Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ekaterina Zaharieva visited Athens on July 27, 2020, on the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Greece.

Minister Zaharieva held talks with the President of the Hellenic Republic Katerina Sakelaropoulou, the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias. The two sides confirmed the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Greece and expressed satisfaction with the high level of bilateral relations, human contacts and intensive trade. Along with different aspects of the bilateral cooperation, current global issues and topics on the European agenda have been discussed.