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Bulgaria addressed the OSCE Permanent Council on the dangers of Holocaust Distortion and Denial, 7 May 2026

Ambassador Ivan Gospodinov addressed the OSCE on the dangers of Holocaust distortion and denial. He emphasised that Holocaust denial and distortion are dangerous forms of antisemitism that should be countered everywhere and at all times, including in the digital space, where such narratives and disinformation can spread easily and widely, reaching new...

08 May 2026

Address by Ambassador Ivan Gospodinov, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria before the guests at the National Day reception

On the 3-rd of March, we commemorate the restoration of Bulgarian statehood and pay tribute to the resilience, dignity, and determination of the Bulgarian people. Our National Day is not only a remembrance of history, sacrifice and courage; it is a reaffirmation of the values that continue to unite and guide us — sovereignty, independence, solidarity,...

02 March 2026

Commissioning of a new version of the National Visa Information System

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in the process of implementing a large-scale project, coordinated in advance with all responsible institutions in Bulgaria and the EU, including the implementation and launch of a new version of the National Visa Information System (NVIS). The technological implementation of the works requires the temporary suspension of...

06 August 2024

IAEA Director General Statement on the Situation in Ukraine

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is following the situation in Ukraine with grave concern and is appealing for maximum restraint to avoid any action that may put the country’s nuclear facilities at risk, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi. IAEA Director General Statement on the Situation in Ukraine |...

25 February 2022

Тhe EU Delegation to the International organisations in Vienna invites you to a LIVE STREAM Europe Day event on 9th May

To celebrate Europa Day, 25 Years of Austria in EU, 70 Years of Schuman Declaration, 75 Years of UN, 250th Birthday of Beethoven as well as EU Solidarity and Multilateralism, the EU Delegation to the International organisations in Vienna invites you to a LIVE STREAM Europe Day event, on 9th May at 11:00 (Vienna time). With as...

08 May 2020

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Velislava Petrova and Jean-Noël Barrot discussed security in the Black Sea and the development of bilateral relations

Bulgaria and France signed an updated Roadmap for their strategic partnership The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, welcomed the France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, in Varna. This is the first visit of a French foreign minister to Bulgaria in 20 years. The visit gave a new impetus to the political...

24 October 2026

Minister Petrova met with representatives of the Western Outlands Research Institute

Minister Velislava Petrova met with the President of the Western Outlands Research Institute, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Angel Dzhonev, and Dr. Valentin Yanev, member of the Management Board of the Institute. The reason for the conversation, which took place on October 22, was the refusal of the authorities of the Republic of Serbia to allow Bulgarian citizens into...

23 October 2026

Bulgaria and Uzbekistan held bilateral political consultations on 22 October 2026 in Tashkent

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria and Uzbekistan held bilateral political consultations on 22 October 2026 in Tashkent at the invitation of the Uzbek side. The two delegations, led by the Deputy Ministers of Foreign Affairs - Ivanka Tasheva and Muzaffarbek Madrahimov, made a full overview of the bilateral relations and noted with satisfaction...

23 October 2026

Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Today in Ohrid, the first hearing on the renewed case of the brutal beating in January 2023 of Hristian Pendikov was held. Then hatred brought the Macedonian Bulgarian to the brink of paralysis and forced his prolonged treatment in Bulgaria. We recall that its attackers had already been convicted with insignificant sentences at first instance in 2025, and...

22 October 2026

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Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria in Vienna
Address: Rechte Wienzeile 13, 1040 Wien, Österreich
Telephone: +43 1 585 66 03
Fax: +43 1 585 20 01
Office hours: 09:00 am - 5:30 pm
E-mail: Мission.Vienna@mfa.bg; bg.mission@bulgvert.at