IN SR0055

Indiana Senate formally recognizes the cooperative and strategic partnership between the Republic of Bulgaria and Indiana, citing shared NATO alliance membership and democratic values

March 3, 2026 marks the 148th anniversary of Bulgarian independence, commemorated by Bulgarian Americans in Indiana and nationwide

The Macedonian Patriotic Organization (MPO) was founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1922 by Bulgarian refugees, and began publishing the Macedonian Tribune newspaper in Indiana in 1927

U.S.-Bulgarian trade reached an estimated $2 billion in 2022 (33% increase from prior year); in 2024, Indiana exported $5 million to Bulgaria and imported over $14 million in goods

Resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies to Svetoslav Stankov, Consul General of the Republic of Bulgaria in Chicago