Trump Meets With Bulgarian Prime Minister to Expand Strategic Partnership in Defense, Energy, and Trade

President Donald Trump meets with Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov (L) in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 25, 2019. Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead

President Donald Trump welcomed Prime Minister Boyko Borissov of the Republic of Bulgaria to the White House on Nov. 25, 2019, to celebrate the strong and enduring relationship that exists between the two nations. The talks between the two leaders focused on security and defense issues and energy diversification.

Borissov led an official delegation that included members of his cabinet. Both countries decided to expand and enhance their strategic partnerships.

Security and Defense Cooperation

Bulgaria needs to modernize its military forces. To achieve that goal, Bulgaria, as a NATO member, must fulfill the defense spending pledge that requires each NATO ally to spend 2 percent of its GDP on defense, according to the agreement made by all NATO allies in 2014.