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The Embassy of Bulgaria to the United States celebrated the Day of Europe on May 9th

On May 9th, 2020, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria to the United States celebrated the Europe Day with a virtual Open House event. A concert of the famous Bulgarian three times Grammy nominated opera singer Alexandrina Pendatchanska was broadcasted, who performed "Four Last Songs" by Richard Strauss. The event was also dedicated to the 70th...

14 May 2020

Culture and traditions of the Bulgarian Jews

On February 22, 2020, the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington, D.C. participated in an event dedicated to the history and traditions of the Bulgarian Jews, which was held at the Magen David Sephardic Congregation Synagogue in Rockville, Maryland. In his opening remarks Ambassador Tihomir Stoytchev presented interesting facts about history and...

26 February 2020

Main information — satellite-based tolling system in Bulgaria

As from 1 March 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,5 tonnes circulating on paid road sections in Bulgaria will have to pay for their use distance-based road charges – toll. The toll replaces the electronic vignette for heavy vehicles and buses. The toll for 1 km is differentiated according to the...

14 February 2020

Joint Statement by President of the United States Trump and Prime Minister Borissov

We, the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, reaffirm the strong friendship and alliance between our two countries. As friends and Allies, we dedicate ourselves to deepening our security cooperation and to promoting economic growth and prosperity for our two great nations. Today, we are announcing measures intended to...

09 December 2019

15th Anniversary of the Bulgarian Concert Evenings in New York

Ambassador Tihomir Stoytchev attended the Opening Night Gala of the Bulgarian Concert Evenings at the Carnegie Hall in New York. The concert was in Honor of Professor Pavlina Dokovska, Head of the Piano Department at Mannes School of Music. Professor Dokovska is a Fulbright scholar, musician and educator. She is a graduate form the National...

06 December 2019

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Announcement

With reference to the announced decision concerning the status of Istanbul’s Kariye Museum, which has triggered widespread outcry by the public and media and in view of its history as a place of worship spanning a thousand years and its extraordinary importance as a monument of cultural significance to both Christianity and Islam, we expect that...

21 August 2020

Bulgaria Asks Serbia for Information on Media Reports about Construction of Wall along the Border

Acting on orders of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva, the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service asked the authorities of the Republic of Serbia for an explanation in light of Serbian media reports claiming that the government was planning to build a wall along Serbia’s border with Bulgaria. Special Envoy Ivan Petkov...

21 August 2020

Bulgaria Provides Humanitarian Assistance to Lebano

Bulgaria sent assistance to Lebanon in view of the humanitarian crisis in Beirut after the powerful explosion at the port of Beirut on 4 August 2020. The donation was provided by the Bulgarian Red Cross with the cooperation of Ministry of Health, the Fire Safety and Protection of the Population Chief Directorate with the Ministry of Interior and other...

18 August 2020

EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs call for De-escalation of Tensions in Eastern Mediterranean

The EU Ministers of Foreign Affairs called for de-escalation of tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean during an extraordinary sitting of the Foreign Affairs Council, which was held by video conference. Participants at the meeting expressed full solidarity with Greece and Cyprus, emphasizing the need for restraint by all parties with a view to avoiding...

14 August 2020

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Посолство на Република България в САЩ

Адрес: 1621 22nd Street, NW, Dimitar Peshev Plaza, Washington, DC 20008, USA

Тел.: +1 202 387 0174; +1 202 387 5770; +1 202 483 1386; +1 202 299 0273

Факс: +1 202 234 7973

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Консулски окръг: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC

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Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Washington DC

Address: 1621 22nd Street, NW, Dimitar Peshev Plaza, Washington, DC 20008, USA

Telephone:

+1 202 387 0174

+1 202 299 0273

+1 202 483 1386

+1 202 387 5770

Fax: +1 202 234 7973

Оut-of-hours hotlines:

+1 202 387 0174

+1 202 387 5770

Office hours /Mon-Fri/: 9.00 am - 5.30 pm

Consular Section (R Street Entrance)

The Consular District includes Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington DC

Open to the public /Mon – Fri/:

9:15 am - 12:00 pm (by appointment)

and 2 pm - 3 pm (by appointment)

Phone Inquiries:

+1 202 387 7969

E-mail:

[email protected]