28.02.2022
On the initiative "Meaningful Meetings", the Association of Honorary Consuls in Bulgaria (AHCB) held a meeting with Ambassador Peter Andonov, Head of the Bulgarian Mission in Jakarta, Indonesia, accredited to the countries of Southeast Asia - Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei East Timor, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), former Ambassador to Japan, the Philippines and the Republic of Korea.
The hot events in the region and the position of the ASEAN countries on the developing conflict in Ukraine were discussed, as well as the broader relationships between the countries in the region of Southeast Asia with Russia and the European Union.
In addition to an overview of geopolitical relations, Ambassador Andonov shared his extensive experience and views on possible trade and cultural relations with countries in the region where Bulgaria can play a greater role as a transport and logistics base for ASEAN products aimed at the Eastern European markets; setting up joint ventures in the food and light machinery industry; partnerships and the field of information technology, software services, ICT clusters and digital connectivity.To the ASEAN countries, with a total population of over 600 million people and some of the fastest growing economies, Bulgaria can diversify its exports to existing markets in Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia with more value-added products and at the same time its main products ( wheat, food, cosmetics) to enter the markets of Brunei and East Timor. There is a great demand in the field of food security with products that are HALAL certified. Many other areas, such as tourism, cultural and scientific exchanges and student programs, have great potential in the region, for the development of which the Embassy in Jakarta is working hard.
The growing network of honorary consuls of Bulgaria in the countries of the region is a prerequisite for development, and the AHCB will seek to bring closer contacts with them.
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Surname: Andonov
Father’s name: Dimitrov
First Name: Petar
Nationality: Bulgarian
Born on March 1, 1961 in Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
July 2019 – Present
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Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Indonesia |
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November 2012 - January 2019 |
Ambassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Republic of Korea
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January 2010- October 2012 |
Program Director, Confederation of the Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria
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August 2006 - December 2009 |
Moderator of TV current affairs programs, Foreign Policy and Economy Analyst, TV Europe (News and Current Affairs Bulgarian TV Network)
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August 2003-August 2006 |
Moderator of current affairs programs, Foreign Policy and Economy Analyst, U.S.Radio Free Europe - Sofia Bureau, Bulgaria
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August 1998 - July 2003 |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria toJapan and the Philippines (resident in Tokyo)
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January 1997 - July 1998 |
Chief Coordinator of the Council for Economic Development to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria
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January 1993 - December 1996 |
Deputy Director, Moderator and Economic Analyst, U.S. Radio Free Europe - Sofia Bureau, Bulgaria
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November 1991 - December 1992 |
Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
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December 1986 - October 1995 |
Freelance reporter, Editor, Editor-in-Chief, Moderator of TV programs on economic and foreign affairs, Bulgarian National TV
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
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March 1996 |
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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December 1993 |
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
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October 1986 |
Master of Economics and Organization of Labor, University for National and World Economy, Sofia, Bulgaria
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March 1997 |
Certificate of Achievement, Harvard Institute for International Development, USA
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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October 2006 - June 2009 |
Chairman, Bulgarian Association for Foreign Policy
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PROFESSIONAL AWARDS:
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June 2019 |
Order of Diplomatic Service Merit 1st Degree of the President of the Republic of Korea for contribution to the development of bilateral relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Korea
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July 2018 |
Silver Badge of Honor of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria for high professionalism during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of EU in the first half of 2018
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June 2003 |
Order of the Rising Sun, First Degree, by H. M. the Emperor of Japan for contribution to the development of bilateral relations between the Republic of Bulgaria and Japan
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