Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bulgaria)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria (Министър на външните работи) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a member of the Government of Bulgaria. The current office holder is Dimitar Glavchev.

Functions
In accordance with the Regulations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the minister directs, coordinates and controls the implementation of the state policy of Bulgaria in its relations with other countries, ensuring the maintenance and development of foreign policy dialogue, security policy and bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation. The minister carries his/her duties by interacting with the state institutions in the implementation of their powers in the field of foreign policy and their international responsibilities; coordinating and participating in the preparation and conducting of the visits of state officials and government delegations at the highest level in Bulgaria and abroad; coordinating the international cooperation carried out by other ministers and heads of departments; proposing drafts of normative acts to the Council of Ministers, etc.