On March 1, 2018, the Bulgarian Embassy in Washington held a reception at the Library of the United States Congress on the occasion of the Bulgarian National Day.

More than 250 guests, including representatives of the Congress, the State Department, the state administration, the diplomatic corps, non-governmental organizations, business, academic and cultural circles, representatives of several major Jewish organizations, as well as representatives of the Bulgarian community in the area of Washington DC attended the event.

The official part of the reception was opened with the national anthems of Bulgaria and the United States, performed by vocal ensemble "Orpheus" with director Tatiana Sarbinska.

Ambassador Tihomir Stoychev, Congressman Joe Wilson, founder and co-chair of the Congressional Bulgaria Caucus, and Elizabeth Millard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia in the State Department, welcomed the guests.