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Austria–Bulgaria relations

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Bilateral relations

Austrian-Bulgarian relations



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Diplomatic relations betweenAustria (then a part ofAustria-Hungary) andBulgaria were established in 1879.^[1] Austria has an embassy inSofia and an honorary consulate inBurgas while Bulgaria has an embassy inVienna and an honorary consulate inSalzburg.^[2]

Both countries are members of theEuropean Union,Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and theCouncil of Europe.

History

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DuringWorld War II, Bulgarian prisoners of war were amongAllied POWs held in the Stalag XVII-AGerman POW camp inGerman-annexed Austria.^[3]

In April 2005,President of Bulgaria Georgi Parvanov paid astate visit to Austria.^[4]

European Union

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Austria joined theEU in1995. Bulgaria joined theEU in2007.

NATO

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While Bulgaria became a member ofNATO in 2004, Austria has never been a member of NATO.

Resident diplomatic missions

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Austria has an embassy inSofia.
Bulgaria has an embassy inVienna.

Embassy of Austria in Sofia
Embassy of Bulgaria in Vienna

References

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^Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik."Двустранни отношения".www.bmeia.gv.at (in Bulgarian). Retrieved2022-07-19.
^Österreich, Außenministerium der Republik."Австрийски институции".www.bmeia.gv.at (in Bulgarian). Retrieved2022-07-19.
^Megargee, Geoffrey P.; Overmans, Rüdiger; Vogt, Wolfgang (2022).The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos 1933–1945. Volume IV. Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. p. 484.ISBN 978-0-253-06089-1.
^"Bulgariens Präsident von pünktlichem EU-Beitritt 2007 überzeugt" (in German). Federal President of the Republic of Austria. Archived fromthe original on 22 August 2007. Retrieved19 November 2008.