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VIII Intergovernmental Conference on the Accession of Albania to the EU

Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov represented Bulgaria at the VIII Intergovernmental Conference on the Accession of Albania to the EU, held on 26 May in Brussels. During the meeting, the fulfilment by Albania of the interim benchmarks under Cluster 1 “Fundamentals” was confirmed, and closing benchmarks were set for Chapter 23 “Judiciary...

27 May 2026

Meeting of the Permanent Representation with the Bulgarian Blue Book Trainees

On 25 November 2025, the Permanent Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU in Brussels hosted the traditional meeting with the Bulgarian participants in the European Commission’s Blue Book traineeship program. The event was opened by the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the EU, H.E. Rumen Alexandrov, who congratulated the trainees...

26 November 2025

The Minister of Home Affairs, Daniel Mitov, presented the honorary award “For Bravery and Merit” - 1st degree of the Ministry of Interior to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU, Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov

The Minister of Home Affairs, Daniel Mitov, presented the honorary award “For Bravery and Merit” - 1st degree of the Ministry of Interior to the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Bulgaria to the EU, Ambassador Rumen Alexandrov. He was awarded for his significant personal contribution and merits in Bulgaria’s accession to the...

12 March 2025

EU ambassadors reached preliminary agreement on the draft decision for the lifting of checks on persons at internal land borders with and between the Republic of Bulgaria and Romania

COREPER II reached today preliminary agreement on the draft Council decision regarding the full accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the Schengen Area by January 1st 2025, including land borders. The Decision is expected to be finally adopted at the meeting of the EU Council "Justice and Home Affairs" (in the format of Home Affairs Ministers), which...

27 November 2024

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

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Minister Petrova Takes Part in Meeting Between the Bulgarian Delegation and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Brussels

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova is part of the official delegation accompanying Prime Minister Rumen Radev to Brussels for the meeting of the European Council. In the Belgian capital, the Bulgarian delegation held a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, who is attending the European Council meeting as a guest. During the...

19 June 2026

Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov Meets Ethiopian Ambassador Adem Mohamed Mahmud

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov received H.E. Adem Mohamed Mahmud, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Republic of Bulgaria, resident in Ankara, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting took place in connection with the forthcoming conclusion of Ambassador Mahmud's...

18 June 2026

Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov Meets Iranian Ambassador Alireza Irvash

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov held a meeting today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with H.E. Alireza Irvash, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Republic of Bulgaria, as part of the regular bilateral dialogue. During the talks, the two sides welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of...

18 June 2026

Bulgaria Elected to UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

The General Assembly of the States Parties to UNESCO’s Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, meeting in Paris, elected Bulgaria by a large majority to serve on the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage for the 2026 – 2030 term. The election took place on 17 June 2026...

18 June 2026

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Telephone: +32 2 235 83 01
Fax: +32 2 374 91 88
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