Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
Myanmar
Relationship assessment
Bulgaria’s Myanmar policy includes EU restrictive measures; details of direct bilateral engagement are limited.
Bulgaria toward Myanmar
-20As an EU member, Bulgaria participates in restrictive measures imposed by the European Union against Myanmar following the 2021 military coup.
Myanmar toward Bulgaria
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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’s policy toward Myanmar is shaped in part by its participation in European Union restrictive measures imposed after Myanmar’s 2021 military coup. Specific bilateral cooperation and Myanmar’s government conduct toward Bulgaria are less clear.
Key developments
The European Union adopted restrictive measures against Myanmar following the military coup; Bulgaria participates in the EU’s common policy.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct Bulgarian-Myanmar government cooperation is unclear.
- Specific Myanmar government policies or actions toward Bulgaria are unclear.