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Bulgaria and Australia Reaffirm Their Commitment to Deepening Bilateral Cooperation
On 17 June 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov received Alison Duncan, Ambassador of Australia to Greece, accredited to Bulgaria, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
18 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Attends the Official Award Ceremony for the 2025 Bulgarian Ambassadors of Culture
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova attended the award ceremony honouring internationally recognised artists and cultural figures who have contributed to promoting Bulgarian culture through the Bulgarian National Radio's 2025 Bulgarian Ambassadors of Culture initiative.
17 June 2026
Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Meets Irish Ambassador Catherine Bannon
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva held a working meeting with Catherine Bannon, Ambassador of Ireland to Bulgaria, in the context of Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which begins on 1 July 2026.
The meeting provided an opportunity to review bilateral political contacts.
17 June 2026
Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Represents Bulgaria at the EU General Affairs Council Meeting
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva represented Bulgaria at the regular meeting of the European Union's General Affairs Council, held in Luxembourg.
16 June 2026
Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov Meets Georgian Ambassador Zurab Khamashuridze
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with H.E. Zurab Khamashuridze, Ambassador of Georgia to Bulgaria.
16 June 2026
Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in Sofia Summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Following the Arson Attack on Two Bulgarian Diplomatic Vehicles on 15 June 2026
The Chargé d’Affaires ad interim of the Embassy of the Republic of North Macedonia in Sofia was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today in connection with the arson attack on two Bulgarian diplomatic vehicles parked in front of the official entrance to Bulgaria’s Embassy in Skopje on 15 June 2026.
16 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Participates in the EU Foreign Affairs Council Meeting in Luxembourg
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova took part in the regular monthly meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council, held in Luxembourg.
The meeting of EU foreign ministers began with a discussion of the latest developments relating to Russia's aggression against Ukraine. Via videoconference, Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Andrii Sybiha, briefed participants on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s latest diplomatic initiatives.
15 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Bilateral Meetings with Her Counterparts from Lithuania and the Republic of Moldova
On the margins of the meeting of the European Union's Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held bilateral meetings with Lithuania's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys and Cristina Gherasimov, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Moldova.
15 June 2026
Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
At around midday on 15 June 2026, an unidentified individual set fire to two diplomatic vehicles belonging to the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Skopje, which were parked in front of the official entrance to the mission.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria strongly condemns this deliberate act of aggression, which endangered the health and lives of the staff of our Embassy in Skopje.
15 June 2026
Deputy Minister Christo Polendakov Meets Ambassador of the Republic of Korea Dong-bae Kim
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Christo Polendakov held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Dong-bae Kim, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria.
During the meeting, the two sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to enhancing bilateral exchanges through concrete, reciprocal and balanced cooperation aimed at building a long-term strategic partnership.
15 June 2026