Click for download (721 KB) Thirty years after its historic birth in Sofia - a milestone we are honoured to celebrate once again under Sofia’s Chairmanship-in-Office - the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) stands as a profound testament to regional ownership, political responsibility and the shared will to shape our own future. Over the decades, it has grown into an all-inclusive family of 13 Participants, providing the region with a steady platform for open dia

PRESS RELEASE 10 June 2026 Sofia SEECP Summit took place on 10 June 2026 (Photo: RCC/Stefan Vasilev) Sofia - The leaders of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) participants, at the Summit held today under the Sofia Chairmanship-in-Office, adopted the SEECP Sofia Summit Declaration, marking 30 years of regional ownership and reaffirming the continued importance of cooperation, stability, security and sustainability across South East Europe. The

PRESS RELEASE 10 June 2026 SEECP Meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs, held under the Bulgarian Chairmanship-in-Office took place in Sofia on 10 June 2026 (Photo: RCC/Stefan Vasilev) Minister of Foreign Affairs Velislava Petrova opened the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the format. The event was held today in Sofia as part of Bulgaria’s.

Foreign Minister Velislava Petrova Opens the Annual Meeting of the Regional Cooperation Council

PRESS RELEASE 07 May 2026 On 5 May 2026, in Sofia, within the framework of the Sofia Chairmanship‑in‑Office of the South‑East European Cooperation Process (SEECP), the Seventh Meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the South East Europe 2030 Strategy was held. The theme of the meeting was “Public‑Private Partnerships as a Catalyst for SDGs Implementation towards Resilience and Inclusive Growth in South East Europe.” In his welcoming remarks, Mr. Ivaylo Iordano

PRESS RELEASE 14 April 2026 On 8 April 2026, the Third Meeting of the Political Directors of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) took place in Sofia, within the framework of the Sofia Chairmanship‑in‑Office. In his welcoming remarks, Mr. Momchil Raychevski, Director of the South-East Europe Directorate, underlined that since the beginning of the Chairmanship-in-Office, Sofia has been working consistently and with determination towa

PRESS RELEASE 01 April 2026 From 23 to 27 March 2026, the 19th edition of the international seminar “Winter School of Diplomacy” was held in Sandanski. The theme of this year’s edition was “Southeast Europe and the Black Sea Region: Bridging Regional Priorities with Global Realities”. The initiative, organized annually by the Diplomatic Institute to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, took place under the auspices of Sofia Chairmanship

PRESS RELEASE Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) and Bulgaria’s SEECP Chairmanship-in-Office organised an annual gathering of ministers of Foreign Affairs of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) in New York on 24 September 2025 (Photo: RCC/Lydia Lee) New York, 25 September 2025 – Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) gathered for the annual meeting, convened on the margins of the United Nations General

PRESS RELEASE 28 November 2025 On 27 November 2025, the second meeting of the Political Directors of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) was held under the Sofia Chairmanship-in-Office (C-i-O). In his address, Mr. Momchil Raychevski, Director of the South-East Europe Directorate, noted that Sofia had assumed the Chairmanship at a pivotal moment when unity and cooperation were crucial for the stability and prosperity of the entire region. He emphasiz

PRESS RELEASE 17 October 2025 The Conference of Ministers of Transport of the SEECP Participants took place on 15 - 16 October 2025 in Sofia under the auspices of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, H.E. Mr. Grozdan Karadjov. The topic was „Developing Transport Connectivity in the SEECP Region“. Representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs participated in the event, which is part of the Sofia Chairmanship-in-Office of the

PRESS RELEASE 10 October 2025 From 6 to 9 October 2025, the 15th Meeting of the Heads of National Security Authorities (SEENSA) was convened in the city of Varna, Bulgaria, under the auspices of the Sofia Chairmanship-in-Office of the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP). The event was hosted for the second consecutive year by the Bulgarian State Commission on Information Security, under the leadership of its Chairman, Mr. Petar Groshlev. The meeti

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