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Velislava Petrova and Hakan Fidan Reaffirm Their Shared Commitment to Deepening Good-Neighbourly Relations and Enhancing Pragmatic Cooperation in Areas of Mutual Interest
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan, who is on an official visit to Bulgaria.
During their talks, the two ministers reaffirmed the high level of the ongoing dialogue between their governments, as well as their shared commitment to deepening good-neighbourly relations and fostering more pragmatic cooperation across a range of areas of mutual interest.
11 June 2026
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Bulgaria, Miguel Alonso Berrio
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Bulgaria, Miguel Alonso Berrio. During the meeting, the long-standing constructive cooperation between Bulgaria and Spain was highlighted, both at the bilateral level and through their partnership on key issues on the European agenda, including cohesion policy, the Common Agricultural Policy, the Multiannual Financial Framework, and enlargement policy.
11 June 2026
Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova: Bulgaria Regards India as a Priority Partner in the Asia-Pacific Region
Bulgaria regards India as a priority partner in the dynamically developing Asia-Pacific region. This was stated by Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova during a meeting held today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. This was his first official visit to Bulgaria in his capacity as Minister of External Affairs. During the meeting, the two ministers highlighted the strong bilateral relations between Bulgaria and India and expressed their readiness to further develop them. Minister Petrova noted tha
10 June 2026
Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Meets Kosovo Counterpart Glauk Konjufca
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a bilateral meeting with the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora of the Republic of Kosovo, Glauk Konjufca. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), which is being held today in Sofia.
10 June 2026
Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Opens the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova opened the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the format. The event was held today in Sofia as part of Bulgaria’s Chairmanship-in-Office of the Process under the motto “30 Years of the SEECP – A Compass for Stability, Security and Resilience”.
10 June 2026
Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Bilateral Meeting with Albanian Counterpart Ferit Hoxha
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a bilateral meeting with her Albanian counterpart, Ferit Hoxha, on the sidelines of the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), which is taking place today in Sofia.
10 June 2026
Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Opens the Annual Meeting of the Regional Cooperation Council
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova opened the Annual Meeting of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), which was held today in Sofia as part of Bulgaria’s Chairmanship-in-Office of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP). The event takes place on the eve of the SEECP Meeting of Foreign Ministers and SEECP Summit and forms part of the commemorations marking the 30th anniversary of the Process.
09 June 2026
Deputy Minister Polendakov talks with the Ambassador of Armenia to Bulgaria Tsovinar Hambartsumyan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Bulgaria, Tsovinar Hambardzumyan.
08 June 2026
Deputy Foreign Minister Christo Polendakov Meets Azerbaijan’s Ambassador to Bulgaria Elmar Mammadov
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Bulgaria, Elmar Mammadov.
08 June 2026
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In connection with the report broadcastеа by the Bulgarian National Television concerning the incident involving the Bulgarian citizen Iva Mihailova near the town of Kočani, Republic of North Macedonia, we would like to clarify the following:
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was informed of the incident involving the Bulgarian citizen Iva Mihailova after she sought assistance from the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Skopje at the end of March 2026.
08 June 2026