The Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Ukraine visited BCCI

Mykhailo Harmash, the newly appointed Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Ukraine in Sofia, visited BCCI and spoke with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov.

The bilateral trade and economic relations were discussed during the meeting. According to information of the Ukrainian Embassy, ​​in the first eleven months of last year, bilateral trade amounted to USD 1.5 billion, registering a significant increase over the same period of a year earlier. Ukraine ranks eighth among Bulgaria’s trade partners.

The Intergovernmental Bulgarian-Ukrainian Commission for Economic Cooperation, which discusses the whole spectrum of issues concerning the bilateral economic relations, plays an active role in the development of economic cooperation between the two countries. The next, seventh session of the Intergovernmental Commission will be held in Bulgaria.

According to the Commercial Counsellor, a bilateral business forum will be organized in the first half of this year. After specifying the date and the programme for the event, BCCI will additionally inform interested companies.

The guest was informed in detail about the services provided by BCCI in support of the business community, as well as about its membership in various international organizations.

The economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Ukraine in the last 10 years has been extremely active. In order to strengthen these ties, in 2012 at the BCCI a Bulgarian – Ukrainian Chamber of Industry was established, which operates to this day and initiates events to improve information exchange and trade between the two countries.

At the end of 2021, a similar structure was established at the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - the Ukrainian – Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, whose main goal is to strengthen business cooperation with Bulgaria as one of Ukraine’s closest Eastern European partners and to utilize the potential for business cooperation between Ukraine and Bulgaria.

The two national chambers of commerce stand behind all initiatives and proposals that will promote cooperation and business growth in the interest of both countries.