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Presentation of the Letters of Credence of the Newly Appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Finland

On March 12, 2026, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Finland, Mrs. Zornitsa Apostolova, presented her Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb, and officially assumed office. The formal ceremony took place at the Presidential Palace in...

17 March 2026

Ceremony on the occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria - March 3rd

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, on March 3rd 2026, at the Monument of the fallen Finnish warriors from the Finnish Battalion, was held a solemn ceremony with the participation of the Commanders of the Guard's Jaeger Regiment, the Guard Battalion and the Helsinki Garrison, military and members of the Finnish-Bulgarian...

04 March 2026

Ceremony marking the Anniversary of the Battle of Gorni Dabnik

On October 24th, 2025 in Helsinki was held the annual ceremony to commemorate the 148th Anniversary of the Battle of Gorni Dabnik (24.10.1877), the most significant battle involving the Finnish Battalion in the Russian-Turkish War. In honour of the Finnish victims for the freedom of Bulgaria, on behalf of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Helsinki,...

28 October 2025

Helsinki European Film Weeks 2025 - Screening of the Bulgarian film "The Trap"

Within the European Film Weeks 2025, on 6th of October 2025 the Bulgarian film (drama) “The Trap” was presented at Kino Regina in Oodi Helsinki Central Library. Helsinki European Film Weeks are organized by the European Commission Representation in Finland and the European Parliament Liaison Office in Finland, together with the embassies and...

08 October 2025

Wreath-laying ceremony on the occasion of the National Day of Bulgaria

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Bulgaria, on March 3rd, 2025, the traditional solemn ceremony with military honors was held at the Monument of the fallen Finnish warriors from the Finnish Battalion located in the courtyard of the Headquarters of the Finnish Defence Forces and the Ministry of Defense of Finland. The event was attended...

06 March 2025

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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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Посолство на Република България в Република Финландия

Адрес: Kuusisaarentie 2B, 00340 Hеlsinki

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Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Republic of Finland

Address: Kuusisaarentie 2B, 00340 Hеlsinki

Telephone: +358 9 458 40 35

Оut-of-hours hotline: +358 44 055 0547
Office hours: Mon - Fri, 9:00 – 17:00 h
The Consular Department is open for citizens: Mon - Fri, 10:00 – 13:00 h
Е-mail: Embassy.Helsinki@mfa.bg

To contact the Consular Office: Consular.Helsinki@mfa.bg

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