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Position on Palestine
Stated public stance
- The US appointed him High Representative for Gaza to lead the Board of Peace in January 2026.
- He stated in Jerusalem that Hamas must disarm but not disappear as a political movement.
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Nickolay Mladenov
Nikolay Evtimov Mladenov is a Bulgarian politician and diplomat. He served as Minister of Defense of Bulgaria from 27 July 2009 to 27 January 2010 and as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2010 to 2013 in the government of then Prime minister Boyko Borisov. Prior to his cabinet appointments, he was a Member of the European Parliament from 2007 to 2009, representing Bulgaria in the European People's Party Group.
Source: Wikipedia
Conflict Stance Assessment
80/100
Israel-leaning
Based on public statements and material ties.
At a glance
OccupationBulgarian politician
CountryBulgaria
Place of BirthVarna
BirthdayMay 5, 1972
Sexmale
Social Media
Public Record
Positions & Funding
Documented stances on the conflict and disclosed financial ties.
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Position on Israel
Stated public stance
- He served as UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process from 2015 to 2020.
- He received praise from Israeli and Palestinian leaders after leaving his UN position.
- He served as a member of the European Parliament delegation to Israel.
- He welcomed the Israel-UAE peace agreement and hoped it would restart Israel-Palestine dialogue.
- He has been a vocal proponent of the Abraham Accords and UAE-Israel relations.
- He met with Netanyahu to coordinate the board's mandate and the second phase of the Gaza peace plan.
- An Israeli think tank described his approach as crisis-management diplomacy involving Israeli and Palestinian actors.
- An Israeli institute noted his engagement involved criticizing Israeli settlements and Palestinian violence.