A planned Drone Deal could deepen Bulgaria-Ukraine cooperation on defence and energy. Teams will prepare bilateral documents and focused consultations to shape the agreement.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev, during which joint projects were discussed and the possibility of starting work on a special agreement in the Drone Deal format.
According to the president’s Telegram channel, the leaders met and discussed the development of cooperation, energy security issues, and the preparation of Ukrainian-Bulgarian consultations for joint projects.
Key takeaways from the meeting and next steps
Met with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev. Thank you for the substantive talks. We discussed in detail the development of cooperation, energy security, including regional aspects. We also touched on the preparation of Ukrainian-Bulgarian consultations for the preparation of joint projects
– Volodymyr Zelensky
Another item on the agenda was his proposal to Bulgaria to begin joint work on a special agreement in the Drone Deal format.
The parties tasked the respective teams with working through all discussed issues and preparing a package of bilateral documents.
Following the meeting, the parties confirmed their intent to continue taking practical steps forward and to develop bilateral cooperation in energy and defense.