A Ministry for Bulgaria's Presidency of The Council of the EU 2018 will start work on 2 June, said Mrs. Lilyana Pavlova, Minister of Bulgarian Presidency of The Council of the EU.

“On 31 May, during the Government meeting, the internal regulations of the Ministry of the Presidency will be discussed. On 2 June, the decision will be published in the State Gazette and then the Ministry will come into action. There is an established National Center for the Bulgarian Presidency, which is where the Ministry will be placed. There will also be a spokesperson of the Presidency but no sooner than 1 January 2018'', explained Pavlova.

Lilyana Pavlova also reported that in September a special training will be carried out for the media concerning the Presidency. There will be a press-center in the National Palace of Culture.

Most of the meetings, more than 1500, are going to take place in Brussels, where 200 people will have to work full-time. The meetings in Sofia are expected to be around 200, most of them carried out in February, April and June.

One of Bulgaria's biggest priorities will be the West Balkan region, as well as the cohesion policy and its tools after 2020.