Republic of Bulgaria
Contact Information
- Shipka Street 3, 1504 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
- 09:00 – 18:00
- [email protected]
- https://geoconsul.gov.ge/ka/register/visit
- +359 892 410 226+359 286 854 04
History of Diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between Georgia and Bulgaria were established on June 5, 1992.
Main areas of cooperation
A solid contractual legal framework exists between Georgia and the Republic of Bulgaria, which regulates cooperation in the areas such as, trade, energy, agriculture, tourism, as well as the interaction in the European and Euro-Atlantic fields.
Georgia-Bulgaria Inter-parliamentary Friendship Groups exist in the legislative bodies of the two countries.
Cooperation in field of education is active. Annually, 60 Georgian students get education in various Bulgarian University, including American University in Bulgaria located in Blagoevgrad.
Tradition of cooperation formed between higher educational and research centers shall be noted. For instance, cooperation between the University of St. Sofia Kliment Ohridski and Tbilisi State University; cooperation between St. Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia and the Institute of Byzantine heritage studies of Bachkovo monastery in Bulgaria.
A significant part of historic and cultural relations is the Bachkovo Monastery founded by brothers Bakurianisdzes in the Republic of Bulgaria, where the Miraculous Georgian icon of St. Mary is placed.
Visa Information for Georgian Citizens
Useful Links
Embassy of Republic of Bulgaria to the Georgia
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria
President of the Republic of Bulgaria
