On 30 September 2021 – the International Translators’ Day, Ambassador Nikolina Kuneva hosted a gathering at the Bulgarian embassy for Iranian fiction writers, translators and publishers to present the translations of pieces of contemporary Bulgarian literature by the renowned Iranian translator Farid Ghadami, as well as his contribution for promoting the Bulgarian culture in Iran.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Islamic Republic of Iran Nikolina Kuneva accepted the prizes on behalf of three Bulgarian participants: Vyara Plamenova Pencheva from the city of Gabrovo, who took the prestigious 2nd place, and also two certificates of appreciation for Miroslav Lazarov from the city of Pleven and Petya Dimitrova from the city of Ruse, awarded to the painters of the best twelve paintings.

On 13 June 2020 a short story collection with the title “After the Communism”, consisting of works of contemporary Bulgarian writers, was published in Persian language.

As from 1 March 2020, road vehicles with a total technically permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,5 tonnes circulating on paid road sections in Bulgaria will have to pay for their use distance-based road charges – toll. The toll replaces the electronic vignette for heavy vehicles and buses.

On December 5, 2019, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Tehran participated in the preparation and opening of the 6th Festival of Nations, organized by the students of “Danesh” Private Primary Boys’ School.

The International Sculpture Symposium in Tehran was held from 2nd to 25th November with the participation of representatives from 11 countries – Bulgaria, Argentina, Belarus, Bolivia, India, Iran, China, Peru, Slovenia, Taiwan, and France.

On 2 May the embassy organized a reception on the occasion of 6 May – Day of the bravery and the Bulgarian Army, and 24 May – Day of the Slavic script and culture.

The event was attended by more than 250 guests from the Iranian administration, parliamentarians, the diplomatic corps, academic and cultural circles, non-governmental organizations, businesses, media, and the Bulgarian community

The 12th International Film Festival for hundred seconds short movies was held in Tehran on 27 and 28 February 2019 with the participation of two Bulgarian short films. The Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Tehran H.E. Mr. Christo Polendakov and members of the Bulgarian Embassy took part in the Festival and met the organizers of the event.