NEWS

Head of State Rumen Radev today held a telephone conversation with President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda ahead of the upcoming summit of the Three Seas Initiative in Warsaw. At the end of the month, the Bulgarian President, together with an economic delegation, will participate in the event and the accompanying business forum. This year the Three Seas regional format, aimed at promoting the development of cooperation and connectivity, celebrates its 10th anniversary. 

 

During the talks, President Radev highlighted the opportunities for bolstering bilateral economic and investment exchanges between Bulgaria and Poland in key areas such as transport and energy. Rumen Radev also highlighted the importance and potential of bilateral industrial cooperation, including in the defence sector.

 

 

Statement by Head of State Iliana Iotova

For projects aimed at improving connectivity between Bulgaria and Turkiye must be viewed as a whole, to be successful, and within the context of closer cooperation in Southeastern Europe. This will bolster both economic development and security in the region, whose strategic importance is growing. This was stated by President Iliana Iotova at a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, who is on a formal visit to Bulgaria.

Albulena Haxhiu expressed her gratitude to President Iotova for Bulgaria’s support on Kosovo’s path toward membership in NATO and the European Union.

Iliana Iotova raised the issue of depopulation in the area along the Bulgarian-Serbian border and highlighted the need for investment to counter the adverse demographic trend.