Bulgaria will not be joining Trump's peace council for now

Tuesday, Feb 10, 2026

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Bulgaria’s intent to join a Peace Council, discussed by former PM Zseljazkov at Davos, sparks domestic political debate.

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Former Bulgarian Prime Minister Roszena Zhelyazkova announced Bulgaria’s intention to join the Peace Council on January 22nd, despite the government resigning in December. She discussed joining with Donald Trump at the Davos World Economic Forum, which opposition parties claimed was done secretly without prior consultation. The ruling party stated that the document regarding accession would be submitted to the Bulgarian Parliament within weeks for ratification. Following heated debate between the opposition and governing parties, a document signed by Zhelyazkova in Davos was released on February 10th, along with her statement that only the next government could submit the decision to parliament. The document stipulates Bulgaria’s commitment to participate in international conflict resolution, but no obligations apply until parliamentary ratification, and the Peace Council gains no jurisdiction over Bulgarian territory beforehand. Separately, Romanian President Nicolescu Dan announced Romania was invited to the Peace Council, noting that integrating this with existing commitments in the UN, OSCE, and EU would be a slow process.

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