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Minister Velislava Petrova Meets Ukrainian Ambassador Following Drone Incursion into Bulgarian Airspace
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova today held a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria, following the incursion of a drone into Bulgarian airspace in the area of Kardam. Initial analysis indicates that the aircraft was most likely a Maya decoy drone of a type used by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
10 August 2026
Position of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Today, 7 August, the Basic Court in Kočani once again refused to allow Iva Mihailova to undergo the medical treatment she requires.
07 August 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova today held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi.
30 July 2026
Velislava Petrova to Young Diplomats: Be Bold, Be Confident and Always Stand Up for Bulgaria’s Interests
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova today met at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the 19th graduating class “Dr Georgi Valkovich” of the Diplomatic Institute, whose members have recently been awarded the diplomatic rank of Attaché and appointed to their first diplomatic postings.
30 July 2026
Minister Velislava Petrova Holds Telephone Conversation with Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita
On the eve of Throne Day, the national holiday of the Kingdom of Morocco, Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova held a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of the Kingdom of Morocco, Nasser Bourita, reaffirming the friendly relations between the two countries.
28 July 2026
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva Meets with the Newly Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia
On 27 July 2026, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva received copies of the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Latvia to the Republic of Bulgaria, resident in Warsaw, H.E. Mr Raimonds Jansons.
28 July 2026
Deputy Minister Ivanka Tasheva Meets with Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Bulgaria, Viktor Temirbayev
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Bulgaria, Viktor Temirbayev, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 27 July, at the initiative of the Kazakh side.
28 July 2026
Deputy Minister Tasheva Meets with the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria, Yoseph Levi Sfari
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivanka Tasheva met with the Ambassador of the State of Israel to the Republic of Bulgaria, Yoseph Levi Sfari, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 24 July.
During the meeting, both sides highly praised the traditionally friendly relations between Bulgaria and Israel and reaffirmed their shared commitment to maintaining an open political dialogue.
27 July 2026
Ministers Velislava Petrova and Georgi Peev Meet European Commissioner Marta Kos
Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova and Minister of Transport and Communications Georgi Peev met today in Brussels with European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos and members of the Cabinet of the President of the European Commission.
22 July 2026