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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
Deputy Minister Hristo Polenakov Holds Farewell Meeting with Canada's Ambassador to Bulgaria Gavin Buchan
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Hristo Polenakov held a farewell meeting today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of Canada to Bulgaria, Gavin Buchan, resident in Bucharest, whose mandate is due to conclude in the summer of 2026.
04 June 2026
Minister Petrova Meets with Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares Bueno
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a meeting with her Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares Bueno, on the margins of the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which took place in Paris on 3 and 4 June.
04 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Participates in the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova participated in the Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), held on 3 and 4 June in Paris.
03 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Meets with OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann
Minister Velislava Petrova met with Secretary-General Mathias Cormann of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) during the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris.
03 June 2026
Deputy Minister Tasheva Participates in Event on “The Transformative Impact of OECD Accession”
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva participated as a panellist in the side event entitled “The Transformative Impact of OECD Accession”, held on 2 June in Paris as part of the Annual Ministerial Council Meeting of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
03 June 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova Mihai Popșoi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a telephone conversation with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi.
02 June 2026