Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2025 All Rights Reserved

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan extend cooperation with a focus on energy and transport

Kiril Petkov (L), Ilham Aliyev, Baku, 22 July, 2022
Photo: BGNES

During his two-day visit to Baku, outgoing Prime Minister Kiril Petkov discussed, with President Ilham Aliyev, the options for the delivery of additional amounts of Azeri gas to Bulgaria, in addition to the amounts already designated in connection with the new Greece-Bulgaria interconnector – IGB.

The details of the prospective new deliveries will be discussed by the energy ministers of the two countries. The strategic partnership between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan will continue to develop actively with a focus on extending relations in energy and transport, the government press service reports. 



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

At the official opening of the 10th International Agricultural Exhibition AGRA in Plovdiv

4% of Bulgaria's GDP is created by the agricultural sector

The agriculture sector in Bulgaria maintains its stability, providing employment to 6% of the population and forming about 4% of the country's GDP. This is shown by current data on the state of the sector, presented by the Minister of Agriculture..

published on 2/18/25 3:14 PM
Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov

Council of Ministers has not discussed Bulgarian participation in peacekeeping forces in Ukraine

The Bulgarian Council of Ministers has not discussed the hypothesis of Bulgaria's possible participation in peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. This was stated to the media by Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) Atanas..

published on 2/18/25 2:29 PM

President Radev opposes sending troops to Ukraine in any form

As Commander-in-Chief of the Bulgarian Armed Forces, I firmly oppose sending troops to Ukraine in any form, said President Rumen Radev during a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the establisment of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions in..

published on 2/18/25 1:04 PM