The authority emphasized the significance of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the US and Bulgaria during a phone conversation with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel, who also shared the government's top priorities, according to EU Helpers.

The importance of the nation's continued participation in the EU and NATO was highlighted by Gabriel during the phone contact, according to a news release from the Bulgarian Council of Ministers.

With Bulgaria's inclusion in the US Visa Waiver Program being a top objective for the countries, relations with the US present a chance to enhance cooperation between the two nations, particularly in areas of shared interest.

"A top objective in Bulgaria's foreign policy is to strengthen bilateral and NATO-wide collaboration with Washington. The news release said that Deputy Prime Minister Mariya Gabriel thanked State Secretary Anthony Blinken for deciding on a time for the second meeting of the Bulgaria-US Strategic Dialogue.

On September 25, the two parties will meet in Washington, D.C., together with a delegation from Bulgaria led by Mariya Gabriel. The conference, according to the deputy prime minister, is expected to lay out concrete initiatives to improve collaboration on issues of shared interest, such as security and defense, energy diversification, innovation, and countering misinformation.

Bulgaria's cabinet has committed to prioritize the nation's entry into the Eurozone by 2025 as well as Schengen Area membership by the end of the year.

The National Recovery and Sustainability Plan reforms and initiatives, as well as enhancing the effectiveness and transparency of municipal project administration, are among the Bulgarian government's top five priorities.

It is strongly advised that Bulgaria improve border security by building a reliable infrastructure. As part of the government's long-standing objective to enter the Eurozone beginning January 1, 2025, the nation is also expected to work closely with the European institutions to achieve all standards.

These goals were also reiterated by Nickolay Denkov, Bulgaria's newly appointed prime minister, who emphasized that his government is committed to working to complete Bulgaria's Schengen Area membership by the end of 2022. The prime minister of Bulgaria also made it clear that he would launch a "campaign against the misinformation surrounding Bulgaria's adoption of the euro."

After being put up for consideration in December of last year, Bulgaria's application to join the Schengen Area was put on hold because Austria, which was opposed to Bulgaria's inclusion, cited worries about unauthorized immigrants.