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H. E. Mr. Abdullah Norouzi, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Bulgaria, and the First Secretary to the Embassy, Mr. Mohammad Moazami, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with the President of the Chamber, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The idea to present the investment climate of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the first half of 2014 and to organize an exhibition of Iranian goods in Bulgaria was discussed at the meeting. Forming a...
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The exhibition TRUST THE BULGARIAN will continue until 22nd December 2013 in the National Palace of Culture where more than 80 companies of different sectors present their production. The exhibitors are only Bulgarian producers and traders, offering products of high quality at good prices. Visitors have the opportunity to buy from the stands of the companies in NPC nice Christmas presents for their families and make ready for the holidays. Most of the exhibiting companies’...
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The results of a survey on the risk factors of the labour market leading to informal economy were presented at a press conference at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Their impact in the different sectors and the feasibility of the European good practices in fighting the informal sector in the employment and social security relations were shown as well. The developments presented have been conducted under the project “Increasing public intolerance towards informal economy...
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Presenting the MBA programs at the universities for the internationalization of the education and reaching greater proximity between business and universities was subject to discussion of the work meeting between the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, Prof. Dr. Georgi Chobanov from the Sofia University and Prof. Graham Manville from the Norwich Business School at the University of East Anglia. MBA programs give opportunities to...
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What are the risk factors of the labor market, causing the informal economy; what their impact on different sectors of economy is; how feasible the good European practices in fighting the informal sector in the employment and social security relations are – these issues will be announced at the press conference at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 19th December 2013, at 11.00 am by the authors of special surveys conducted. Survey results on factors...
Il testo integraleBCCI prepared the edition of the Calendar of the Fairs and Exhibitions in Bulgaria – 2014
- 13-12-2013
BCCI, Fairs and Exhibitions Department published its 21st consecutive edition of the CALENDAR OF THE FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS IN BULGARIA. The pages of the Calendar give basic information in Bulgarian and English languages about 87 events – fairs, exhibitions, festivals etc., which are going to take place in 17 Bulgarian cities in 2014. With this edition the Chamber aims to promote the business activity in our country, to facilitate both the Bulgarian and foreign companies in...
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Sergey Hudobin, representative of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine, and Mark Martyniuk, First Secretary at the Embassy of Ukraine to Bulgaria, met with Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Stanimir Tsotsov, member of the Board with BCCI. The purpose of the work visit was to exchange a Draft Cooperation Agreement between the Chamber and the Union of Entrepreneurs of Ukraine. The following sectors were indicated as promising:...
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BCCI hosted a Bulgarian-Czech Business Forum for cooperation in the field of migration control and security on the occasion of the official visit of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior of the Czech Republic, Mr. Martin Pecina. Deputy Prime Minister noted that in recent years there has been a drop in the Czech export to Bulgaria; therefore the business delegation to Bulgaria was organized. He said that the Czech Republic is interested in the Bulgarian market....
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The Ambassador of Colombia, Hon. Victoria Gonzalez, responsible for Bulgaria and residing in Poland, met with the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Rafael Alvarado, Honorary Consul of Colombia in Bulgaria. Ambassador Victoria Gonzalez put an emphasis on the significant role that the chambers of commerce and industry play for the development of the international economic relations....
Il testo integraleMeeting with H.E. Mr. Marc Holland, Acting Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Bulgaria
- 06-12-2013
Deputy Head of Mission at the Department for Europe's Future with the British Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Marc Holland, who is currently Acting British Ambassador to Bulgaria, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with the President of the Chamber, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. Issues related to the need to reform the European Union and the European administration in particular, were discussed at the meeting. The talk was focused on the necessity to create...
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For a 20th time in a row the BCCI Annual awards for achievements were conferred at a solemn ceremony in Sofia Hotel Balkan in the following categories: Leading Bulgarian companies in the TOP 100 Business Classification; Regional Chamber; Branch Organisation; Ambassador, Foreign Commercial Counsellor; Media; Journalist. HERMES BRONZE STATUETTE AND HONORARY DIPLOMA for the company awarded in the category “TOP 100 companies classified on maximum value of profit in BGN on 100 BGN...
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Representatives of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry took part in the International Travel Show “ТТ Warsaw 2013“ (27th - 30th November 2013) aiming to promote and disseminate currently implemented travel products under the project RECULTIVATUR, financed under the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme. The Pilgrimage Routes in Bulgaria were presented. Sofia Sveta Gora is one of the major destinations attracting a great number of...
Il testo integraleThe President of the European Economic and Social Committee, Mr. Henri Malosse, visited BCCI
- 02-12-2013
The EESC President Henri Malosse paid a visit to the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry within his official stay in our country. The meeting was attended by the Management of the Chamber and members of the Board. BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov presented the new activities and achievements of the Chamber for 2013 and introduced the guest to the status of the tripartite dialogue in our country and the role of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with the...
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For a 20th consecutive time the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) will again distinguish companies, Ambassador, Commercial Counsellor, Regional Chamber, Branch Organisation, Media and Journalist with its regular Annual Awards. The awards – Hermes Bronze Statuette, Plaque and Honorary Diploma will be handed on 3rd December 2013, at an official ceremony in Sofia Hotel Balkan. The excelled companies are winners in the TOP 100 Classification of...
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Conference entitled "European cultural values – heritage that unites” was held as part of the series of events that took place under the project “United Europe and its cultural heritage”. The conference was organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland to Sofia and the “199” Foundation. The initiative was held under the patronage of the Bulgarian Minister of Culture Dr. Peter Stoyanovich. H. E. Mr. Leszek Hensel,...
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Confindustria Bulgaria – Italian Entrepreneurs Association in Bulgaria met the representatives of the Club of the Joint and Foreign Chambers in Bulgaria. The meeting was organized for the 12th consecutive time. The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, made an overview of the activities of the Club, recalling that four beneficial meetings have been held in 2013. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, jointly with the...
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Companies’ expectations for the year of 2014 are more optimistic, as shown by the results of BCCI’s study on the business climate, which was conducted among 607 companies across the country. The study used the methodology of the Association of the European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EuroChambers) and was conducted for the 21st consecutive year. Bulgaria was presented in the research only by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and participated for the 15th time....
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The second annual General Session of the Association of the Balkan Chambers took place in Podgorica, Montenegro. Representatives of the chambers of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey and Montenegro attended the meeting. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was represented by Secretary General Vassil Todorov. Deputy Prime Minister of Montenegro Vujica Lazovic described the government policy in terms of the digitization, the...
Il testo integraleDeveloping the cooperation between Bulgaria and Spain was put on discussion at the Chamber
- 12-11-2013
Maya Stanilova, Honorary President of the Spanish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, and Krastio Stanilov from the Union Confederation of the Bulgarian Industry, met with President Tsvetan Simeonov. Possibilities of expanding the trade and economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Spain were discussed at the meeting. In particular, the idea for organizing a Bulgarian business delegation to the Province of Catalonia at the end of February 2014 was reviewed. Catalonia is the...
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A meeting was held between the newly appointed Economic and Commercial Counsellor with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium to Bulgaria, Ms. Anne Defourney, and the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. Anne Defourney described the goals and objectives set within her tenure in Sofia, such as promoting Belgium, intensifying the bilateral trade and exchange of economic information. She said that beside Bulgaria she is also...
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Slow administrative services, inconstant legislation, corruption and unfair competition are the main impediments to businesses for the year of 2013. These are the results of a survey conducted by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the end of October this year regarding the conditions of doing business and investments in our country. The share of the companies complaining against corruption has been increased – from 59% in 2012 to 68% in 2013, against unfair...
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BCCI hosted the meeting of the Club of the Bulgarian-Japanese Economic Council with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which marked the start of the Japanese economic week in Bulgaria (from 4th to 8th November 2013). BCCI’s Vice-President Georgi Stoev, who is also Vice-President of the Council, presented before the members of the Council the envisaged events, such as the bestowal of the Japanese Award for Quality “Bosei“, and the celebration of...
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Meeting of the partners under the SAGITTARIUS Project was held on 4th – 5th November 2013 in the city of Ptuj, Slovenia. Representatives from seven countries attended the event – Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Hungary and Croatia. The SAGITTARIUS Project aims to promote the cultural and historical heritage of the countries of Southeast Europe in order to make them an attractive tourist destination, as well as to support and promote the investments in the...
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Tendering is a reliable source of business, but also of corrupt practices. That is why it is important to observe the rules and regulations, and to improve the access of the SMEs to the contracts in the implementation process. This is what Zornitsa Dimitrova from the EC Directorate General for Internal Market and Services highlighted during the presentation of the draft regulatory changes in the field of public procurement. She explained the outlined amendments before the...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) supports the 2014 Draft State Budget of the Republic of Bulgaria Law and the updated 2014-2016 Medium Term Budget Forecast in several basic aspects, considered as positive but in others the Chamber stays reserved. BCCI supports the following aspects: • Preserving a stable macroeconomic environment; • Maintaining the low tax rates for corporation and personal income taxes, as an important...
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During the business delegation, accompanying the President of the Republic of Bulgaria to his visit to Vietnam, a representative office of the Bulgarian trade-consulting company of BulViet Ltd. was officially opened in Hanoi. The official ceremony was attended also by the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The company has Bulgarian capital, was registered in Vietnam and is working on the Vietnamese market to protect the Bulgarian...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, held a series of meetings within his working visit to Oslo in the period 22nd – 24th October 2013. The visit was realized under the project “TRUST”– Transparency for sustainable social policy, implemented with the financial support of the Fund for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialogue within the Norwegian Financial Mechanism. BCCI’s President met with Mr. Henrik...
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The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTPI) agreement between the European Union and the United States will promote the economic growth and the investments in Bulgaria. This is what the Head of State Rosen Plevneliev said, opening the forum dedicated to the transatlantic economic cooperation, which was held in Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan. Among the participants of the forum, organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria (AmCham), were diplomats,...
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A Cooperation Agreement in the field of foreign trade arbitration was signed by the Chair of the Court of Arbitration at the Chamber of Commerce of Montenegro, Mr. Vesko Bozovic, and the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The Agreement was signed during Mr. Bozovic’s visit to BCCI, who came to Bulgaria in connection with the beginning of a week-long training at the Court of Arbitration at BCCI for two of the employees of the Court...
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The 114th Plenary Assembly of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBERS) was held along with the regular session of the Board of Directors of the Association in Istanbul, Turkey. During the session Richard Weber, President of the Saarland Chamber of Commerce (Germany) and current Vice-President of EUROCHAMBRES, was elected President of EUROCHAMBERS, new Deputy Presidents were elected as well: Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu – President of the...
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Prime Ministers and Ministers of the Balkan countries, representatives of the European Commission, heads of financial institutions and organisations gathered in Sofia to take part in the Conference “THE EU-BALKAN SUMMIT: Paving the way to recovery and growth", which started today at the Sheraton Sofia Hotel Balkan and is continuing on 18 October 2013. The Forum has been organized by “The Economist” and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is...
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- 15-10-2013
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...
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The Ambassador of Japan to Bulgaria, H.E. Mr. Takashi Koizumi, and the Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of Japan, Ms. Sayaka Otsu, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with its President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The discussion focused on the economic situation in Bulgaria, as well as on the trends of development of the Japanese economy. A visit of the Japanese companies to Bulgaria in the next 2014 was also discussed at the...
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The new funding opportunities for the Bulgarian importers based on the agreement between the Hungarian EXIM Bank and the Bulgarian Development Bank were presented at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event was jointly organized by the Embassy of Hungary and the Bulgarian-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce. At the inauguration of the event BCCI’s President highlighted that introducing the credit line to the Bulgarian businesses leads to real funding...
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On 7-8 October 2013 the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted the partner’s project „GuardEn”, which is running under the South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme. Organizations of eight countries are involved in the project – Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia, Hungary and the Republic of Croatia. One of the main objectives of the project is to present and promote the standard implementation into the...
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BCCI hosted the Third joint Business Forum Sofia – Taipei. Organizer of the event was the Chinese International Economic Cooperation Association (CIECA). CIECA’s Chair and representatives of Taipei’s administration met with the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The Forum was officially opened by the Vice-President of the Chamber, Mr. Georgi Stoev. Within the forum presentations of Taiwanese...
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Mr. João Gilberto Vaz, Honorary Consul to the Republic of Bulgaria in Brazil, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry where he met with the President of the Chamber, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The guest expressed willingness for expanding the bilateral relations with Brazil. Ideas on intensifying the cooperation with the Chamber in the year of 2014 were also in the focus of the discussion. BCCI’s President noted that the Bulgarian...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) is hosting today, 4th October 2013, the Annual working session of the European Group for Arbitration. The meeting is organized by the International Chamber of Commerce – Paris, jointly with the Court of Arbitration at BCCI. This session is part of the events dedicated to the 60th anniversary of renewing the activity of the Court of Arbitration in 1953, and the 116th anniversary of arbitration activities within the structure of the...
Il testo integraleBCCI announced the classifications TOP 100 – leading companies in the economy of Bulgaria in 2012
- 03-10-2013
The 15th edition of the BCCI’s classifications TOP 100 – leading companies in the economy of Bulgaria in 2012 was officially presented on 3 October 2013 at a press conference at the Chamber by its President Tsvetan Simeonov and the experts from the BCCI’s “Analyses” Department Alexander Dimitrov and Olga Chugunska. The classifications rank the companies of best achievements for the year 2012, based in five categories – 5 860 companies have been...
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The classifications of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry TOP 100 – leading companies in the economy of Bulgaria in 2012 came out and will be released tomorrow, 3 October 2013, at a press conference at BCCI. The 15th edition of the classifications shows the results of the companies for the year 2012; what are the companies with the best results based on five economic indicators; where the successful examples of regional businesses are concentrated; which...
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The French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce (FBCC) hosted the 11th in sequence meeting of the Club of Joint and Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Bulgaria – initiative of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov highlighted that the Chamber considers every bilateral chamber as an ally and a source of information for foreign investments and the business environment in our country. Stephane Delahaye, Chairman of...
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The suggested by the government amendments to the tax codes have been discussed by the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation (NCTC). The meeting between the social partners and representatives of the State was open by the Head of NCTC, Zinaida Zlatanova – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice. Minister of Finance Petar Chobanov and the Social Minister Hasan Ademov also took part in the debates. At the suggestion of the group of employers of NCTC the President of the...
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“Why are not there two capitals on the Balkans connected by a motorway, yet?” This was the question brought up by the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, before the Presidents of Bulgaria and Serbia – Mr. Rosen Plevneliev and Mr. Tomislav Nikolic, during the specially organized by BCCI Bulgarian-Serbian business forum on the occasion of the visit of the Serbian head of State in Sofia. The forum, which was attended by over 100...
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BCCI hosted the Bulgarian-Chinese Business Forum. The event was held under the heading: “Bulgaria – China, trade and cooperation in the field of pharmaceuticals and medical devices”, and was organized jointly with the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines. BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov defined the pharmaceutical sector as a branch of huge development potential. Indicative of this is the fact that the forum was attended by a...
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The newly appointed Head of the Department of Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of Romania in Sofia, Mr. Marius Vitionescu, met with the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The conversation was focused on the bilateral economic relations. The general opinion that they are developing successfully was shared, yet there is more economic potential. This is also the course of work of the Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce,...
Il testo integraleMeeting of the Presidents of the Bulgarian and the Ukrainian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- 13-09-2013
During his visit to Kiev in relation to the ongoing forum of the International Organisation of Employers, the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, met with the President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) , Mr. Gennady Chizhikov. The meeting was attended also by the UCCI Vice-President, Mr. Sergey Svistel, who has recently visited Bulgaria. The main focal points of the conversation were aimed at the...
Il testo integraleOrganisations of Employers from Europe and Central Asia gather in Kiev on a two-day meeting
- 12-09-2013
Bulgaria will be represented at the Meeting of the Employers’ Organisations from Europe and Central Asia, starting today in Kiev, by BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. He has been invited to present a report entitled: „State interference in the social dialogue and the challenges for the employers’ organisations”. Organizers of the forum are the International Organisation of Employers and the Federation of Employers of Ukraine. The meeting, which...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of Serbia in Bulgaria, Mr. Vladimir Curguz, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry where he met with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The First Counsellor of Economical Affairs at the Serbian Embassy in Sofia, Mr. Aleksandar Milicevic, also took part in the meeting. Bilateral cooperation was discussed during the talk; it was also highlighted that the forthcoming visit of the Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic to Bulgaria shall be...
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Dimitar Angelov, member of the Managing Board to the Bulgarian-Omani Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BOCCI), visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber, Tsvetan Simeonov. The purpose of the work meeting was the forthcoming visit of the BOCCI’s Initiative Committee and representatives of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry to the Sultanate of Oman on the occasion of the formation of a Co-economic Omani-Bulgarian Committee at the Oman Chamber of...
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H. E. Mr. Fares Eid, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Lebanese Republic, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with its President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The purpose of the visit was to introduce the Ambassador to the activities of the Chamber and the possibilities of future cooperation. Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov presented the main directorates and departments of BCCI, as well as the services provided by the Chamber and the information...
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The European group of arbitration will meet in Sofia in October. The reason why the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry gets the hosting for this prestigious meeting are the 116th anniversary of the establishment of the Court of Arbitration at BCCI and the 60th anniversary of renewing its activities. The beginning of the arbitration activities within the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was marked by the end of the 19th century, and on 19th February 2013 it...
Il testo integraleBCCI’s analysis: the European funds become more crucial to the investment policy of the state
- 20-08-2013
In the first half of the current year 57% of the state investments have been financed by the EU funds. The data on implementation of the budget until June 2013 show that the capital expenditures of the state have amounted to 1,334.6 million levs, of which the European funding was 765.8 million levs. EU funds have been consolidated as the main source of the state investment activities due to which the infrastructure has been modernized or other projects with economic benefits for...
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BCCI notifies that on 13th August 2013, in issue 71 of the “State Gazette” the Act amending the Law on Property Disclosure of persons at senior government, public and other posts in the public and private sector has been promulgated, due to which, in relation to the members of the managing and supervisory bodies of the employers’ organizations, it has been: - cancelled the obligation to disclose their properties; - ordered obliteration of...
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For its 118-year tradition of acting in favour of business BCCI is now available through its mobile platform as well. BCCI has developed a mobile application that provides users with daily information about the activities of the organization and the economic situation in the country. Through the Chamber’s application it is possible to keep up to the latest news, BCCI’s daily news bulletin – Infobusiness; to stay informed about upcoming...
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Ashok Singh, member of the Legislative Council of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He was accompanied by the President of the Managing Committee of the Forum for the Development of Business and Culture between India and Bulgaria – Mr. Neeraj Kumar. The purpose of the visit of the Indian deputy in our country was to get introduced to the Bulgarian market, to research into the trade and economic relations between...
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Heads of ECSO-Bucharest and ECSO-Beijing – Bronislav Denev and Neli Nanova, met with BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Future initiatives and opportunities for cooperation between BCCI and the Bulgarian representatives in the Economic and Commercial Service Offices abroad were discussed at the meeting. Synchronizing the activities with the institutions is an important precondition for the more intensive information flow from ECSO to the businesses, shared our...
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Businesses need to have predictability of the economic environment. These results have occurred from a survey conducted at the end of July among members of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Regarding the impact of the current situation in our country on businesses the interviewed have shared the opinion that the lack of predictability in the economic aspect leads to a negative imprint in general. The political uncertainty is hiding huge risks; it decreases the foreign business...
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Secretary of the Korean-Bulgarian Economic Council James Kang met with BCCI’s Vice-President Georgi Stoev, who is also Chairman of the Bulgarian-Korean Council at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The purpose of the visit was to discuss the forthcoming business delegation from Korea this autumn, as well as the preparation of the Scientific and Economic Forum Bulgaria-Korea in November 2013. Georgi Stoev introduced the guest to the terms of membership...
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The President of the Republic Rosen Plevneliev met with representatives of the nationally recognized employers' organizations in Bulgaria, including BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The Head of state and the representatives of the employers' organizations exchanged ideas about the economic and political situation in the country, as well as about the update of the State Budget Act for 2013 adopted by the National Assembly. The employers’ representatives...
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BCCI awarded H.Exc. Guo Yedzhou, Chinese Ambassador to Bulgaria, a diploma for his significant contribution to the development of the economic cooperation with Bulgaria and his active collaboration with BCCI during his term of office in our country. Tsvetan Simeonov, BCCI President, bestowed the honor during his visit to the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Sofia on the occasion of the end of the diplomatic tenure of of Guo Yezhou in...
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The Bulgaria's Ambassador to Brazil Chavdar Nikolov and the President of the Brazilian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Renato Rousseff Prado visited BCCI and met with BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The possibility of an exchange of business delegations between Bulgaria and Brazil was duly discussed during the meeting. Tsvetan Simeonov expressed BCCI’s willingness for joint actions with the Brazilian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce in order to improve the...
Il testo integraleConference with a focus on the role of art and culture in the development of the Southwest Region
- 30-07-2013
How to develop stable regional partnerships in the spheres of culture and tourism; what are the main challenges and opportunities thereupon, how to implement new cultural routes in the region; to what extent the local authorities in Bulgaria use and apply the methodologies on integrated public policies in the sphere of culture and tourism – these were among the main topics discussed at a conference, dedicated to the role of art and culture in the development of the Southwest Region,...
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Alberto Drudi, Chairman of Pesaro and Urbino Chamber of Commerce – Italy, met the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tsvetan Simeonov. Alberto Drudi was accompanied by the General Manager of the “Special Agency for International Affairs” at the Italian Chamber – Gisella Bianchi. Ideas for joint activities between the two organizations were discussed at the meeting. Some promising sectors for long-term and extensive business...
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It has already been the fourth in sequence annual edition of BCCI’s booklet “Bulgaria in figures 2013“. It presents in figures and charts the economic situation of our country in English and its format makes a quick and easy introduction to the important indices and priorities for doing business in Bulgaria. The information provided in the booklet is of significant importance to any and all foreign business partners. The Chamber circulates the brochure during...
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For a third consecutive year the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry along with the Ministry of Economy and Energy awarded the Annual Awards to the most successful economic and commercial service offices (ECSO). First prize – a bronze statuette of Hermes, work of the distinguished sculptor Stavri Kalinov, and a Diploma “ECSO 2013” went to ECSO – Turkey. The Award was officially handed by the Minister of Economy and...
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The newly appointed extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in Bulgaria, HE Mr. Shin Maeng-ho, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with the Chamber’s Management. The meeting was hosted by BCCI’s President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov and Vice-President, Mr. Georgi Stoev. Future mutual initiatives between the Embassy and the Chamber were on focus of the discussion. The idea of organizing a joint event between the Embassy’s...
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What can businesses offer and how to activate the economic relations with Russia – these were the main topics discussed at a meeting in the Ministry of Economy and Energy (MEE) between representatives of various state institutions, non-government organizations and business structures. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was represented by its President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. Our country will provide complete and updated information on...
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Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy, Mr. Krassin Dimitrov met the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. Vesela Bayraktarova, Director at “Europe” Department, and Adelina Kioseva, Director at “Asia, Africa, America and Australia” Department have also attended the meeting. Deputy Minister Dimitrov made a review over the activities of the spheres that are subject to his responsibility at the Ministry of...
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BCCI’s Vice-President Mr. Georgi Stoev, attended the session of the work group of the European Parliament on presenting the Project Directive for electronic invoicing in the sphere of public procurement – a consistent step towards implementing a full e-public procurement and e-government in Europe. Opinions on the internal and external communication strategy of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) were shared within the session. EESC’s...
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BCCI’s President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov highlighted at the deliberations of the Ministry of Finance, held on 18th July 2013, in reference to the suggested revision of the state budget, that the redistributive role of the state should not be increased. He also insisted on non-increasing the debt, neither the taxes. Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, on behalf of the members of the Chamber, expressed his approval regarding the start of the repayments to the businesses along with...
Il testo integraleExtended collaboration between the Ukrainian and the Bulgarian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
- 18-07-2013
Mr. Sergii Svystil – Vice-President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Olexander Huriev – Adviser of the First Vice-President on International Economic Affairs at UCCI, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry where they met with its Secretary-General, Mr. Vassil Todorov. There is a continuous collaboration between the two chambers over the years which is based on a signed Agreement between Bulgaria and Ukraine in 1995....
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- 18-07-2013
Representatives of the Management to the International Institute for Security and Cooperation, Mr. Rumen Petkov and Mr. Atanas Terzobaliev, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with its President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the successfully completed visit of the Institute’s Management in Libya at the invitation of the Ministry of Interior of the North-African country. Rumen Petkov...
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Meeting between representatives of GS1 Bulgaria and GS1 Austria was held on 15-17 July 2013 in the town of Pomorie. The event was attended by Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov – President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of GS1 Bulgaria Office, Mr. Christo Sodev – CEO of GS1 Bulgaria, members of GS1 Bulgaria Office and experts. The Austrian organization was represented by Mr. Gregor Herzog – Executive Director of GS1 Austria and Mr....
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Providing wider access for the small and medium sized enterprises to the public procurement, decreasing the administrative burden and licensing restrictions, paying off due arrears, reforming the work of the Bulgarian Development Bank – these are the objectives of the legislative programme of the government regarding both economic and financial sectors. The programme was presented yesterday by the Deputy Prime Minister on economic development Daniela Bobeva at a joint...
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- 15-07-2013
The President of BAS, Acad. Stefan Vodenicharov, handed the honor “Doctor Honoris Causa” to the world-famous economist Prof. Steve Hanke, known in Bulgaria as “the Father of the Currency Board”. Prime Minister Plamen Oresharski was also present at the official event. He congratulated Prof. Hanke and rendered him gratitude for his regular comments regarding our country - “at times critical, other times encouraging, but always with a positive attitude“, and...
Il testo integraleBCCI’s representative has participated in the session of the European Economic and Social Committee
- 10-07-2013
BCCI’s Vice-President, Mr. Georgi Stoev, has participated in the regular session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), where he was nominated to the management body of the section of “Transport, Energy, Infrastructure and Information
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BCCI’s President, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, awarded with a diploma of active collaboration and contribution to the development of the economic relations between Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Netherlands the Dutch Ambassador to our country H. E. Mr. Karel van Kesteren. The awarding ceremony was held at an official dinner at the Turkish Embassy in Sofia on the occasion of the completion of Ambassador Kesteren’s...
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Bulgarian-Chinese business forum, with the participation of business delegates from China and over 50 representatives of the Bulgarian business community, was held at the metropolitan hotel Sheraton. The forum was organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) with the kind assistance of the Bulgarian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI). The Chinese business delegation was presented by representatives of the public administration and the state...
Il testo integraleNew opportunities for financing Bulgarian enterprises and municipalities trading with Hungary
- 05-07-2013
H. Exc. Mr. Andras Klein, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Hungary in Bulgaria, and Tibor Nemet, commercial representative to the Embassy of Hungary, met the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tsvetan Simeonov. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the new opportunities for financing Bulgarian companies who import goods from Hungary. H. Exc. Mr. Andras Klein presented the Agreement between the Hungarian Exim Bank and the Bulgarian...
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An official ceremony was organized at the Embassy of Romania in Sofia on the occasion of the inauguration of the Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on 2nd July 2013. Government, diplomatic and business representatives were at the event. Among the guests was also BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry acclaims the idea hoping for a good future cooperation between the Chambers and active work, highlighted the...
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Bulgarian-Chinese business forum, with the participation of business delegates from China and over 50 representatives of the Bulgarian business community, was held at the metropolitan hotel Sheraton. The forum was organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) with the kind assistance of the Bulgarian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI). The Chinese business delegation was presented by representatives...
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Representative of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Alexander Alexandrov, met with BCCI's Secretary-General Vassil Todorov and directors of the Chamber's Directorates. The discussion went into the focus on introducing the audience to the interests of the Russian companies which have declared readiness to invest in Bulgaria, as well as the preparation of BCCI's package of services for them. The opportunities for the Bulgarian companies to get more...
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Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria, David Hampson – Vice Chair of the Public procurement and EU financing Consultative Committee and Managing partner at Technology Transfer, and Zlatina Ruseva–Savova – Vice Chair of the Public procurement and EU financing Consultative Committee and Managing partner at Ruseva-Savova Law Office, met the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tsvetan Simeonov. Opportunities for ensuring...
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Representatives of the U. S. Department of Commerce* and the U. S. Embassy’s commercial representatives** visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was held on the grounds of the regional conference entitled “Transparency in the public procurement administration” which was organized by the U. S. Embassy and the American Chamber of Commerce. BCCI’s President stated...
Il testo integraleThe Ambassador of the Slovak Republic visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- 20-06-2013
The newly elected Ambassador of the Slovak Republic, His Excellency Marian Yakubotsi, visited BCCI where he met with its President, Tsvetan Simeonov. The honored guest was acquainted to the wide range of services and initiatives that the Chamber conducts in supporting the business. An emphasis was put on spheres of activities like the voluntary trade register, the achievements of the Arbitration court, and the participations of the companies in international fairs...
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BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov, in his capacity of a Delegate representing the Bulgarian employers’ organizations at the 102nd International Labour Conference (ILC) held in Geneva, presented the overall stand regarding the report of the ILO’s Director General, Guy Ryder. Tsvetan Simeonov put emphasis on the ILO’s role worldwide. „Due to the current economic hardships the tension in the society is growing. It is ILO’s mission to be once...
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Bulgarian traditional goods our country is famous for in Asian countries and China could be better presented on these markets. This became clear at the Bulgarian-Chinese business forum in Sofia, organized in the partnership of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Bulgaria, the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Embassy of P.R.China. The event was officially inaugurated by H. Exc. Guo Yezhou, Ambassador Extraordinary and...
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On 4th June the General Council of the International Organization of Employers (IOE) was held in Geneva, Switzerland. The Association of the Organizations of Bulgarian Employers, which is an IOE member, was represented at the forum by BCCI’s Secretary-General Vassil Todorov. Internal organizational issues concerning the organization development strategy, ways of financing its activities as well as the improvement of the interaction with members were discussed during the...
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On 24th May 2013 Brussels hosted the 113th Parliamentary Assembly of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry. BCCI’s Vice President Georgi Stoev participated in the event, together with representatives of 32 Chambers of Commerce in Europe and the region. A collection of the most innovative services launched by European Chambers of Commerce and Industry, members of Eurochambres, was published in advance. Georgi Stoev presented...
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The National Assembly has elected on May 29th, 2013 Plamen Oresharski as the next Prime Minister of Republic of Bulgaria. The deputies have approved his proposal for structure of the government and voted its members. “The stated government priorities and intentions from Plamen Oresharski, deserve support. The government institutions need more transparency, cooperation and dialogue with the social partners. The business got answers to the most important questions...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China and the Chinese Embassy in Bulgaria are organizing a Bulgarian-Chinese Business Forum on 3rd June 2013 /Monday/ at 9.30 at the "Hilton" Hotel, Sofia. The aim of the Chinese mission in Bulgaria will be an introduction to Bulgarian goods, expansion of trade turnover between the countries as well as bilateral meetings with local...
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Representatives of the Ukrainian construction company "Investments and Development" PLC including Alexey Gavrish, who is the company's Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Donetsk - Ukraine, Yurii Tolok - Director of "VIRA" Ltd. (a subsidiary of "Investments and Development"), Olga Kornienko and Vasilii Gavrilenko met BCCI’s Secretary-General Mr. Vasil Todorov. Alexey Gavrish...
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H. Exc. Mr. Harri Salmi, Ambassador of Finland to Bulgaria and Hanna Wilamo, Sourcing Manager at the international company ABB Finland met Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, BCCI President. The possibilities for the improvement of bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Finland were discussed as well as the economic situation in the country and the development of specific industrial sectors. Hanna Wilamo presented the work of the ABB "Breakers and Switches" Department that...
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The second edition of the Balkan Wine Competition and Festival (BIWC) 2013 was held from 16 to 19 May 2013 in Grand Hotel Sofia, Bulgaria. Galina Niforou, BIWC Director and BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov officially opened the festival. Approximately 400 wines from the Balkans competed in 5 categories. The international jury assessed using the Australian system wines from about 11 Balkan countries. The Jury was chaired by Konstantinos Lazarakis MW, the only holder of the...
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The President of the newly established Joint Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce Dragomir Doru and the economic counselor at the Embassy of Romania in Sofia Mr. Sorin Toader visited BCCI and met with BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The purpose of the meeting was a presentation of the procedure for membership of the newly- established Chamber of Commerce with BCCI, participation in the Club of Joint Chambers and a discussion of future cooperation. The future...
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H. Exc. Marcie Ries, Ambassador of the United States of America to Bulgaria visited BCCI, accompanied by Elina Caunite, Economic Officer, U.S. Embassy Sofia. BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov presented the wide range of services and initiatives of the Chamber in support of entrepreneurs. The discussion emphasized on the voluntary Trade register and the forms of membership in the Chamber, the implementation of international standards and dispute resolution through the...
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At a meeting between Mr. Petros Pyloridis, CEO of “Men Investment Group“ and the President of the BCCI Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov it has been decided that the preparation of a forum that will be held in Lihtenstein should start without delay. The main objective of the forum is the presentation of the advantages of Bulgaria as an investment destination and as a target country for implementation of concrete projects, in which companies from Lihtenstein and Switzerland may invest...
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The BCCI already underlined the most important questions, concerning the Bulgarian business with a view to further development of its opportunities in the complicated economic environment – keeping the tax levels, decreasing the allocative role of the state and detaining the state debt at a low level, e-government and more active fight against corruption, which means all the control bodies in the country to fulfil their functions more strictly. The most ugent and easy for...
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The Russian company "Slavyanskaya Artel" offers promotion of Bulgaria in the district of Yakutia and Siberia as a whole”, the General Director of the company Dumenko Vyacheslav said during his visit to BCCI. He handed BCCI’s President a congratulatory address from the President of the Novosibirsk Chamber of Commerce and Industry and an invitation to visit Yakutia together with representatives of Bulgarian businesses. Tsvetan Simeonov accepted the invitation...
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Practical steps for development of world economy were adopted at the Eighth World Congress in Doha
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The ICC WCF 8th World Chambers Congress in Doha, Qatar - the first ever Congress held in the Middle East was closed successfully. The four-day Congress was set to gather 1,000 delegates from chambers of commerce, as well as from multinational and small- and medium-sized companies. BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov was among the participants in the Forum. Delegates met to give their stamp of approval to a final set of business priorities that would provide a debt-free...
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BCCI hosted a Bulgarian - Romanian Business Forum, organized jointly with the Embassy of Bulgaria in Bucharest, the Bucharest Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Sofia Municipality, the Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, and "Enterprise Europe Network" - the largest consulting network in support of SMEs. Vasil Todorov, BCCI’s Secretary-General, who inaugurated the forum, said that the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as the partners of the...
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The Meeting of the Association of the Balkan Chambers, which took place from 16 to 18 April 2013 in Budva, Montenegro, was closed. The discussions on the state of infrastructure and transport links between the Balkan countries ascertained that there was a progress but not enough to increase the attractiveness of the region. Participants in the meeting decided to join forces for joint participation in delegations, trade fairs, exhibitions as well as taking serious measures...
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During a meeting at BCCI Alexander Alexandrov, the newly appointed Counselor at the Office for Trade and Economic Relations of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Hanoi, and BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov have discussed future plans and cooperation with the Chamber during the mandate of Alexander Alexandrov in Vietnam. The close collaboration between BCCI and the Economic Office towards resolving commercial disputes between companies from both countries has also been given due...
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The Ukrainian Ambassador to Bulgaria H.Exc. Mr. Mykola Baltazhi, the President of the Bulgarian-Ukrainian Industrial Chamber (BUIC) Lydia Shuleva and BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov have discussed future joint initiatives. BCCI is expected to host a presentation on the opportunities of doing business in Ukraine to be held at the end of June 2013. According to preliminary arrangements between the Embassy, BUIC and BCCI experts from the Ukrainian State Agency for...
Il testo integraleMacedonian-Bulgarian Economic Chamber seeks partnerships for infrastructure and other projects
- 15-04-2013
“In the next couple of years the Macedonian-Bulgarian Economic Chamber (MBEC) in planning to intensify the relations between interested companies and organizations from Bulgaria and Macedonia in the development and implementation of projects of bilateral interest related to the construction of infrastructure sites, projects in agriculture, industry etc.”, the newly-appointed MBEC Chairman Zore Temelkovski said during a meeting with BCCI’s Vice-President Georgi...
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The Norwegian capital Oslo hosted the 9th European Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organization (ILO) this week. In the Bulgarian tripartite delegation led by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Deyana Kostadinova employers were represented by BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov and the trade unions – by the CITUB’s President Plamen Dimitrov. Government, worker and employer representatives from 51 European and Central...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry announces a tender procedure under the Ministerial Council Decree No. 55/2007 for open determining of a contractor for research and analysis of the risk factors of the labour market, bringing forth informal economy practices in the textile production, production of food, drink and tobacco products, hotel and restaurant keeping, transport and spedition and real estate branches, and business and training services. Impact assessment...
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H. Exc. Mr. Muhammad Jamshaid IFTIKHAR, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Pakistan and BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov discussed the cooperation between Pakistan and Bulgaria. Further to a government program of the Pakistani government and secured funding from the EU as a relief after the severe flooding in the country in 2010 the idea, supported by Ambassador Muhammad Iftikhar, of setting up a "Business Distribution Centre" in Bulgaria was...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a business seminar aimed at improving business relations between Bulgaria and China. The event was held jointly with the Bulgarian - Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI). More than 110 representatives of business, branch organizations and government agencies attended the meeting. The workshop was officially opened by BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. He noted that the attendance at the event was a...
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Vesselin Bankovski, President of the National Association of Small and Medium Sized Business in Tourism (NASMSBT) and BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov discussed issues related to the promotion of Bulgaria as a tourist destination, the need for more extensive advertising campaign and the inclusion of traditional souvenir industry with traditional crafts and cosmetics products. BCCI will assist NASMSBT in presenting the concept developed by the Association to MEET and...
Il testo integraleBCCI and the Union of Disabled People in Bulgaria will try to find common solutions to problems
- 04-04-2013
Krasimir Kotsev, Chairman of the Union of Disabled People in Bulgaria and member of BCCI’s Board of Directors discussed with BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov important issues for the survival of the Union’s members - mainly small and medium sized enterprises. They especially need help and support, oppressed by the deteriorating economic conditions in the country, in the light of their unequal social status. Issues relating to the pension system as well...
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On 27 March 2013 a round table was held in Moscow on the registration of trade representatives in Bulgaria and the Russian Federation. The event was organized by the State Registration Chamber with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation. BCCI is in close collaboration with the State Registration Chamber on the basis of an agreement concluded in April 2011. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry can assist in obtaining information about trade representative offices...
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BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov met with Neshka Robeva – a famous Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastics coach and head of the music dance group "National Art" (http://neshkaart.com/). During the meeting questions were discussed regarding the development of culture, sports and the harsh conditions for their normal existence and development. In these difficult times for our country BCCI as an organization actively participating in building a stable...
Il testo integraleTrends in the labor market and opportunities for application of flexible forms of employment
- 28-03-2013
During a conference on the new flexible forms of employment organized by the Centre for Economic Development BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov pointed out that due to negative trends in the economy in recent years there had been an increase for more flexibility in the labor market. Homeworking and teleworking, temporary employment by agencies were arousing interest as well. According to NSI data the number of people ready to start but not searching employment...
Il testo integraleMeeting with Chinese representatives of the Municipal Administration of the City of Shenzhen
- 21-03-2013
The Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Affairs Office of Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government and the accompanying delegation of the municipal administration of the city Shenzhen – China met with the President of BCCI. The guests acquainted themselves with BCCI’s activity. The Chamber has appointed its official representative in the city of Shanghai, China - Mr. Milen Gritskov /contact details: Tel: 008657581185302; E-mail: gritzkov@gmail.com/ since...
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Galina Niforu, Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Wine Exporters and director of the "Balkans International Wine Competition" (BIWC) met BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The topic of the discussion was the upcoming Second Balkan Wine Forum to be held in the period 16 - 19 May 2013 at Grand Hotel Sofia. The event aims to attract the attention of the global wine community and promote wines from the Balkan Peninsula. Sofia will once again...
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On 13th March 2013 in Zurich, Switzerland, following the invitation of the Embassy of Bulgaria in Bern and the Swiss Chamber of Commerce Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov- BCCI President, participated in the forum "Bulgaria as an investment destination and trading partner". H. Exc. Mrs. Meglena Plugchieva, Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria in Bern, Mrs. Nellie Tasheva, attorney at the German Embassy in Bulgaria, Mr. Vasil Radoynovski, Managing Director of the...
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In connection with the composition of the interim government and the declared urgent tasks BCCI expresses its support for its successful future work. In this regard the Chamber has sent a letter to the President of the Republic Rosen Plevneliev and the interim Prime Minister Marin Raykov, stating its willingness to cooperate for the benefit of stabilizing Bulgaria and the Bulgarian economy and maintaining a constructive dialogue between the government and businesses. The...
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During the regular Annual Meeting of the Management Board of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the 2012 Annual Report and the Programme for 2013 were adopted. It was noted that despite the difficult economic situation, the Chamber has managed to achieve its goals set in the previous Programme and to fulfill its financial plans. This should clear its path to successfully carrying out the plans for 2013. One of the most important achievements of the previous year is that BCCI...
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On 6th March 2013 SECURITY EXPO 2013 - the 20th Jubilee International Specialized Exhibition for Security, Safety and Protection was inaugurated by the organizers of the exhibition the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Bulgarreklama Agency. The official guests at the opening ceremony included H. Exc. Mr. Jonathan Allen, Ambassador of Great Britain to Bulgaria, Deputy Minister of Interior Dimitar Georgiev and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Association of...
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BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov says in an interview for "Standard" Daily that the protests are a natural consequence of ignoring the need for transparency in the work of the state institutions and the negligence of such important achievements of civil society such as the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation. If not addressed in the tripartite council, the issues begin to be considered in the street. In this sense what has happened is not so unexpected but...
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BCCI hosted a number of B2B meetings in the framework of the visit of Sergey Katyrin - President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, accompanied by a delegation. During the meeting BCCI’s President and the President of CCI of the Russian Federation discussed the level of cooperation between both chambers and the prospects for its development. The meeting was followed by a round table discussion entitled "The prospects...
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In consequence of this resignation, important issues will remain unresolved, hampering the economic activities of the business entrepreneurship, namely: ineffective control of all governmental regulatory authorities; high degree of administrative regulation and administrative fees, inconsistent with the cost of administration; lack of conditions for competition and transparency in the activities of the now monopolised business areas; high public expenditure,...
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BCCI hosted a meeting between the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Bulgaria H. Exc. Mr. Anton Pacuretu, the Economic Counselor to the Embassy Mr. Sorin Toader, the General Manager of "INNER LOOK" Doru Dragomir and the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. Mr. Dragomir shared his plans for the forthcoming establishment of a new Bulgarian-Romanian Chamber of Commerce, which has received full support from the Romanian Embassy in...
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Vladimir Scherbinin, an authorized representative for Bulgaria and the Balkans of the Central- Siberian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CSCCI) visited BCCI. BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov and Mr. Scherbinin discussed a number of questions related to a future partnership. Mr. Scherbinin presented a draft cooperation agreement between the two chambers. A visit of a business delegation from Siberia in April which will be hosted by BCCI was also put to...
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The project was presented at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Science. It is co-financed by the European Social Fund under Operational Programme "Human Resources Development" 2007-2013. The project is aiming at developing a system for validation of knowledge and skills acquired in informal learning and individual training for persons aged above 16. It will allow for greater competitiveness in the labor market, for the attraction of the inactive and the...
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GS1 Global Forum 2013 was held in Brussels, Belgium on 18-22 February 2013. This year’s theme was “Ready For Change?” focusing on the GS1’s goal to speed up and develop new initiatives to fulfill GS1 users’ needs. GS1 Bulgaria was represented by a Bulgarian delegation, comprising of Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of BCCI and Chairman of GS1 Bulgaria Management Board, as well as members of the GS1 Bulgaria Management Board and GS1 Bulgaria...
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BCCI celebrated 116-year Anniversary since the establishment and 60-year Anniversary since the re-establishment of the Arbitration Court at BCCI. The occasion was marked by a formal meeting attended by the Chairman of the High Court of Cassation Professor Lazar Gruev, the President of the Union of Lawyers in Bulgaria Vladislav Slavov, present and former constitutional judges, arbitrators, senior judges, experts at the Arbitration Court at BCCI. A lot of counterparts from foreign...
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The BCCI’s Vice President Georgi Stoev, accompanied by the analyst researchers of the Chamber, presented the perspective of the business focused on the problems and the opportunities for education, industry, commerce and administration. The European Commission (EC) representatives Victoria Petrova and Georg Raab from DG Enterprise and Industry, Elitsa Beiska from DG Regional Policy and Maria Kirova from DG Communication Networks and Technologies attended the meeting. Mr. Georgi Stoev...
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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior - Tsvetan Tsvetanov, the Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism - Delyan Dobrev, BCCI’ President - Tsvetan Simeonov, HCCI’s President - Yancho Yanev, the Deputy Governor of Haskovo - Nikolai Nanev, the Mayor of Haskovo - Georgi Ivanov, MPs, mayors from the area, representatives of partner organizations from the UK, Russia, Greece and Turkey and representatives of local businesses and leading companies throughout the...
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Technological modernization of the information system of the Trade Register of the Chamber- convenience and security for usage by external customers Tsvetan Simeonov – BCCI President and Dimitar Dzhendov-director of "Global Consulting" Ltd. signed a contract for technological upgrade of the information system of the voluntary Unified Trade Register of the Chamber. The aim is to improve the appearance of the register by updating existing functionalities,...
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A meeting was held at BCCI between Mr. Shinhak Kang, Director of KOTRA Sofia (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) and Tsvetan Simeonov, BCCI’s President. The meeting was also attended by Georgi Stoev, BCCI Vice-President and Georgi Iliev, Research Manager at KOTRA. Mr. Kang expressed his wish to explore the Bulgarian market and to assist in the promotion of Bulgarian companies to Korean partners. The President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov said that BCCI would...
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BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov and the economic analysts of the Chamber participated in a public discussion of the Sofia Municipality budget for 2013. During the presentation it became clear that the capital city's credit rating was raised to BBB / stable outlook (Standard & Poors, November 2012) and Sofia has a growing share in total employment in the country from 28.3% to 31.5%. What is important for the business is that BGN 453 million worth of investments is...
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The official opening ceremony for the launch of the “Green Academy” in Bulgaria was attended by the Romanian Ambassador H.Exc. Anton Pakuretu and BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. During the event the guests were introduced to the vision and goals of the first "Green Academy” in Bulgaria. The “Green Academy” is a project combining the expertise of the Bulgarian company “Cleantech Bulgaria” and the Romanian...
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The Israeli company "Volaro" and the Embassy of Israel organized a business conference entitled "Cyber threat - the most successful Israeli technologies and solutions in the field of Information Security 2013 in one place." The experts presented their unique technologies and solutions to prevent cyber attacks, to protect the internet network and relevant infrastructures, to safeguard the implementation of transactions, payments, communications and...
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BCCI has appointed Milen Gritskov, owner of a company based in China, to act as the Chamber’s regional representative in Shanghai. According to Mr. Gritskov fairs and exhibitions are a part of the areas with maximum potential for strengthening the bilateral economic and trade relations. The newly-appointed representative of the Chamber informed about the great number of commercial cases between Bulgarian and Chinese companies being heard at present. Mr....
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The Ambassador of Indonesia in Sofia H. Exc. Mr. Bunyan Saptomo presented the current opportunities for business and investment in his country. The event was opened by the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov who outlined the major economic characteristics of Indonesia. The Ambassador mentioned the important preconditions for investments in the country – the steady economic growth of 6% per year, the number of SMEs, the strategic geographic location, free...
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Galina Niforu, Chairman of the Bulgarian Association of Wine Exporters and director of the "Balkans International Wine Competition" (BIWC) visited BCCI and met the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The topic of the discussion was the upcoming Second Balkan Wine forum to be held in Sofia (16-19 May 2013) and recognition of Sofia as a Balkan wine capital. BCCI expressed its readiness to support the holding of the forum. BCCI welcomes the idea of a...
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On the initiative of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry meetings are held at regular intervals with representatives of the Club of joint and foreign Chambers in Bulgaria. The German-Bulgarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce (GBCIC) hosted this year’s first meeting of the Club. BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov made a brief review of the activities of the Club in 2012. In the ensuing discussion guidelines for development during the year were proposed as...
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On the occasion of the 110th Anniversary since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the U.S.A. and Bulgaria, the U.S. Ambassador to Bulgaria H. Exc. Marcie Ries gave a keynote speech organized by the Atlantic Club of Bulgaria in conjunction with the U.S. Embassy. H. Exc. Marcie Ries presented the priorities of the U.S. President Barack Obama, who took office for his second mandate last week. The development of the Bulgarian-American relations was discusses as...
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The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Hungary in Sofia H.Exc. Mr. Andras Klein and Tibor Nemeth, First Secretary for Economic Affairs at the Embassy, met BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov. BCCI and the team at the Hungarian Embassy in Sofia will work together for the improvement and promotion of bilateral trade and increase of stream of tourists between the two countries. The Chamber’s President emphasized the excellent cooperation with...
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The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) organized a workshop featuring representatives from the government, the diplomatic corps and business circles. The Prime Minister Boyko Borissov made a presentation on the topic: “Government Priorities and Policies in the New Planning Period and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020 of EU". The BCCI’s President also attended the gathering. The Prime Minister emphasized that Bulgaria had the lowest taxes - 10%...
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H.Exc. Mykola Baltazhy, Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria and the newly-appointed Commercial Counselor Mark Martinyuk visited BCCI and talked to Tsvetan Simeonov, BCCI’s President. More specific plans for cooperation between Bulgaria and Ukraine in 2013 and opportunities for economic development were outlined during the meeting. This year is particularly important to Ukraine as the country is expected to sign an Agreement of Association to the European Union as well...
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The newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sudan to Bulgaria H. Exc. Mr. Eltayeb Abuelgasim and Haitham Badreldin Khalil, Commercial attaché at the Embassy met with BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov. The latest developments and achievements in various areas in Sudan were duly discussed. H.Exc. Mr. Eltayeb Abuelgasim presented topical information on the economic and political situation in the country. Ambassador Abuelgasim...
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The newly-elected Chairman of the Federation of Scientific and Technical Unions Prof. Ivan Yanchev and members of the Board of Directors of the Federation met with BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov. During the talks the main priorities from the Memorandum of Cooperation signed in 2011 between the Chamber and the Federation were given due consideration. The highlights of the meeting were directed towards their more effective application, finding common ground in exhibitions...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry participated in an academic discussion on the Development Strategy for Public Administration 2013-2020, published on the website of the Council of Ministers. "In general BCCI supports the draft of the strategy, as it is consistent with the initiative to reduce the administrative and regulatory burden on business and the Program for Better Regulation 2010-2013 and the objectives that the Chamber upholds in its positions...
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The Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and the President of the Party of European Socialists Sergey Stanishev are “Personalities in the News” in 2012. They were honoured in the "Politics" category in one of the biggest Bulgarian media published in English - Novinite.com (Sofia News Agency), and Novinite.bg – a leading Bulgarian site. The other two categories in the ranking were "Business" and "Diplomacy". BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov awarded...
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The newly appointed head of the Economic Section of the Embassy of Germany in Sofia Mr. Thomas Pfanne met with BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Mr. Simeonov informed the guest about the bilateral economic relations between the two countries, noting that in recent years all business delegations from Germany to Bulgaria have had great impact on the Bulgarian economy. BCCI highly appreciates the project of the Association of German Chambers of Industry and...
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Eight companies were honored at the "Investor of the Year" ceremony. The InvestBulgaria Agency distinguished the most significant investment projects implemented in Bulgaria in 2012. The President of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Rosen Plevnenliev, the Executive Director of the InvestBulgaria Agency, Mr. Borislav Stefanov and the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov bestowed the awards to the winners. Tsvetan Simeonov,...
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In the field of international cooperation BCCI has an ambitious program for 2013 regarding initiatives and events. Since the beginning of this year the Chamber has been engaged in active preparation of three international events: business delegation to Vietnam accompanying the President of the Republic of Bulgaria - Rosen Plevneliev, a business delegation to Algeria, accompanying Mr. Nikolai Mladenov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria and participation in the...
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In 2012 BCCI’s economic analysts, focusing on the pressing issues in business, conducted 17 surveys. The members of the Chamber submitted comments and proposals on legislative changes as well as dwelled on problems and appropriate measures to support entrepreneurship. Dialogue with business was a rallying point for defending of positions and we are glad to report that we were successful in carrying through some of the most important proposals of entrepreneurship: to...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to reiterate that it issues force majeure certificates for Bulgarian traders for exoneration from responsibility in case of failure or delay in the implementation of a commercial contract, resulting from occurring of an "insuperable force" (force majeure). In 2012 BCCI issued 83 Force Majeure Certificates, thus helping the Bulgarian companies and saved them the payment of penalties in consequence of breach of concluded...
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Dear colleagues and friends, True to tradition, at the end of each year and at the beginning of the New Year, BCCI reviews what has been achieved, makes plans for the future and prepares itself for the new challenges. Bulgarian companies will remember 2012 as a year marked by hardships in the national and world economy. BCCI also went through severe trials but managed to maintain its position as internationally recognized employers’...
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As of 1 January 2013 in Germany the application of CashEDI in compliance with the GS1 standards becomes mandatory for the Deutsche Bundesbank and other financial institutions handling cash transactions. According to Carl-Ludwig Thiele, member of the Board of Directors of the Deutsche Bundesbank, CashEDI is a very important element in the cash cycle. Thanks to the GS1 system of standards all data related to cash operations, such as money orders, letters of advice, etc. can be...
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