The Councilor of the United States Department of State Derek Chollet visited Sofia, together with a delegation of high-ranking officials, BTA informs. Derek Chollet’s visit to Bulgaria is a continuation of the bilateral strategic dialogue between Bulgaria and the United States, which began in January 2020. Derek Chollet and his Bulgarian hosts discussed a broad range of issues, strategizing how our two countries can build on our robust people-to-people ties; boost our shared prosperity and security; and continue our close transatlantic coordination in support of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity
During his visit to Sofia, Derek Chollet conferred with Bulgaria’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev, this country’s Minister of Defense Stefan Yanev and Bulgaria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Teodora Genchovska. Mr. Chollet hailed the results of his talks with members of the Bulgarian government. "The United States welcomes the ambitious agenda of the new Bulgarian cabinet and look forwards to supporting them as they tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, corruption, climate change, energy diversification and other key issues", the Councilor of the United States Department of State Derek Chollet noted. During his short stay in Sofia, Derek Chollet was able to experience part of the rich cultural heritage of the Bulgarian capital.
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