Petko Doykov
Petko Doykov
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs
Supervises the activities of:
- Political Affairs General Directorate
- European Affairs General Directorate
- Bilateral Relations General Directorate
- European Union Policy and Institutions Directorate
- EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Directorate
- Southeast Europe Directorate
- Security Policy Directorate
- Bilateral European Cooperation Directorate
- Middle East and Africa Directorate
- Eastern Europe and Central Asia Directorate
Professional Career:
2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bilateral Relations Director General
2018–2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Middle East and Africa Directorate, Senior diplomatic official
2014–2018
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to India, accredited also to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives
2013–2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bilateral Relations Director General
2012–2013
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Security Policy Director
2010–2012
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (accredited from the Embassy in Tunisia)
2008–2012
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Tunisia, Head of the NATO Contact Point Embassy in Tunisia (January 2009–December 2010)
2004–2008
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Middle East and Africa Director
2003– 2004
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NATO Directorate, State expert
1999–2003
Delegation of the Republic of Bulgaria to NATO, Brussels, Deputy political counselor
1997–1999
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NATO, Western European Union and Security Affairs Directorate, Expert
1993–1997
Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Third Secretary
1992–1993
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arab Countries Directorate, Expert
Education
2017–2018
Post-graduate course in international law and diplomacy, Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, New Delhi, India
2000–2002
Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, United Business Institutes, Brussels, Belgium
1985–1991
Master in International Relations with Foreign Languages (Arabic), Moscow State Institute for International Relations, Moscow, Russian Federation
Professional Training:
2018
Training Programme for Diplomats, Understanding India’s Foreign Policy, Jindal Global University, India
2017
16th Summer Course on International Law, Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), India
2016
Winter School for Diplomats, School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India
2015
Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, E-learning and Digital Education Programme
2014
Seminar on Effective International Negotiations, Lecturer: Ron Ton, Director, Clingendael Academy
2013
Harvard Kennedy School, Black Sea Security Program, Bucharest, Romania
2012
Seminar for senior civilian officials, Beyond the Al-Qaeda Phenomenon: How to Understand and Counter Violent Extremism, George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, Germany
2006
Presentation Skills training course, British Council, Sofia
2000
Training course in multinational negotiations, Permanent Mission of Switzerland to NATO, Brussels
Foreign Languages:
English, French, Arabic, Russian
Awards and Honours
2018
Letter of appreciation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the assistance provided in the rescue operation for the alpinist Boyan Petrov
Outstanding Ambassador of 2018, award bestowed by the Unity International Foundation, India
2015
Golden Honorary Badge of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for long-standing service of excellence within the system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2014
Honorary Diploma for professional excellence awarded by the Minister of Foreign Affairs
2012
Promotion to the personal rank of ambassador of the Bulgarian diplomatic service
Order of the Republic of Tunisia
2011
Silver Honorary Badge of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for consistent outstanding achievements in the diplomatic service
2006
Silver Honorary Badge of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the successful organization of the evacuation of Bulgarian citizens in Lebanon during military hostilities
2005
Award bestowed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the contribution to the successful completion of the 12th OSCE Ministerial Council
2003
Medal awarded on the occasion of the centenary of the diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the United States of America
