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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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Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova Participates in NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Sweden

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova participated in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held on 21 – 22 May in Helsingborg, Sweden. A key focus of the discussions was the preparation for the forthcoming NATO Summit in Ankara in July this year, increasing defence spending, strengthening the defence industry and expanding...

22 May 2026

Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia Discuss Regional Connectivity

On the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held talks with her counterpart from the Republic of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski. The discussion focused on improving regional connectivity, with the two ministers reaffirming the strategic importance of the accelerated...

22 May 2026

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova Holds Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha

Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha. During the meeting, Bulgaria’s top diplomat once again underscored that Bulgaria supports and remains committed to the coordinated efforts of the European Union and the United States to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, based...

21 May 2026

Official Ceremony for the Opening of a Garden in Sofia’s Lozenets District Bearing the Name of the Georgian Capital, Tbilisi

“Tbilisi is in Sofia, just as Sofia is in Tbilisi,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Polendakov said during the official opening ceremony held today, 21 May, for a garden in Sofia’s Lozenets district bearing the name of the Georgian capital. The ceremony followed the inauguration in March 2021 of a garden named “Sofia”...

21 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