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Serbia, Belgrade, Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria

Head of Mission

head of mission

H.E. Mr. Petko Doykov

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

CURRICULUM VITAE

of

Amb. Petko Doykov

Born on 31st January 1964 in Bulgaria.

Career:

 

 

Since 5 April 2021

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Serbia

 

26 August 2019 – 4 April 2021

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Deputy Minister

 

March - August 2019

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Director General for Bilateral Relations

 

October 2018 - February 2019

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Middle East and Africa Directorate, Senior Diplomatic Officer

 

April 2014 - September 2018

Ambassador of Bulgaria to India, concurrently accredited to Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Maldives

 

October 2013 - April 2014

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Director General for Bilateral Relations

 

July 2012 - September 2013

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Security Policy Director

 

February 2010 - June 2012

Ambassador of Bulgaria to Mauritania (non-resident, based in Tunis, Tunisia)

 

May 2008 - June 2012

Ambassador of Bulgaria to Tunisia

Head of the NATO Contact Point Embassy in Tunis (January 2009 - December 2010)

 

October 2004 - May 2008

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Director for Middle East and Africa

 

August 2003 - October 2004

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

NATO Directorate, State Expert

 

October 1999 - July 2003

Delegation of Bulgaria to NATO, Brussels, Belgium

Deputy Political Adviser

 

September 1997 - October 1999

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

NATO, Western European Union and Security Issues Directorate, Expert

 

 

 

August 1993 - July 1997

Embassy of Bulgaria in Egypt, Third Secretary

 

September 1992 - August 1993

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Arab Countries Directorate, Expert

 

Education:

 

 

2017 - 2018

Post-Graduate Diploma in International Law & Diplomacy

The Indian Academy of International Law and Diplomacy, New Delhi, India

 

2000 - 2002

Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA)

United Business Institutes, Brussels, Belgium

 

1985 - 1991

Expert in International Relations with a major in Arabic language - Master’s Degree, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, Moscow, Russia

 

Professional Qualifications:

 

 

2018

Diplomatic Training Programme on ”Understanding Indian Foreign Policy”, O.P. Jindal Global University, India

 

2017

16th Summer Course on International Law, The Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), India

 

2016

Winter School for Diplomats, School of International Studies,

Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India

 

2015

Administrative Staff College of India, Hyderabad, Programme

on e-Learning and Digital Education

 

April 2014

 

Seminar on Effective International Negotiations,

Trainer: Ron Ton, Director Clingendael Academy

 

2013

Harvard Kennedy School Black Sea Security Programme,

Bucharest, Romania

 

September 2012

Senior Executive Seminar ”Beyond Al Qaeda: How to Understand and Counter Violent Extremism”, George C. Marshall European Centre for Security Studies, Germany

 

2006

Public Presentation Skills Course (British Council, Sofia)

 

2000

 

Multinational Negotiation Training Course (Swiss Mission to NATO, Brussels, Belgium)

 

Additional Information:

 

 

July 2018

 

Letter of appreciation by the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the assistance provided in the rescue operation for the Bulgarian mountain climber Boyan Petrov

 

February 2018

”Outstanding Ambassador of the Year” Award of the Unity International Foundation, India

 

July 2015

Golden decoration of honour of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for long and impeccable service to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

January 2014

Honorary diploma of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for significant professional achievements

 

July 2012

 

Granted personal diplomatic rank of career ambassador

May 2012

Order of the Republic of Tunisia

 

July 2011

Silver decoration of honour of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for continued significant achievements in the Diplomatic Service

 

July 2006

Silver decoration of honour of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for evacuation of Bulgarian citizens from Lebanon during war operations

 

March 2005

Award of honour of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for contribution to the successful completion of the 12th OSCE Ministerial Council in Sofia

 

December 2003

Medal on the occasion of 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the USA

 

Language Skills:

English, French, Arabic, Russian

 

Ambassador Doykov is married to Radosveta and they have three children - Mario, Kalina and Alexander.

7 April 2021

 

 

 

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