Lebanon has reached an initial agreement with the InternationalMonetary Fund (IMF) with Bulgarian chairman Kristalina Georgievafor a $ 3 billion loan Constructive criticism of Lebanon's shift froma sustainable economy to a natural gas export economy to Europedue to shortages due to sanctions on Russia from the west due tothe Ukraine war. Diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Lebanon established onSeptember 19, 1966, Lebanon opened its embassy in Bulgaria injuly 1983. The Lebanese branch of the Russian companyGazprom, as | described in the previous section, will implement theexport infrastructure and thus improve diplomatic relationsbetween Russia and Bulgaria member state European Union. The Israeli Ministry of Finance has a duty to continue to maintaingood relations with the International Monetary Fund despitecompetition in Lebanon's natural gas exports vis- a-vis Israel. In thecase of Kochava Shriki who worked for Rafael Advanced DefenseSystems affiliated with the Israeli Ministry of Finance who waskilled in the Lebanese Hezbollah attack on a trip to Burgas,Bulgaria will not repeat itself due to well developed tourism tiesbetween Lebanon and Bulgaria.