[1][2] He took part in a number of “specialization programs” at foreign ministries, including Germany, France, and the United States.

[3] In 2017 he received the Silbernes Komturkreuz mit dem Stern des Ehrenzeichens für Verdienste um das Bundesland Niederösterreich.

[citation needed] In January 2017, the media suggested that Neydenov, acting at the time as the Bulgarian Ambassador to Germany, was “most likely” designated to become the caretaker Foreign Minister of Bulgaria.

The post had been vacant since Kristalina Georgieva resigned earlier that year, and there had been debate about who would appoint a replacement, and when it would take place in relation to the upcoming election.

We have a good partnership that needs to be developed.”[6] In late March 2017, Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei sent a letter concerning diplomatic relations with Bulgaria to Naydenov.