Bulgaria–United Kingdom relations
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Diplomatic mission | |
Embassy of Bulgaria, London | Embassy of the United Kingdom, Sofia |
Envoy | |
Ambassador Marin Raykov | Ambassador Rob Dixon |
Bulgarian–British relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and the United Kingdom. Both countries established diplomatic relations in July 1879 as Bulgaria achieved its independence from the Ottoman Empire. The two nations were enemies during the First World War, most of the Second World War, and the Cold War.[1] Bulgaria has an embassy in London, and the United Kingdom have an embassy in Sofia. Both countries are full members of NATO and Council of Europe. the United Kingdom gave full support to Bulgaria's applications for membership in the European Union and NATO.
Royal Visits to Bulgaria
- King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom
- 9 September 1936: Sofia
- The Duke of Edinburgh
- October 1973: Varna
- The Prince of Wales
- The Duke of York
- 17–19 October 2001: Sofia
- The Earl of Wessex and The Countess of Wessex
- 23 – 24 June 2013: Sofia
- The Duke of Kent
- Prince Michael of Kent
- winter 1970
- 18–20 May 2023: Sofia and Bachkovo Monastery
Resident diplomatic missions
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Embassy of Bulgaria in London
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Embassy of the United Kingdom in Sofia
Economic relations
Trade between the United Kingdom and Bulgaria is governed by the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement since 1 January 2021.[2][3]
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