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Bulgaria guarantees the security of NATO’s eastern flank and the strategically important Black Sea region, US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten said in his speech on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty, 20 years of Bulgaria’s NATO membership and 33 years of the Atlantic Club in Bulgaria. […]
The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Bulgaria. Begin text: On September 25, 2023, the United States and Bulgaria held the second high-level Strategic Dialogue to discuss bilateral, regional, and global issues of priority importance for both countries. The Dialogue aligned with the […]
September 19, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 120 Years of Diplomatic Relations Between the United States and Bulgaria Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson On September 19, 1903, John B. Jackson, Minister to Greece, Romania, and Serbia, presented his credentials to serve as the first U.S. Diplomatic Agent to Bulgaria – six years prior to Bulgaria’s proclamation of […]
Rescue teams in Turkey, Greece and Bulgaria have recovered the bodies of seven more people following floods after fierce rainstorms September 6, 2023, 4:24 AM ET • 3 min read ISTANBUL — The death toll from severe rainstorms that lashed parts of Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria increased to 14 on Wednesday after rescue teams in […]
Fierce rainstorms are battering neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria, causing at least seven deaths September 5, 2023, 2:49 PM ET • 4 min read ATHENS, Greece — Fierce rainstorms battered neighboring Greece, Turkey and Bulgaria on Tuesday, triggering flooding that caused at least seven deaths, including two holidaymakers swept away by a torrent that raged […]
July 27, 2023 Ambassador Kenneth MertenRemarks on U.S.- Bulgaria RelationsThe Atlantic Club Dr. Passy, Distinguished members of the Diplomatic Corps, distinguished guests of the Government, thank you for welcoming me here today! Particularly thank you to the Atlantic Club for inviting me to speak today with you this afternoon, and for all the incredible work […]
1 / 10 Show Caption + Hide Caption – On 23 April 2023, Bulgarian volunteers fight during the WWII reenactment of the battle “Hungarian Spring” in 1945. The event took place at the Battle Glory Museum in Yambol, Bulgaria. (Photo Credit: Joshua Rojas) VIEW ORIGINAL
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s navy on Monday carried out a controlled explosion of a naval mine that had drifted close to the country’s Black Sea coast, the defence ministry said. Mines began floating in the Black Sea after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. Special diving teams in Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey have been defusing those drifting in their waters. […]
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria will allow a Black Sea refinery owned by a Russian oil company to keep operating and exporting oil products to the European Union until the end of 2024 despite warnings by Brussels that it is against the bloc’s sanctions. The deal between Bulgaria and Russian-owned Lukoil will give an additional 350 […]
FACT SHEET BUREAU OF POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS OCTOBER 31, 2022 For more than 15 years, the United States and the Republic of Bulgaria have enjoyed a robust security partnership as treaty Allies, with a shared commitment to the security of the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and Black Sea regions. The United States works closely with Bulgaria on […]