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Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is monitoring with growing concern the actions of the regime in the Islamic Republic of Iran, including attacks directed against civilian targets on the territory of our partner states in the Persian Gulf. Every effort has been made to convince Islamic Republic of Iran that the international community cannot accept the development of its nuclear programme, as well as its troubling missile production.

01 March 2026

Minister Nadezhda Neynsky Holds Telephone Conversations with the Foreign Ministers of Israel, Kuwait, Jordan, Qatar and Lebanon

Minister Neynsky held telephone conversations with Gideon Sa’ar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel; Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait; Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; Sultan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar; and Youssef Rajji, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Lebanese Republic.

01 March 2026

Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today, the United States of America and the State of Israel launched full-scale military operations against the regime in Islamic Republic of Iran.

28 February 2026

Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

In connection with the ongoing military escalation between State of Israel and Islamic Republic of Iran, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria is monitoring the situation on a 24-hour basis. Upon the instruction of Nadezhda Neynsky, a Crisis Task Force has been established. The Ministry is maintaining constant contact with all Bulgarian diplomatic missions in the region, as well as with its partners and allies.

28 February 2026

Minister Nadezhda Neynsky Holds Talks with Israeli Counterpart Gideon Sa’ar

At the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Gideon Sa’ar, a telephone conversation took place today between Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynsky and her Israeli counterpart.

24 February 2026

Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today, as we mark four years since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine, we honour the profound sacrifice of the Ukrainian people in their courageous self-defence and valiant struggle to defend not only their own freedom and human dignity, but also the sovereign right of every nation to choose its own future.

24 February 2026

Minister Nadezhda Neynsky Participates in the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynsky participated in the regular monthly meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, which was held today in Brussels.

23 February 2026

Minister Nadezhda Neynsky Meets NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte

Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynsky held a meeting with Mark Rutte, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, today in Brussels. During the meeting, the two discussed the evolving security environment and transatlantic relations.

23 February 2026

Nadezhda Neynski Sworn In as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria

Nadezhda Neynski assumed office as Minister of Foreign Affairs during an official ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. In her first statement to the media upon taking up her duties, she emphasised that continuity and stability in Bulgaria’s foreign policy would be ensured through the consistent implementation of its international commitments and the safeguarding of national interests. “Bulgaria must pursue a coherent and active foreign policy that makes it a predictable partner and ensures that its voice is heard clearly in all international debates,” stated Minister Neynski.

19 February 2026

Deputy Minister Nikolay Pavlov Takes Part in Ministerial Meeting on the Development of Corridor VIII

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikolay Pavlov participated in a ministerial meeting dedicated to the development of the strategic project Pan-European Corridor VIII held today in Tirana. The forum was hosted by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Elisa Spiropali, and was attended by the foreign ministers of Italy and the Republic of North Macedonia, as well as by the Ambassador of Romania to Albania. Participants in the discussion reached a consensus on the key importance of Corridor VIII in strengthening connectivity.

18 February 2026