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Minister Velislava Petrova Participates in the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting in Luxembourg
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova took part in the regular monthly meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, held in Luxembourg.
The meeting of EU foreign ministers began with a discussion of the latest developments relating to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Via videoconference, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, briefed participants on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest diplomatic initiatives.
15 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Bilateral Meetings with Her Counterparts from Lithuania and the Republic of Moldova
On the margins of the meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held bilateral meetings with Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys and Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Moldova.
15 June 2026
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At around midday on 15 June 2026, an unidentified individual set fire to two diplomatic vehicles belonging to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Skopje, which were parked in front of the official entrance to the mission.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria strongly condemns this deliberate act of aggression, which endangered the health and lives of the staff of our Embassy in Skopje.
15 June 2026
Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov Meets Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Dong-bae Kim
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Dong-bae Kim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria.
During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral exchanges through concrete, reciprocal and balanced cooperation aimed at building a long-term strategic partnership.
15 June 2026
Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov Meets Chinese Ambassador Dai Qingli
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov held a meeting with Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Bulgaria. During the talks, both sides welcomed the continued development of the longstanding traditional friendship and strategic partnership between the two countries.
15 June 2026
Deputy Minister Polendakov participated in the closing meeting of the Georgian Chairmanship of the BSEC
Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov participated in the closing meeting of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), officially marking the end of the Georgian Chairmanship of the Organization. The meeting was held online on June 15, 2026.
15 June 2026
Deputy Foreign Minister Christo Polendakov Opens the Asian Festival in Sofia
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov officially opened the Asian Festival, which is taking place today and tomorrow in South Park II in the capital.
13 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Meets Niagara Falls Mayor Jim Diodati
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Canada, Jim Diodati, who is visiting Bulgaria to promote cultural diplomacy. The visit takes place on the eve of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Canada.
12 June 2026
Velislava Petrova and Hakan Fidan Reaffirm Their Shared Commitment to Deepening Good-Neighbourly Relations and Enhancing Pragmatic Cooperation in Areas of Mutual Interest
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria.
During their talks, the two ministers reaffirmed the high level of the ongoing dialogue between their governments, as well as their shared commitment to deepening good-neighbourly relations and fostering more pragmatic cooperation across a range of areas of mutual interest.
11 June 2026
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Bulgaria, Miguel Alonso Berrio
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Bulgaria, Miguel Alonso Berrio. During the meeting, the long-standing constructive cooperation between Bulgaria and Spain was highlighted, both at the bilateral level and through their partnership on key issues on the European agenda, including cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy, the Multiannual Financial Framework, and enlargement policy.
11 June 2026