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Deputy Minister Tasheva Meets with Turkish Ambassador to Bulgaria Mehmet Sait Uyanık
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Bulgaria, Mehmet Sait Uyanık.
The discussions focused on current security challenges, including those in the Black Sea region, as well as the need for closer coordination between the European Union and NATO in addressing them.
15 July 2026
Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov Participates in the EU General Affairs Council Meeting
Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov represented Bulgaria at the regular meeting of the European Union’s General Affairs Council, held today in Brussels.
The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union presented its priorities for the next six months. The Presidency’s key priorities include enhancing the European Union’s competitiveness, strengthening security, safeguarding democratic values, supporting Ukraine, advancing the EU’s enlargement policy and preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).
14 July 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Attends the Traditional Military Parade Marking France’s National Day
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova attended the traditional military parade marking France’s National Day. A ceremonial unit from the Bulgarian National Guard Unit also took part in the parade. Minister Petrova was a member of the official Bulgarian delegation, led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev, which attended the event at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron.
14 July 2026
Deputy Minister Polendakov Participates in the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Polendakov participated in the ministerial segment of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.
In Bulgaria’s national statement, he underlined that, in the face of growing global uncertainty and increasingly complex challenges, the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires effective international cooperation, strong institutions and strict adherence to international law.
14 July 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Participates in the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova participated in the regular meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, held today in Brussels.
In the course of the negotiations on the 21st sanctions package, the three individuals to whom Bulgaria had raised objections and over whose inclusion it had been prepared to block the package were removed from the sanctions package. The arguments put forward by the Bulgarian Government were accepted by the European Commission and the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
13 July 2026
Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Held a Meeting with the Ambassador of Montenegro to the Republic of Bulgaria
On 9 July 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Montenegro to the Republic of Bulgaria, Djordje Jankovic.
10 July 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Participates in an Event Dedicated to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova took part in a public discussion entitled “The Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the Bulgarian Perspective”. The conference marked the beginning of the Irish Presidency of the Council of the European Union under the motto “Strength in Unity”.
09 July 2026
Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Held a Meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Bulgaria, Arthur den Hartog
On 8 July 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a protocol meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Bulgaria, Arthur den Hartog.
09 July 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Participates in the NATO Summit in Türkiye
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, is part of the delegation led by Prime Minister Rumen Radev participating in the NATO Summit, which is taking place in Ankara on 7 and 8 July.
08 July 2026
Deputy Foreign Minister Tasheva Meets Delegation from the Zographou Eforia
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva today welcomed a delegation from the Board of Directors of the Zographou Eforia to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
06 July 2026