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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

Shefket Chapadjiev was awarded a “Golden Laurel Branch” by the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry

On behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva the Consul General Ivan Anchev conferred the Golden Laurel Branch on the Bulgarian entrepreneur and philanthropist Shefket Chapadjiev. The highest distinction of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs was given to Mr. Chapadjiev in recognition of his continued...

09 January 2020

Consul General Ivan Anchev presented an award to Luis Narvaez,Strategic Project Director for the Office of Language and Cultural Education at the Chicago Public Schools

On December 9th 2019 the Consul General Ivan Anchev presented an award to Luis Narvaez, Strategic Project Director for the Office of Language and Cultural Education at the Chicago Public Schools, granted by the Association of Bulgarian Schools Abroad. Mr. Narvaez was honored to receive it as a mark of appreciation for his contribution to enlist the...

16 December 2019

Ekaterina Zaharieva, Mike Pompeo Reconfirm Strategic Partnership Between Bulgaria, United States

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo discussed the positive development of relations between the two countries and reconfirmed their strategic character.“This meeting provided an excellent opportunity for us to reconfirm our strategic partnership and the excellent contacts...

04 December 2018

Honorary Aleko Konstantinov Way unveiling ceremony in Chicago

Aleko Konstantinov came back to Chicago after 124 years. May 7th was a great day for the Bulgarian community in the city – the cross road of W.Irving Park Road and N. Hamlin Ave. was named after thе famous Bulgarian writer. The Bulgarian Consulate General’s initiative was accomplished by the support of Chicago local authorities...

10 May 2017

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Belarus: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the so-called ‘inauguration’ of Aleksandr Lukashenko

Recalling the Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union of 11 September, the EU once again reiterates that the 9 August Belarus Presidential elections were neither free nor fair. The European Union does not recognise their falsified results. On this basis, the so-called ‘inauguration’ of 23 September 2020 and the new...

24 September 2020

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 Lebanon

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

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Генерално консулство на Република България в Чикаго

Консулски окръг: Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Адрес: 737 North Michigan Ave., suite 2105, Chicago, IL 60611, USA

Тел.: +1 312 867 1904

Факс: +1 312 867 1906

Дежурен телефон за спешни случаи извън работно време: +1 312 752 0661

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.mfa.bg/embassies/usagc3

Работно време: 09:00-17:30 часа

Приемно време с граждани:

Всеки работен ден, от 10:00 ч. до 13:00

Информация по телефона: 14:00 - 17:00

Consulate General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Chicago
Address: 737 North Michigan Ave., suite 2105, Chicago, IL 60611, USA
Tel.: +1 312 867 1904 and +1 312 867 1905
Fax: +1 312 867 1906
Оut-of-hours emergency hotline: +1 312 752 0661

Consular reception hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Consular telephone hours: (2 PM to 5 PM)
E-mail: [email protected]