On September 23, 2024, at the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Beirut, an Additional Agreement was signed to the Grant Agreement dated 19.12.2022 between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Lebanese University - Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Plant Production. The signing of the document aims at extending the deadline for the implementation of the project "Scientific cooperation between the Lebanese University and the University of Forestry in Sofia", related to the cultivation of mushrooms in Lebanon. The successful completion of the project, financed by the Bulgarian Development Aid, is of utmost importance for the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of applied sciences, as well as for the bilateral relations as a whole.

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 Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria to Beirut launches as of 10.06.2024 a procedure for receipt, evaluation, selection, endorsement and implementation of Development Aid projects for 2025.   

On 29 May 2024 the Bulgarian Embassy in Beirut participated in the 2024 International Food Festival Initiative aimed at supporting Civil Society Organizations taking care about socially disadvantaged people. The initiative is hosted by the Diplomatic Spouses’ Association of Lebanon. The Bulgarian food stand presented to guests and participants elements of the traditional Bulgarian Cuisine.

On 28.05.2024 the Residence of the British Ambassador in Beirut hosted a special ceremony for the winners of the “Ambassador For a Day” competition.

During the period 21-25 May 2024, Bulgarian Development Aid Delegation, headed by Ms Iskra Angelova, Head (a.i.) of the Development Aid Directorate of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited Lebanon for an on-site inspection and elaboration with current beneficiaries and relevant future partners, regarding ongoing and future cooperation.

On 24 and 25 May 2024 the Bulgarian Embassy hosted two events dedicated to the Day of the Saints Cyril and Methodius, and the Bulgarian Alphabet, education, culture and Slavic literature.

On 9 May 2024, at a reception in the EU Delegation in Beirut on the occasion of the Day of Europe, H.E. Mrs. Sandra De Waele, Head of the EU Delegation to Lebanon, congratulated the EU ambassadors in Lebanon while conveying to the present high level representatives of the diplomatic corps and political elite strong messages for cooperation, shared ownership, peace and prosperity.

Upon a joint invitation by Gibran National Committee and Notre Dame University Beirut, representatives of the Bulgarian Embassy in Beirut participated in an internationally attended conference „A 100 Years of Embracing His Universal Message”. Main subject during the interactive panel discussions of the two days’ event, 29-30 April 2024, was the eternal value of the messages of Khalil Gibran in his book “The Prophet” interpreted today, more than 100 years after its first edition, in the USA, elaborated against challenges of contemporary world.

On 25 April 2024, a team of the Bulgarian Embassy in Beirut participated in a one-day project aimed at awareness raising for minors related to their responsibility for saving the environment at a local level.