Nicușor Dan congratulates Iliana Iotova on her victory in the presidential election in Bulgaria: “I look forward to continuing our close cooperation and deepening the cooperation between our countries”

President Nicușor Dan congratulated Iliana Iotova on her election as President of Bulgaria and expressed his desire to continue the close cooperation between the two countries.

In a message posted on the X platform, he emphasized that Romania and Bulgaria are neighboring states, partners in the European Union, and allies in NATO. Nicușor Dan noted that the two countries can act together for the security and development of the region, especially in the Black Sea area. The Romanian president also said that he looks forward to welcoming Iliana Iotova to Romania soon.

According to parallel calculations conducted by five major polling agencies, the percentage of votes obtained by Iliana Iotova is between 56.6% and 58.2%, compared with 38.6% to 40.6% for her pro-Western opponent, Andrey Ghiurov.

Iotova, a member of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP), improved on her result in the first round at the end of last week, when she received 34.76%, compared with Ghiurov, who received 31.95%. Her campaign emphasized refusing to provide additional weapons support to Ukraine and instead advocated peace through a diplomatic solution, unlike her rival.