Meeting with Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said, as quoted by the Government Information Service: “The real breakthrough achieved in the political contacts between Bulgaria and Egypt in the last two years can bring about new practical manifestations of cooperation in all areas.”

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and US Ambassador to Bulgaria Herro Mustafa opened a high-level Bulgaria-US Strategic Dialogue in Sofia on 8 January. Participating is a US delegation led by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Central European Affairs and Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues Matthew Boyse.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov Monday met with US Ambassador to Bulgaria Herro Mustafa, the Government Information Service said. Their talks focused on the forthcoming first session of the Bulgaria-US strategic dialogue, which will be held in Bulgaria on January 8 with the participation of US Under Secretary for Political Affairs David Hale and a delegation led by him.

During his official visit to the US, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov conferred with US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office on Monday.

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov arrived Sunday on an official visit to the US, during which he will confer with US President Donald J. Trump. The press office of the Bulgarian government said that the meeting on November 25 is a key step in enhancing the strategic partnership between the two countries.

Pursuant to 100 per cent processed tally sheets from the November 3 local election run-offs by the Central Election Commission (CEC), the ruling GERB party wins nine regional capitals, the opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), four, and coalitions and independent runners win five. Run-off elections were held in 18 regional capitals, including the capital Sofia.

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov conferred with Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek in Sofia on Tuesday, the government information service said.

Today, 27 October, over 6.2 million Bulgarian citizens will be able to exercise their right to vote at country's local elections. According to the latest data, the total number of candidates for mayors and municipal councilors is close to 36,300, with elections being held in 265 municipalities in Bulgaria.

After a hearing that lasted over 10 hours Bulgaria's top judicial body, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC), elected last Thursday Deputy Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev, the sole candidate, for the next chief prosecutor with a mandate of seven years. He got the votes of 20 of the SJC members, with only four opposing his nomination. The decision will be presented immediately to the attention of President Rumen Radev for approval.

Meeting with US Ambassador Herro Mustafa on Tuesday, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said Bulgaria and the US are allies and strategic partners. The two countries have established a steady political dialogue at all levels, the government information service said.