Qaddafi seeks Bulgarian assistance in his attempt to close a deal with the Soviet Union for purchase of weapons and for construction of a nuclear power plant. Todor Zhivkov in turn requests a loan. Both leaders discuss the situation in Yemen, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Syria, Chad, Sudan, and Western Sahara.

Creators

Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Qaddafi, Muammar

Zhivkov, Todor

Subjects Discussed

• Arab countries--Foreign relations--Soviet Union
• Developing countries
• Bulgaria--Economic conditions
• Bulgaria. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Arab countries--Foreign relations--Bulgaria

Locations discussed

• Algeria
• Bulgaria
• Libya

Appears in Collections

• Todor Zhivkov Collection

Source

• Central State Archive, Sofia, Fond 378-B, File 441

Original Archive

• Central State Archive of Bulgaria (TsDA)

Type

• Meeting Minutes

Language

• Bulgarian

Publishers

• Cold War International History Project (CWIHP)

Rights

• CWIHP - Content in the Digital Archive is made available for non-commercial research and educational use. Copyright is retained by the rights holders in accordance with US and international copyright laws. For permission to reproduce this document, please contact the Cold War International History Project at coldwar@wilsoncenter.org. Please include the six-digit record ID number for all referenced documents.

Record ID

• 112239