Bulgaria–Portugal relations

Bulgarian-Portuguese relations

Bulgaria	Portugal

Bulgaria–Portugal relations are foreign relations between Bulgaria and Portugal. Diplomatic relations between both countries were established in 1925. They were severed in 1945 and were restored on June 24, 1974. Bulgaria has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Lisbon. Portugal has an embassy in Sofia. Both countries are full members of the European Union and NATO.

State visits[]

In 2003, Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha visited Portugal and said "It would be useful to tap Portugal's experience in economic development after its European Union accession".^[1]

In December 2004, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov visited Portugal.^[2]

Agreements[]

In 2007, the two countries signed a police cooperation agreement.^[3]

Diplomacy[]

See also[]

• Foreign relations of Bulgaria
• Foreign relations of Portugal
• Bulgarians in Portugal
• Portugueses in Bulgaria

References[]

External links[]

• Bulgarian embassy in Lisbon
• Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: direction of the Portuguese embassy in Sofia^{[permanent dead link]}