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Minister Velislava Petrova Held a Meeting with the Ambassador of Azerbaijan Elmar Mammadov
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Velislava Petrova, held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria, Elmar Mammadov.
Our top diplomat congratulated Ambassador Mammadov on assuming his diplomatic mission in our country and expressed confidence that the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan will continue to develop successfully.
26 May 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova Participates in NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Sweden
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova participated in the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held on 21 – 22 May in Helsingborg, Sweden. A key focus of the discussions was the preparation for the forthcoming NATO Summit in Ankara in July this year, increasing defence spending, strengthening the defence industry and expanding production capacity.
22 May 2026
Bulgaria and the Republic of North Macedonia Discuss Regional Connectivity
On the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held talks with her counterpart from the Republic of North Macedonia, Timcho Mucunski
22 May 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova Holds Meeting with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha.
21 May 2026
Official Ceremony for the Opening of a Garden in Sofia’s Lozenets District Bearing the Name of the Georgian Capital, Tbilisi
“Tbilisi is in Sofia, just as Sofia is in Tbilisi,” Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Polendakov said during the official opening ceremony held today, 21 May, for a garden in Sofia’s Lozenets district bearing the name of the Georgian capital. The ceremony followed the inauguration in March 2021 of a garden named “Sofia” in Tbilisi in honour of the Bulgarian capital.
21 May 2026
Velislava Petrova Holds Meeting with Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand on the Sidelines of the NATO Ministerial Meeting in Sweden
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting with Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the NATO Ministerial Meeting in Sweden.
21 May 2026
Minister Petrova Discusses Bulgaria’s Accession to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program with U.S. Department of State Under Secretary for Political Affairs Allison Hooker
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting with Allison Hooker, Under Secretary for Political Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers Meeting in Helsingborg, Sweden.
21 May 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Meeting with Stephen Doughty, Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Minister Velislava Petrova held a meeting with Stephen Doughty, Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
21 May 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Meeting with the Ambassador of Türkiye to Bulgaria, Mehmet Sait Uyanık
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Türkiye to the Republic of Bulgaria, Mehmet Sait Uyanık.
21 May 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Meeting with the Ambassador of Greece to Bulgaria, Alexios Marios Liberopoulos
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova received H.E. Alexios Marios Liberopoulos, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic to Bulgaria, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
20 May 2026