretary
(Security Committee)
Tel.: +32 (0) 223 58 417
E-mail: Miroslava.Semkova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Mitka ZAHARLIEVA
First Secretary
(Judicial reform, Judicial cooperation in civil law matters)
Tel. +32 (0) 223 58 365
Email: Mitka.Zaharlieva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Maria TEODOSIEVA
Second Secretary
(Judicial reform, Substantive Criminal Law, Fundamental rights)
Tel. +32 (0) 223 58 401
E-mail: Maria.Teodosieva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Anita STALEVA
Third Secretary
(Visa and Consular policy)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 312
E-mail:  Anita.Staleva@bg-permrep.eu


Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry)

Ms Anelia ANGELOVA
Counsellor
(Customs policy)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 366
E-mail: Anelia.Angelova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Elena GENCHEVA
First Secretary
(Intellectual Property Rights)
Tel.: +32 (0) 223 58 431; +32(0) 223 05 100
Fax: +32 (0) 237 49 188
E-mail: Elena.Gencheva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Iliyana ATANASOVA
Second Secretary
(Competitiveness, Internal Market, Technical Harmonization, Industrial Policy and SMEs, Innovation, Public Procurement, Statistics, Foodstuffs, Consumer Protection)
Tel : 0032 (0) 228 03 472
E-mail: Iliyana.Atanasova@bg-permrep.eu


Agriculture and Fisheries


Ms Iskra VALCHEVA
Minister-Counsellor
(CAP, Representative to the Special Committee on Agriculture (SCA)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 335
E-mail: Iskra.Valcheva@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Margarita MIHAYLOVA
Counsellor
(Fisheries)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 334
E-mail: Margarita.Mihaylova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Yolita VLAEVSKA-KIROVA
Counsellor  
(Coordination, Phytosanitary policy)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 342
E-mail: Yolita.Vlaevska@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Tsvetanka VOYNOVA
Counsellor  (Food Safety, Veterinary Policy)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 337
E-mail: Tsvetanka.Voynova@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Svetoslav SIMEONOV
First secretary
(Agricultural Funds)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 395
E-mail: Svetoslav.Simeonov@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Plamen ABROVSKY
Second secretary
(CAP, State Aid)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 336
E-mail: Plamen.Abrovsky@bg-permrep.eu


Energy

Ms Krasimira PISHTUHINA
Counsellor
(Atomic Energy)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 400
E-mail:  Krasimira.Pishtuhina@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Henri DONTCHEV
Counsellor
(Conventional Energy, Energy Infrastructure)
Tel: + 32 (0) 223 05 626
E-mail: Henri.Donchev@bg-permprep.eu  


Transport

Ms Elitza STOYANOVA-PODVARZACHOVA
First Secretary
(Road transport, Aviation)
Тел. +32 (0) 223 58 324, +32 (0) 280 38 25
E-mail: Elitza.Stoyanova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Anna KARDJEVA
Counsellor
(Maritime transport, Railway transport, Trans-European networks)
Тел. +32 (0) 223 58 391
E-mail: Anna.Kardjeva@bg-permrep.eu


Telecommunications

Ms Andreana ATANASOVA
Counsellor
(Telecommunications, Information society, Postal services)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 390
E-mail: Andreana.Atanasova@bg-permrep.eu


Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer protection

Mr. Alexander EVTIMOV
Minister-Counsellor
(Employment, Social policy, European Economic and Social Committee)
Tel: +32 (0)223 02 114
E-mail: Alexander.Evtimov@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Ivanka HRISTOVA
Counsellor
(Employment and Social policy, incl. Labour migration and integration)
Tel: +32 (0) 228 29 253
E-mail: Ivanka.Hristova@bg-permrep.eu

Mr. Trifon NESHKOV
Counsellor
(Health)
Tel.: +32 (0) 223 58 402
E-mail: Trifon.Neshkov@bg-permrep.eu


Environment

Ms Svetlana ZHEKOVA
Counsellor
(Framework strategies and Action plans; Horizontal legislation /EIA, SEA, Access to Environmental Information/; Climate change; Waste Management; GMO)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 393; +32 (0) 223 012 53
E-mail: Svetlana.Zhekova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Violeta POPOVA
First secretary
(Strategies and Financial Instruments for Environment; Resource efficiency; Biodiversity; Marine environment)
Tel.: +32 (0) 223 58 380; +32 (0)228 031 62
E-mail: Violeta.Popova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Tzonka DRYANKOVA
Second secretary
(Air quality/Industrial emissions; Water quality; Chemicals/Control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances)
Tel.: +32 (0) 223 58 392; +32 (0) 223 04 014
E-mail: Tzonka.Dryankova@bg-permrep.eu


Education, Research, Youth and Culture

Ms Milena DIMITROVA
Counsellor
(Culture, Audiovisual policy)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 394 и +32 (0) 223 03 180
E-mail: Milena.Dimitrova@bg-permrep.eu

Ms Demetra DULEVA
First Secretary
(Education and Research)
Tel: +32 (0) 223 58 382
E-mail: Demetra.Duleva@bg-permrep.eu