The bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Greece are at an excellent level and have entered a new phase, the Greek Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas told reporters in Athens.

As a proof of this, Droutsas pointed to the joint session of the two cabinets last summer in Sofia. Preparations are currently under way for a second meeting of this kind in Greece.

No specific date has been set but it is expected to take place in early September.

Minister Drutsas also emphasized on the good cooperation and coordination between Bulgaria and Greece regarding the Balkan issues and the European prospects of Western Balkan countries, in particular.