Kenneth H. Merten

In an interview on the bTV program "120 Minutes," US Ambassador to Bulgaria Kenneth Merten addressed various issues concerning Bulgaria's relationship with the United States and ongoing developments in the region.

The US Embassy in Bulgaria and the Bulgarian Embassy in the United States marked the New Year with a harmonious gesture—a joint video greeting sent by Ambassadors Kenneth Merten and Georgi Panayotov.

"The strategic partnership between Bulgaria and the USA is stronger than ever". This was said by Kenneth H. Merten, the newly appointed American ambassador to Bulgaria, during an event organized by the Atlantic Club in Bulgaria and led by the president of the organization - Solomon Passy.

Defense Minister Todor Tagarev and US Ambassador H.E. Kenneth Merten discussed bilateral cooperation in the field of defense, reports the Ministry of Defense.

US President Joe Biden has nominated Kenneth Merten as new US ambassador to Bulgaria. This is stated in a statement by the White House.

Merten (b. 1961) is a career diplomat. Until recently, he was a Chargé d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Haiti. He previously served as Deputy Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Global Talent Management.