News & Events | U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria

Ambassador Eric Rubin Welcomes AUBG’s New Interim President

Ambassador Eric Rubin traveled to Blagoevgrad, June 27thto greet the new Interim President of AUBG Dr. David Evans and to meet members of the Board of Trustees. More than 1,000 students from over 40 countries come together to live and study at AUBG’s campus this academic year. Established in September 1991, the University is the first American-style, ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 27 June, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, News | Tags: Ambassador, AUBG, President

Message from Consular Section – Change of Pass Back Service

Dear Consular Section clients, please be advised that on July 2nd and July 3rd, 2019 our document pick-up/drop-off service at the main entrance of the Embassy will be provided earlier, between 1:30 – 1:45 p.m. There will be no document pick-up/drop-off service on Thursday, July 4th, 2019 as the Embassy will be closed in observance of ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 27 June, 2019 | Topics: Consular Affairs, News | Tags: Consular Section, notification

The United States and Bulgaria Increase Funding for Bulgarian Fulbright Commission

The governments of Bulgaria and the United States have decided to increase funding for the Bulgarian Fulbright Commission. The increased financial support will expand opportunities for Bulgarians and Americans to participate in academic exchange programs, including in the sciences. The annual contribution from the Bulgarian side will increase to USD 182,000 per year, which will ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 25 June, 2019 | Topics: Embassy, News | Tags: Fulbright Commission

Refueling F-16s Midair

U.S. Embassy Sofia Press Attaché Samantha Smith invited Bulgarian media on a KC-135 Stratotanker to witness F-16s refueling midair. We thank the Bulgarian journalists who squeezed into tight spaces and worked magic to get amazing shots of F-16 fighter jets refueling underneath themselves in midair.

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 24 June, 2019 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: F-16s Refueling, KC-135 Stratotanker

Secretary Pompeo Releases 2018 International Religious Freedom Report

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released the 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom (IRF), mandated by Congress in accordance with the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. Religious freedom is a fundamental right in the United States. The nation’s founders insisted on free religious choice, and the U.S. Constitution protects religious freedom. The ...

By U.S. Embassy Sofia | 24 June, 2019 | Topics: News | Tags: 2018 Annual Report on International Religious Freedom (IRF)

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