[1] Uzbekistan is represented in Bulgaria through a non resident ambassador based in Tashkent (in the Foreign Ministry.

Bulgaria provides a link in the trade corridor between Uzbekistan and the European Union, with important Black Sea ports.

[4] During the Cold War, both countries were previously communist states in the Eastern Bloc as members of the Warsaw Pact and Comecon.

[22] In November 2008, Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov made an official visit to Uzbekistan where he met with Uzbek leader Islam Karimov.

[26][27] In February 2009, Bulgaria expressed confidence that the relationship would continue to develop, including a significant expansion of ties relating to tourism as well as further developments concerning trade and cultural exchange [3][28] In June 1998, Bulgaria and Uzbekistan signed seven treaty and cooperation accords.

[31] In July 1999, Uzbek Speaker Erkin Khalilov said that the Bulgarian Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas may become Uzbekistan's doors to Europe.

[36] However, in November 2008, Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov stated that his country was not interested in becoming a supplier of the EU-sponsored gas transit Nabucco Pipeline, but would continue to export via Russia.