“Hard work by our teams has produced this agreement,” Zelenskyy said at a joint news conference.
“We signed a 10-year security agreement between our countries, and I am very glad we have it.”
Zelenskyy said Bulgaria will continue to provide military support to Ukraine. He also highlighted plans for joint production of weapons, including drones, on the territories of both countries and said Bulgaria will use EU’s SAFE program funding for that co-production.
Energy cooperation and Bulgaria’s role in aiding Ukraine through international mechanisms were also discussed, Zelenskyy said.
A Bulgarian delegation led by Gyurov arrived in Kyiv on
March 30. Ukraine’s Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal met with Bulgarian Energy
Minister Traycho Traykov.