Bulgaria Pushes for OECD Membership

Bulgaria Pushes for OECD Membership

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Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev is attending the OECD 2025 Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on June 3–4, his ministry announced, CE Report quotes BTA

Themed "Leading the Way towards Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Prosperity," the forum highlights Bulgaria's efforts to join the organization.

As of May 22, Bulgaria has completed 13 of the 25 required accession reviews. A delegation from the OECD Secretariat will visit Sofia on July 11–12 for further talks with national institutions involved in the process.

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