Bulgaria recognized Indonesia's independence on September 21, 1956,[1] and diplomatic relations were established on the same day. Bulgaria has had an embassy in Jakarta since October 1958 and Indonesia has had an embassy in Sofia since 1960.[2]
In June 2003, the two countries signed a memorandum of understanding on trade.[3]
In September 2003, Bulgaria and Indonesia's respective presidents pledged agreement on combating international terrorism.[citation needed]
In 2004, the Bulgarian news agency, BTA, set up a cooperative relationship with Indonesia's ANTARA.[4] In 2005, Bulgaria sent USD 82,000 worth of medicine to Indonesia after the tsunami of December 26, 2004.[5] Also in 2004, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Solomon Passy talked to Noer Hasan Wirajuda, Indonesia's Foreign Minister, and they agreed that Bulgaria and Indonesia should boost their bilateral cooperation.[6]
Following the 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake in Indonesia, Bulgaria sent humanitarian aid of 160,000 leva for the victims of the earthquake. Disaster Management Minister Emel Etem said that the country would donate medicine, 50 tents and mattresses, 1,500 blankets.[7][8]
^"Asian Economic News". AsiaPulse. June 20, 2003. Retrieved 2009-05-14. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the cooperation was signed by officials of the two countries recently, Indonesia's State Minister for Cooperatives and Small Businesses Ali Marwan Hanan said upon his arrival at the Soekarno-Hatta airport from a tour of several eastern ...[dead link]
^"Bulgaria to Send". The Sofia Echo. Retrieved 2009-05-10. Bulgaria is ready to send humanitarian aid exceeding in value 160000 leva for the victims of the May 28 earthquake in Indonesia.
^"Bulgaria Sends Aid to Suffering Indonesia". Novinite. May 29, 2006. Retrieved 2009-05-10. Bulgaria is ready to dispatch BGN 160,000 (EUR 80,000) as humanitarian aid to Indonesia, where the death toll of Saturday's earthquake exceeds 5,000 people.
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