Bulgarian and Croatian Presidents – determined to expand the bilateral economic cooperation

Presidents Rosen Plevneliev and Ivo Josipovic opened a joint Bulgarian-Croatian business forum, specially organized at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the occasion of the visit of the Croatian Head of State to our country. At the beginning of the forum BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov called the meeting the first major step in expanding the bilateral economic cooperation, after Croatia’s EU accession.

The Bulgarian Head of State Rosen Plevneliev highlighted that our region – Southeast Europe, is our home and said that a transformation for good has come to pass; that we have realized we can prosper together and set an example of a responsible attitude to the world. “We have long ago realized that where a factory will be located makes no difference. I myself am glad for each factory in Croatia, for each factory in Serbia, because this is the precondition for employment in Bulgaria as well”, he added.

In his address to the participants in the forum the Croatian Head of State Ivo Josipovic highlighted that he and his Bulgarian counterpart President Plevneliev have confirmed their willingness for strengthening the economic relations between the two countries.

The President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy Nadan Vidosevis described the conditions for doing business in the most recent Member State of the European Union.

Silva Kobali, Director of CCE Investment Promotion Centre, described the investment climate and the business opportunities in Croatia. Link to the presentation

Ruzica Gelo, Director of the CCE Centre for EU, presented the new opportunities for European financing and cooperation between Bulgaria and Croatia. Link to the presentation