Relationship dossier
Bulgaria
North Korea
Relationship assessment
Bulgaria supports sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programs; the broader bilateral relationship is unclear.
Bulgaria toward North Korea
-15Bulgaria has supported United Nations sanctions responding to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs.
North Korea 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 North Korea has included support for United Nations sanctions responding to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. The broader scope and current implementation of bilateral engagement are unclear.
Areas of tension
- North Korea's nuclear and missile programs and the related international sanctions supported by Bulgaria.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of current bilateral cooperation and exchanges is unclear.
- Details of North Korea's government conduct specifically toward Bulgaria are limited.