Bulgaria, US Discuss Strengthening Strategic Partnership, Defence, and Energy Cooperation as US Congressman Fallon Pays Visit 2026

Balgarianovinite.com US Congressman Pat Fallon met on Monday with several Bulgarian officials to discuss the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the United States, focusing on security, defence, and energy. The US guest held separate meetings with outgoing Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, outgoing Defence Minister Atanas Zapryanov along with Chief of Defence Admiral Emil Eftimov and Deputy Defence Minister Adelina Nikolova, and GERB Party leader Boyko Borissov, who was joined by outgoing Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev and outgoing Interior Minister Daniel Mitov.
Meeting with the guest at the Council of Ministers, Prime Minister Zhelyazkov highlighted Bulgaria’s consistent efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and advance regional stability. He recalled the successful third session of the Bulgaria–US Strategic Dialogue at the end of 2025, noting progress in energy diversification, defence, security, trade, and investment. “We highly value the consistent US support for the modernization of the Bulgarian Armed Forces and the acquisition of new capabilities,” Zhelyazkov said. He also emphasized energy cooperation, reaffirming Bulgaria’s commitment to the joint project for Units 7 and 8 of the Kozloduy Nuclear Power Plant using Westinghouse AP1000 technology, stating: “Energy security has never been more important for economic growth, stability, resilience, and prosperity.”
In the meeting with Congressman Fallon, Minister Zapryanov and his team discussed bilateral defence cooperation and current security issues with Congressman Fallon. “Our cooperation in the field of defence remains a cornerstone of the strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the United States,” Zapryanov noted, underscoring the importance of joint projects and NATO commitments.
During the guest’s meeting with GERB leader Boyko Borissov, discussions focused on deepening cooperation in security, defence, energy, and artificial intelligence. Borissov highlighted Bulgaria’s energy diversification efforts and strategic projects, including the LNG terminal in Alexandroupolis and the Kozloduy N-Plan Units 7 and 8. “The strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the US is key to the security and stability of our country and the entire region,” Borissov said, adding that both sides reaffirmed their political will to intensify dialogue with the US Congress and further upgrade strategic cooperation. Bulgaria, US Discuss Strengthening Strategic Partnership, Defence, and Energy Cooperation as US Congressman Fallon Pays Visit 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-01-26 20:40:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law