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Bilateral relations From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bulgaria and Indonesia established diplomatic relations in 1956. Bulgaria has an embassy in Jakarta while Indonesia has an embassy in Sofia.
Bulgaria recognized Indonesia's independence on September 21, 1956,[1] and diplomatic relations were established on the same day. Bulgaria has had an embassy in Jakarta since October 1958 and Indonesia has had an embassy in Sofia since 1960.[2]
In June 2003, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on trade.[3]
In September 2003, Bulgaria and Indonesia's respective presidents pledged agreement on combating international terrorism.[citation needed]
In 2004, the Bulgarian news agency, BTA, set up a cooperative relationship with Indonesia's ANTARA.[4] In 2005, Bulgaria sent USD 82,000 worth of medicine to Indonesia after the tsunami of December 26, 2004.[5] Also in 2004, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy talked to Noer Hasan Wirajuda, Indonesia's Foreign Minister, and they agreed that Bulgaria and Indonesia should boost their bilateral cooperation.[6]
Following the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake in Indonesia, Bulgaria sent humanitarian aid of 160,000 leva for the victims of the earthquake. Disaster Management Minister Emel Etem said that the country would donate medicine, 50 tents and mattresses, 1,500 blankets.[7][8]
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