On 28 March 2025 Ambassador Irena Gancheva visited Pakistan Academy of Letters where she had a productive meeting with the Chairperson Prof. Dr. Najeeba Arif. During the conversation the Bulgarian Ambassador congratulated Prof. Dr. Arif on her high professional achievements and in particular on becoming the first female Chairperson of the Academy of Letters since its establishment almost 50 years ago. The two sides exchanged ideas about joint collaborative events including presentations of books of Bulgarian and Pakistani authors, literary readings, seminars, translations and publications of literary works. It was emphasized that such initiatives would contribute towards strengthening the cooperation with partner organizations in Bulgaria, in particular the Union of the Bulgarian Writers, and fostering bilateral cultural exchanges on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Pakistan which will be celebrated in the second half of 2025.