On 11 April 2013, at 11:30 h, at the Sheraton Hotel, in Sofia, The Atlantic Club of Bulgaria, together with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy hosted the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria, H.E. Jonathan Allen – after one year in office at the British Embassy in Sofia.

The British Ambassador stepped into office in a difficult moment, when some British parties were holding anti-immigration political campaigns against Bulgarians and Romanians. In this regard, the Ambassador had personally been working on opening up the British Embassy not only for Sofia citizens but also to people from the whole country. The main priorities for H.E. Jonathan Allen had been working towards deeper European and transatlantic integration and fostering investment opportunities for British citizens in Bulgaria.

During his speech, Ambassador Allen shared his experience during the one year in office spent in Bulgaria.