Ambassador Georgi Panayotov met with Congressman Jim Costa, who has represented California in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2004. Congressman Costa gladly accepted the invitation to become a member of the Congressional Bulgarian Caucus. A descendant of Portuguese immigrants, Jim Costa is a Democrat and serves on the Europe Subcommittee within the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Agriculture Committee. He is a staunch advocate for democratic principles, with a proactive stance on the war against Ukraine, the Middle East, and the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Congressman Costa has been supporting the provision of American F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
He has visited Bulgaria, including the joint Bulgarian-American military facility in Novo Selo. Congressman Costa expressed his gratitude to Bulgaria for its support of Ukraine, its efforts to ensure freedom of navigation in the Black Sea, and its constructive role in promoting regional stability.
