Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
Cuba
Relationship assessment
A historically close relationship that became more limited after Bulgaria’s political transition
Bulgaria toward Cuba
+15During the socialist period, the Bulgarian government engaged in bilateral political, economic, scientific and cultural cooperation with Cuba. The relationship became less close after Bulgaria’s political transition, and the extent of current Bulgarian government cooperation is unclear.
Cuba toward Bulgaria
+15During the socialist period, the Cuban government engaged in bilateral political, economic, scientific and cultural cooperation with Bulgaria. The relationship became less close after Bulgaria’s political transition, and the extent of current Cuban government cooperation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship’s main feature is extensive cooperation during the socialist period, followed by reduced closeness after Bulgaria’s political transition. Continuing bilateral ties support a mildly cooperative characterization, though the scale and substance of more recent engagement are unclear.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Bulgaria and Cuba maintained substantial political, economic, scientific and cultural cooperation during the socialist period. After Bulgaria’s political transition, the relationship became less close, while bilateral ties and some cooperative exchanges continued. The breadth and implementation of contemporary cooperation are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of current bilateral economic, scientific and cultural cooperation are unclear.
- The extent to which political engagement has continued under Bulgaria’s post-transition governments is uncertain.