Canada-Bulgaria relations
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Bilateral relations
Canada and Bulgaria maintain positive bilateral relations as NATO Allies, as well as economic partners under the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA).
Bulgaria has had a series of inconclusive elections since 2021. The absence of a stable government has limited Bulgaria’s capacity for external engagement.
Canada’s political and commercial relations with Bulgaria are managed through the Embassy of Canada in Bucharest, Romania. Canada has an Honorary Consul in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Bulgaria has an Embassy in Ottawa, a Consulate General in Toronto, and Honorary Consuls in Montreal and Richmond, B.C.
Trade relations
The Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement provides opportunities to grow the bilateral economic relationship between Canada and the Republic of Bulgaria. In 2023, two-way merchandise trade totaled $534 million, comprising exports of Canadian merchandise to Bulgaria of $220 million and merchandise imports from Bulgaria of $315 million.
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Partnerships and organizations
To develop effective responses to today’s most pressing global challenges, Canada and Bulgaria work closely in forums, such as:
- La Francophonie
- International Criminal Court (ICC)
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
- Open Government Partnership (OGP)
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
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