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Israels Foreign Minister Speaks with New Bulgarian Counterpart Velislava Petrova

Israel's Foreign Minister met with new Bulgarian counterpart Velislava Petrova, emphasizing strong ties and discussing efforts to improve EU-Israel relations.

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Jerusalem, 12 May, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Foreign Minister spoke with Bulgaria’s new Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova and congratulated her on her appointment to that post just a few days ago.

“We place great importance on our ties with Bulgaria and want to strengthen them,” said Sa’ar.

Sa’ar said that he told Petrova that the “ongoing anti-Israeli efforts by certain hostile governments are an attempt to ruin EU-Israel relations” and that he “looks forward to working with the FM and invited her to visit Israel.”

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Tuesday, 12 May 2026 Updated continuously