site.btaBulgaria's Foreign Minister Discusses Strategic Relations with Greek Ambassador

At a meeting at the Foreign Ministry, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and Greek Ambassador to Bulgaria Alexios Marios Liberopoulos discussed the strategic relations between the two countries and their shared strive to additionally upgrade those relations, the ministry announced on its website on Wednesday.

Minister Petrova highlighted Greece as an ally with whom we share common values and similar regional challenges. She emphasized that cooperation between the two countries is a factor for stability and development on a broader regional scale.

Special emphasis was placed on the role both countries play in strengthening regional security and improving energy and transport connectivity, specifically along the North-South axis. Petrova noted that strengthening ties between the Black Sea, Aegean, and Central European regions will contribute to strengthening the strategic autonomy and resilience of the European Union and the region as a whole, the Foreign Ministry statement added.

Last week, Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and Jordanian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, discussed the current agenda, bilateral relations, and identified some next steps for expanding mutually beneficial cooperation in areas of joint interest.