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Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova today held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi.
30 July 2026
Velislava Petrova to Young Diplomats: Be Bold, Be Confident and Always Stand Up for Bulgaria’s Interests
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova today met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the 19th graduating class “Dr Georgi Valkovich” of the Diplomatic Institute, whose members have recently been awarded the diplomatic rank of Attaché and appointed to their first diplomatic postings.
30 July 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita
On the eve of Throne Day, the national holiday of the Kingdom of Morocco, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Bourita, reaffirming the friendly relations between the two countries.
28 July 2026
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva Meets with the Newly Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia
On 27 July 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva received copies of the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Bulgaria, resident in Warsaw, H.E. Mr Raimonds Jansons.
28 July 2026
Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Meets with Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Viktor Temirbayev
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Bulgaria, Viktor Temirbayev, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 27 July, at the initiative of the Kazakh side.
28 July 2026
Deputy Minister Tasheva Meets with the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria, Yoseph Levi Sfari
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva met with the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria, Yoseph Levi Sfari, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 24 July.
During the meeting, both sides highly praised the traditionally friendly relations between Bulgaria and Israel and reaffirmed their shared commitment to maintaining an open political dialogue.
27 July 2026
Ministers Velislava Petrova and Georgi Peev Meet European Commissioner Marta Kos
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova and Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev met today in Brussels with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and members of the Cabinet of the President of the European Commission.
22 July 2026
Minister Petrova Closes the Annual Conference of Bulgaria’s Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representatives
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova closed the Annual Conference of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representatives of the Republic of Bulgaria, which was held in Sofia on 20 and 21 July.
21 July 2026
Velislava Petrova: Diplomacy Is the First Line of Defence of Our National Interests on the International Stage
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova delivered an address to mark the Day of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Service at a formal reception held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The event was attended by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mihaela Dotsova, Deputy Prime Ministers, ministers, Members of Parliament, representatives of the diplomatic corps, diplomats and Ministry of Foreign Affairs staff, as well as members of the judiciary, journalists and public figures.
20 July 2026