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Deputy Minister Hristo Polenakov Holds Farewell Meeting with Canada's Ambassador to Bulgaria Gavin Buchan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Polenakov held a farewell meeting today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of Canada to Bulgaria, Gavin Buchan, resident in Bucharest, whose mandate is due to conclude in the summer of 2026.
04 June 2026
Minister Petrova Meets with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting with her Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares Bueno, on the margins of the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which took place in Paris on 3 and 4 June.
04 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Participates in the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova participated in the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), held on 3 and 4 June in Paris.
03 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Meets with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann
Minister Velislava Petrova met with Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) during the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris.
03 June 2026
Deputy Minister Tasheva Participates in Event on “The Transformative Impact of OECD Accession”
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva participated as a panellist in the side event entitled “The Transformative Impact of OECD Accession”, held on 2 June in Paris as part of the Annual Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
03 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Popșoi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi.
02 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova: Strengthening NATO's Deterrence and Defense Potential on the Eastern Flank and in the Black Sea Region is of Essential Importance for Bulgaria
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, took part in the conference " The Defense and Democracy Dialogue: Why We Fight ", organized by the Center for the Study of Democracy in Sofia.
Within the framework of the first panel on "Strengthening Security on NATO's Eastern Flank", she emphasized the importance of security in the Black Sea region and the need for enhanced allied cooperation within NATO.
29 May 2026
Minister Petrova Holds Farewell Meeting with the Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia, Agneza Rusi Popovska
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a farewell meeting today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia, Agneza Rusi Popovska, prior to her final departure from Bulgaria.
29 May 2026
Minister Petrova Was Part of the Official Delegation within the Framework of the Prime Minister's Visit to the Kingdom of Belgium
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, is part of the official delegation within the framework of the visit of Prime Minister Rumen Radev to Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium.
The visit is at the invitation of Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever. The Bulgarian delegation also includes Vice Premiers Aleksandar Pulev, Ivo Hristov, and Atanas Pekanov, as well as the Minister of Defense, Dimitar Stoyanov.
28 May 2026
Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Participated in the Informal Meeting of Foreign Ministers "Gymnich"
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivanka Tasheva, took part in the informal meeting of foreign ministers of the EU member states in the "Gymnich" format, which took place in Limassol, Cyprus on May 27-28.
The meeting began with an informal working dinner on May 27, with the participation of the foreign ministers of Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, and India, where views were exchanged on the geopolitical consequences of the war in Ukraine, the Gulf crisis, and the situation in the Middle East.
28 May 2026