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Bulgaria–Canada relations are the Interstate relations between
Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
and
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that were established in 1966.


Overview

Canada's Ambassador in
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is accredited to Bulgaria, while an Honorary Consulate in
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assists Canadian interests in Bulgaria. Bulgaria has an embassy in Ottawa and a consulate-general in
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n-born
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businessman, construction magnate and philanthropist Ignat Kaneff was the Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in Canada. Canada and Bulgaria enjoy very good bilateral relations, highlighted by shared membership in
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. There is increasing trade and investment, effective military and security cooperation, and growing academic and cultural relations between the two countries. Canada's Honorary Consul in
Sofia Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
plays an active role in fostering political, commercial and cultural relations between Canada and Bulgaria. His office offers consular support to Canadian citizens as well as Trade Commissioner Services and support in Bulgaria. More than 30,000 Canadians of Bulgarian origin live in Canada and have made unique and valuable contributions to Canada. Approximately 1,000 Canadians live permanently in Bulgaria and up to 15,000 Canadians visited Bulgaria in 2011.


Trade relations

Bulgaria is one of Canada's largest merchandise trade partners in South East Europe with bilateral trade reaching $369.3 million in 2012. Canadian companies are important to Bulgaria's mining industry and are showing interest in the oil and gas sector in both onshore and offshore exploration. Business opportunities for Canadian companies exist in Bulgaria in telecommunications, airport services, electrical generation and agriculture.


Bilateral treaties and agreements

* Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, which was signed on March 3, 1999.http://www.fin.gc.ca/treaties-conventions/in_force--eng.asp Tax Treaties In Force


See also

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Foreign relations of Bulgaria The Republic of Bulgaria is a country in Southeast Europe, and a member of both NATO (since 2004) and the European Union (since 2007). It maintains diplomatic relations with 181 countries. Bulgaria has generally good foreign relations with its n ...
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Foreign relations of Canada The foreign relations of Canada are Canada's relations with other governments and nations. Canada is recognized as a middle power for its role in international affairs with a tendency to pursue multilateral solutions. Canada's foreign policy b ...
* Canada–European Union relations *
Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is a free-trade agreement between Canada and the European Union and its member states. It has been provisionally applied, thus removing 98% of the preexisting tariffs between the two parts. ...
* European Union–NATO relations


References

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