An official ceremony was held at the Bulgarian Embassy in Pyongyang on the occasion of the start of the Bulgarian Local Presidency of EU

On January 25, 2018, the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Pyongyang held an official reception on the occasion of the start of the Bulgarian Local Presidency of the EU. Amongst the guests were the Ambassadors and diplomats of the entire Diplomatic corps, Heads of International organizations and EU NGOs, MFA officials, headed by the EU Director General, Mr. Kim Song Gyong and other guests. In his welcoming address the Bulgarian Charge d’Affaires, Mr. Ivaylo Iordanov, expressed his hopes and expectations for many positive developments in the relations between EU and the host country – DPRK, during the next six months of the Presidency.