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Bulgarian Ambassador to the DPR Korea presented his Letter of Credence

On 23 July 2025 at a ceremony at Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang H.E. Mr. Andrey Tehov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, based in Beijing, presented his Letter of Credence to the Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea H.E. Mr. Choe Ryong Hae. After the ceremony the...

28 July 2025

The Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in DPRK has reopened

On 21 April 2025 the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Pyongyang, DPRK, has reopened after 4-year temporary pause due to the withdrawal of the diplomatic staff in 2021 as a result of the strict anti-COVID-19 measures introduced by the DPRK authorities. The Embassy is located at a new temporary address at No. 4, Block No. 5, Diplomatic Compound,...

24 April 2025

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

Main information — satellite-based tolling system in Bulgaria

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. The toll for 1 km is differentiated according to the...

14 February 2020

Visit to the Yangji Nursery in Pyongsong City

Mr. Ivaylo Iordonav, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in the DPRK and Mr. Praveen Agrawal, Representative and Country Director of the World Food Programme in the DPRK visited the Yangji Nursery in Pyongsong City, South Pyongan Province оn 25 November 2019. The Nursery is a beneficiary of Humanitarian Aid provided by...

28 November 2019

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Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Extends Europe Day Greetings to the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States

On the occasion of 9 May – Europe Day, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova sent a congratulatory letter to the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the European Union. In her message, Minister Petrova emphasised that Europe Day is a symbol of peace, unity and shared European values. “It is a day on which we pay tribute...

09 May 2026

Velislava Petrova Assumes Office as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria

Velislava Petrova-Chamova officially assumed the office of Minister of Foreign Affairs from Nadezhda Neynsky during a formal ceremony held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bulgaria’s newly appointed top diplomat noted that the opportunity given by the Bulgarian people to the new government to govern with a substantial majority carries...

08 May 2026

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ivan Naydenov Awarded the Ministry’s Highest Distinction, the “Golden Laurel Branch”, by Minister Nadezhda Neynsky

During an official ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nadezhda Neynsky presented Permanent Secretary Ivan Naydenov with the honorary insignia “Golden Laurel Branch” – the highest distinction of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in recognition of his contribution to Bulgarian diplomacy and his many years...

07 May 2026

Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov Chairs Meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism on Bulgaria’s Accession to the OECD

On 7 May this year, a meeting of the Interdepartmental Coordination Mechanism /ICM/ on Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister Velizar Shalamanov. Representatives of all ministries and other executive branch...

07 May 2026

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Посолство на Република България в КНДР
Адрес: DPRK, Pyongyang, Munsudong
Телефон: +850 2 381 73 43
Дежурен телефон в извънработно време:
+850 191 250 23 49
Работно време: 09:00 - 17:30 ч.
E-mail: Embassy.Pyongyang@mfa.bg

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Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in DPR Korea
Address: DPRK, Pyongyang, Munsudong
Telephone: +850 2 381 73 43
Оut-of-hours hotline:
+850 191 250 23 49
Office hours: 09:00 - 17:30 h
E-mail: Embassy.Pyongyang@mfa.bg