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Secretary Blinken’s Virtual Meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov 05/10/2022 08:03 PM EDT

 Secretary Blinken’s Virtual Meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Petkov

05/10/2022 08:03 PM EDT

Office of the Spokesperson

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met virtually today with Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov. Secretary Blinken emphasized the importance of both a unified NATO and U.S.-EU response to Russia’s unjustified and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine and said the United States would continue to support Bulgaria’s defense modernization and energy security priorities. The two affirmed a shared vision for our Transatlantic relationship, and the Secretary reaffirmed the importance of expeditious EU accession for qualified aspirants.

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