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Foreign Minister Georgiev Meets with His Georgian Counterpart Maka Bochorishvili
Bulgaria and Georgia share a long history of traditionally excellent relations, close friendship and fruitful cooperation between our countries and our peoples,” stated Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev to Georgia’s top diplomat, Ms Maka Bochorishvili. The two met today in New York during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Minister Georgiev expressed disappointment with the decision of the Georgian authorities to suspend the country’s EU membership negotiations until 2028, particularly in view of the strong support among the Georgian public for accession to the Union.
24 September 2025
Georg Georgiev: Bulgaria Values Its Relations with Mongolia, Based on Long-standing Traditions of Friendship and Cooperation
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev held a meeting with Mongolian Foreign Minister Ms Battsetseg Batmunkh in New York, as part of his participation in the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
During the discussions, the two sides reviewed the long-standing partnership between Bulgaria and Mongolia and explored opportunities to further deepen bilateral cooperation in a number of priority fields. “Bulgaria values its relations with Mongolia, built on enduring traditions of friendship and cooperation,” Minister Georgiev emphasised.
23 September 2025
Press Release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
In response to media inquiries about the detention of a Bulgarian national on the territory of Ukraine, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria issues the following statement:
Mr Lyubomir Kirov holds both Bulgarian and Ukrainian citizenship. Under the current legislation of Ukraine, persons with Ukrainian citizenship incur certain obligations while on Ukrainian territory, including obligations arising from mobilisation.
23 September 2025
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev Participates in Collective Statement by Bulgaria and Partner States Condemning Russia’s Violation of Estonian Airspace
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, Georg Georgiev, participated in a joint statement of the Foreign Ministers of EU Member States and NATO Member States, held in New York, in response to the serious violation of Estonia’s airspace by the Russian Federation.
22 September 2025
Deputy Minister Nikolay Pavlov Chairs Meeting of the Inter-Institutional Coordination Mechanism on Bulgaria’s Accession to the OECD
On 18 September 2025, under the chairmanship of Deputy Minister Nikolay Pavlov, a regular meeting of the Inter-Institutional Coordination Mechanism /ICM/ on Bulgaria’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) was held.
19 September 2025
Deputy Foreign Minister Elena Shekerletova Receives Copies of the Letters of Credence of the Newly Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to Bulgaria H.E. Mr Pontus Melander
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova today received copies of the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Sweden to the Republic of Bulgaria, H.E. Mr Pontus Melander.
18 September 2025
Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev Holds Telephone Conversation with His German Counterpart
On 15 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs Georg Georgiev held a telephone conversation with the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, Johann Wadephul, during which both sides expressed high appreciation for the long-standing fruitful friendship and cooperation between the two countries, both bilaterally and within the frameworks of the EU and NATO. The commitment of both countries to a stronger, more united and competitive European Union, equipped with the necessary capabilities to respond to contemporary challenges, was reaffirmed.
16 September 2025
Meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels
On 16 September 2025, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Elena Shekerletova attended the regular meeting of the EU General Affairs Council in Brussels.
16 September 2025
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Consultations between Director General for European Affairs Yordan Parvanov and Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council Amer Kapetanović in the context of Sofia’s Chairmanship-in-Office of the South-East European Cooperation Process
On 15 September 2025, consultations were held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between the Director General for European Affairs, Yordan Parvanov, and the Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), Amer Kapetanović. The consultations took place in the context of Bulgaria’s current Chairmanship-in-Office of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP).
15 September 2025
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sofia
On 15 September 2025, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Sofia was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) regarding the deliberate violation of the airspace of Poland, our NATO ally and EU partner, through the incursion of Russian military unmanned aerial vehicles on 10 September 2025.
15 September 2025