site.btaUK Minister for Europe Visits Bulgaria

UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty is visiting Bulgaria Thursday as both countries work together towards a UK-Bulgaria Strategic Partnership Agreement, the UK Embassy said. "The visit is a demonstration of solidarity with Bulgaria in its efforts to support Ukraine and our shared work with international partners to hold Russia to account," the embassy said. 

In Sofia, Docherty is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Nikolay Milkov, Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev and Defence Minister Dimitar Stoyanov. 

"Bulgaria and the UK are close NATO allies, and the UK is committed to strengthening relations even further, including on areas such as security and trade," the Embassy said further.