Foreign relations of Bulgaria
Country Formal Relations Began Notes
Afghanistan 12 July 1961 Afghanistan has an embassy in Sofia . Bulgaria has an embassy in Kabul . Bulgaria has sent 510 soldiers to contribute to the International Security Assistance Force
Armenia 1932 See Armenia-Bulgaria relations Armenia has an embassy in Sofia . Since December 19 , 1999 , Bulgaria has an embassy in Yerevan . Both countries are members of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation . There are around 30,000 people of Armenian descent living in Bulgaria . in 2015 Bulgaria recognised the Armenian Genocide
Azerbaijan 6 May 1992 See Azerbaijan-Bulgaria relations Azerbaijan has an embassy in Sofia . Bulgaria has an embassy in Baku . Both countries are members of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ( BSEC ) Bulgaria recognized the independence of Azerbaijan on January 14 , 1992
China 04 October 1949 See Bulgaria-China relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Beijing . China has an embassy in Sofia . Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Bulgaria
Georgia 05 June 1992 See Bulgaria-Georgia relations Bulgaria recognized the independence of Georgia on January 15 , 1992 . Bulgaria has an embassy in Tbilissi Georgia has an embassy in Sofia . Both countries are members of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation . Georgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relations with Bulgaria
India 1954 See Bulgaria-India relations Bulgaria has an embassy in New Delhi and an honorary consulate in Kolkata . India has an embassy in Sofia
Indonesia 21 September 1956 See Bulgaria-Indonesia relations Bulgaria was among the States that recognized Indonesia 's independence on September 21 , 1956 . The two countries established diplomatic relations on . Bulgaria has had an embassy in Jakarta since October 1958 and Indonesia has had an embassy in Sofia Since 1960
Iran 1897 Since 1939 , Bulgaria has an embassy in Tehran . Iran has an embassy in Sofia
Iraq See Bulgaria-Iraq relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Baghdad . Iraq has an embassy in Sofia . Bulgaria was part of the Multinational force in Iraq between May 2003 and December 2008
Israel Bulgaria has an embassy in Tel Aviv . Israel has an embassy in Sofia . Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean
Japan September 1959 Both countries re-established diplomatic relations in September 1959 . Bulgaria has an embassy in Tokyo and an honorary consulate in Yokohama . Japan has an embassy in Sofia . Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs about relations with Bulgaria
Kazakhstan 05 July 1992 Since 1994 , Bulgaria has an embassy in Nur-Sultan . Since November 2004 , Kazakhstan has an embassy and an honorary consulate in Sofia
Lebanon 19 September 1966 Since May 1967 , Bulgaria has an embassy in Beirut . Since 1983 , Lebanon maintains an embassy in Sofia . Both countries are members of the Francophonie and of the Union for the Mediterranean
Mongolia 22 April 1950 See Bulgaria-Mongolia relations Bulgaria has an embassy in Ulaanbaatar . Mongolia has an embassy in Sofia
North Korea 29 November 1948 Diplomatic relations were established on 29 November 1948 . Bulgaria maintains an embassy in Pyongyang , North Korea . North Korea maintains an embassy in Sofia , Bulgaria . Bulgarian Foreign Ministry on the relations between the two countries
Pakistan 1970 Since 1974 , Bulgaria has an embassy in Islamabad . Pakistan reopened its embassy in Sofia . Pakistan has an embassy in Sofia
Palestine 1975 Bulgaria established relations with the Palestine Liberation Organization in September 1975 . Bulgaria recognized the State of Palestine on 25 November 1988 . Palestine maintains an embassy in Sofia , Bulgaria
South Korea 23 March 1990 See Bulgaria-South Korea relations The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and Република България began on 23 March 1990 . During the Cold War the Republic of Bulgaria had diplomatic relations only with North Korea however after the Cold War Bulgaria has also had diplomatic relations with South Korea . Bulgarian embassy in Seoul . South Korean embassy in Sofia . See also Bulgaria-South Korea relations
Syria 24 July 1954 See Bulgaria-Syria relations Since May 1955 , Bulgaria has an embassy in Damascus and an honorary consulate in Aleppo . Syria has an embassy in Sofia . Both countries are members of the Union for the Mediterranean
Thailand 10 April 1974 Since 1975 , Bulgaria has an embassy in Bangkok . Thailand has an honorary consulate in Sofia . There is a Thai Village in Bulgaria since 2006
Relations by region and country -- Asia
Foreign relations of the Republic of Bulgaria are the Bulgarian government's external relations with the outside world. Bulgaria has generally good foreign relations with its neighbors and has proved to be a constructive force in the region under socialist and democratic governments alike. Promoting regional stability, Bulgaria hosted a Southeast European Foreign Ministers meeting in July 1996, and an OSCE conference on Black Sea cooperation in November 1995. Bulgaria also participated in the 1996 South Balkan Defense Ministerial in Albania and is active in the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative. Bulgaria's main focus is the Euro-Atlantic integration since 1997 and the efforts of the governments since then led to admission to NATO in 2004 and the European Union in 2007. Its main allies are Greece and Romania, while it maintains good relations with Serbia and the rest of the Balkans. Republic of Macedonia is very important state in Bulgarian foreign and internal policy due to the historical, ethnical and cultural connections.