On 19th of May 2017 the Director of Europol welcomed H.E. Mr. Rumen Alexandrov in his office in the headquarters of Europol while expressing his satisfaction of the excellent cooperation with Bulgaria. In return, Ambassador Alexandrov expressed his gratitude for the given possibility to exchange opinions and noted the permanent and stable growth of the cooperation between Europol and Bulgaria. They also elaborated on the preparation of the upcoming Presidency of Bulgaria to the Council of the EU in the first half of 2018. A meeting between the Bulgarian employees working at Europol and His Excellency Mr. Alexandrov was also carried out.