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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized the participation of Bulgarian companies in this year’s traditional Strasbourg Christmas Market in France. The initiative is on the occasion of our country’s Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe (November 2015 – May 2016). Six Bulgarian companies take part in the Christmas Market – Djodi Trade Ltd., Pig Farm Golyamo Vranovo Invest AD, ET Ivan Stanev, ITP Bulgaria Ltd., ET Rose...
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December
Bulgarian companies express moderate optimism for 2016, and do not expect sharp growth in the economy, according to the business climate survey “EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey 2016”. The survey was held according to EUROCHAMBRES’ approved methodology for the 23rd consecutive year among 59 000 European companies. In Bulgaria only BCCI studies the opinion of the business, our country taking part in the initiative for the 17th time. The survey in was conducted...
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At BCCI, a meeting was held between the Secretary General of the Chamber, Vasil Todorov and the President and CEO of the Turkish company “Erol Medikal”, Eyüp ÇİLALİOĞLU. The discussion revolved around the interest expressed by the Turkish company to find partners in Bulgaria. Vasil Todorov presented at length the economic situation in the country, the services provided by BCCI and offered a detailed list of Bulgarian companies – potential partners. The...
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In BCCI a meeting was held between the Vice-President of the Chamber Georgi Stoev and representative of the state-run agency Korean Asset Management Corporation (KAMCO). A representative of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) and the Counsellor of the Embassy of Korea in Sofia also took part in the meeting. The mission of the representatives of KAMCO in Bulgaria is to study the privatization process in Bulgaria during the transition period to market economy. The Chamber...
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The rules for verification of Certificates of Origin of goods were discussed at a refresher training which BCCI held with its employees from the “Trade Register and Membership Directorate” carrying out the activity in Sofia and the Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Emphasis was put on the obligation to strictly adhere to the requirements, rules and conditions for validation of Certificates of Origin arising from the international unified rules, outlined in the ICC...
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For the 22nd time, at an official ceremony the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry conferred its annual awards for achievements in the categories: leading Bulgarian companies in the “Top 100” classification, regional chamber of commerce and industry, sectorial organization, ambassador, foreign commercial counsellor, media, and journalist. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Social Policy Ivaylo Kalfin, Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Lilyana...
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GS1 Bulgaria participated in the Regional Forum “GS1 in Europe”, which was held in Lisbon earlier this week. The delegation led by the President of BCCI and President of the GS1 Bulgaria Council Tsvetan Simeonov included members of the Council and GS1 Bulgaria experts. The forum allowed representatives of the 45 European GS1 organizations to share experience and exchange best practices in the application of GS1 standards in the main directions. Work group meetings, trainings,...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov took part in a meeting with Portuguese business representatives, which was held on 3 November in Lisbon as part of the official visit of Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev at the invitation of his Portuguese counterpart Prof. Aníbal Cavaco Silva. The trip was in response to the visit of the Portuguese President to Bulgaria made in June this year. During the meeting the economic and investment...
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„SAMSUNG C&T Deutschland” intends to expand its presence in Bulgarian market and to look for new opportunities in order to activate the cooperation in the renewable energy, chemical industry and machine building sectors. This was announced during a meeting between representatives of the company and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Smeonov. The guests were introduced to the activity of the Chamber with an emphasis on the annual classifications “Top 100 Bulgarian...
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Pieter van Vliet, advisor (Deputy Head of the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bulgaria), and Jan Rinzema coordinator for Bulgaria at the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. They’ve discussed the opportunities to boost bilateral trade and economic relations. Pieter van Vliet said that though according to statistical data the Netherlands rank among the leading investors in Bulgaria, there is still untapped...
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US pharmaceutical company "Express diagnostics Int'l. Inc." has decided to start production in Bulgaria and to work on the Bulgarian market. This was announced by company representatives at a meeting with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, which was a continuation of the communications in early March this year. The meeting was attended by Paul Johnson, Executive Director, Gary Jueneman, Senior Executive Vice President and General Manager and Dave Klabunde, Controller and...
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- 07-10-2015
Ahmad Alaeddine, Member of the Federation of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture of Lebanon and Vice President of the Mount-Lebanon Traders Federation, and Fadi Darwish, Managing Partner of SETS International visited BCCI and met with the management of the Chamber. The aim of the work visit was to discuss a draft Memorandum of Cooperation between BCCI and FCCIAL and the establishment of a joint Lebanese-Bulgarian Business Council. The guests got acquainted with the economic...
Il testo integraleThe Presidents of Bulgaria and Albania opened Bulgarian – Albanian Business Forum at BCCI
- 07-10-2015
The public institutions in Bulgaria and Albania will provide full support to businesses from the two countries. This was the motto of the Bulgarian – Albanian Business Forum which took place at BCCI on 7th October as part of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Albania Bujar Nishani to our country. The forum organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Tirana was attended by more than 50 business...
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BCCI and the Bulgarian – Japanese Economic Council hosted welcomed a delegation from Japan-Southeast Europe Business Association (JSEEBA). The delegation was accompanied by H.E. Takashi Koizumi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bulgaria. Ohno Yoshinori, Honorary Chairman of JSEEBA outlined the goals of the Association, whose aim is to promote and develop cooperation between Japan and the countries from Southeast Europe. He stressed the traditionally good...
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BCCI hosted the traditional meeting of the Club of Joint and Foreign Chambers. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov introduced the participants to the current economic situation in Bulgaria and the Chamber’s efforts to improve the business climate and assist SMEs. As an example of corporate social responsibility he emphasized the initiative to restore the house of Ivan Grozev undertaken by BCCI. Marin Tsanov, co-founder of the platform bizportal.bg outlined the partnership...
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A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on the opening day of the 71st International Technical Fair in Plovdiv between the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Belarusian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The document was signed by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and the First Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Chamber Alexander Nakhayenko in the presence of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus in Bulgaria H.E. Vladimir Voronkovich. In the...
Il testo integraleBCCI took part in a study visit to Switzerland under project aimed at promoting social dialogue
- 24-09-2015
The Secretary General of BCCI Vasil Todorov took part in a study visit to Switzerland in the period 16-18 September organized under the “Promoting Social Dialogue and Improving Working Conditions of Workers and Employees” project of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, funded by the Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Programme. During the visit work meetings with representatives of Swiss joint committees were organized as well as visits of companies and training centers. The main...
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The newly-appointed Ambassador of the State of Israel to Bulgaria H.E. Mme Irit Lillian met with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. Mr. A. Cohen, Defense Attaché at the Embassy of Israel also took part in the meeting. Possibilities to expand the trade and economic cooperation with the active participation of the chambers of commerce and industry and organizations of employers of the two countries were discussed. Tsvetan Simeonov presented BCCI’s work in support of...
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Sadallah S. Elsaid, General Manager of World Trade Center – Qatar had a meeting with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The aim of the visit was to discuss possibilities to organize a “Made in Bulgaria”exhibition in 2016 in Qatar and to get personally acquainted with the investment climate in the country and the opportunities for attracting potential investors from the Middle East, as well as to provide assistance for establishing contacts between businesses from the...
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The newly appointed Consul General of Bulgaria in Los Angeles, USA Veselin Valchev visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Opportunities for expanding the bilateral trade and economic relations after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce in July were discussed. Tsvetan Simeonov emphasized the need to work more actively towards lifting the visa requirements of the US for Bulgarians and described the...
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Bilateral meetings with Chinese companies from Chongqing, China took place. The event was officially opened by Xiong Lin, Deputy Director of Chongqing Foreign Trade and Economic Relations Commission who presented the achievements of the Chinese city. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov said that the sectors represented by the delegation members (construction and engineering, eCommerce platforms, shopping and entertainment centers, waste processing, bank sector, tourism, food industry)...
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The Head of the Trade and Economic Section of Bulgaria in Bucharest Bronislav Denev visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. During the meeting the development of the bilateral economic relations was discussed and the need of more active advertising of Bulgarian tourism in our Northern neighbour was ascertained, especially of targeted advertising to attract Romanian tourists to Bulgarian seaside and mountain resorts. Bronislav Denev stressed that Romanian...
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The newly-appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to the Federal Republic of Nigeria H.E. Veselin Delchev met with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. During the meeting the future cooperation between the Chamber and the Bulgarian Embassy in Abuja, Nigeria in order to help entrepreneurs from both countries find new business partners and expand the bilateral cooperation was discussed. Tsvetan Simeonov introduced the guest to the various activities and services provided by BCCI, including...
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Marco Meloro, Regional Manager of the Chamber of Commerce of Salerno, Italy, Zahari Nikolov, representative of the "XL Trade" Company, and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov discussed the possibility of closer cooperation in the implementation of activities under European projects and further promoting of trade and investment between Italy, Bulgaria and the Balkan countries. Marco Meloro elucidated the activities of the organization he represents in the Region of Campana,...
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The President of the BCCI, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonv, discussed with the Vice President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco, Mr. Petar Kopralev, joint activities and initiatives for drawing the interest of the American investors in Bulgaria. Mr. Petar Kopralev announced that a visiting of Bulgarian companies in the sector of information technologuies in California is under preparation. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco will organize for the third time a film...
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The Head of the Diplomatic Mission of Bulgaria in Ramallah, Palestine, Mr. Svilen Bozhanov, had a talk with the President of the BCCI – Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. Among the discussed topics of the discussion was the necessity of entering into agreement for cooperation with the partner organization – the Federation of the Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Rural Development in Palestine. The both organizations so far had exchanged a draft of such agreement which will be signed in due...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce signed Memorandum of Understanding. The two chambers signed the MoU in order to establish cooperation for the promotion of trade and investments between the State of California, USA and Bulgaria. Some of the agreements include organizing and participating in trade missions, exchanging economic information, information about offers, and encouraging the cooperation between companies from...
Il testo integraleBCCI and the Bulgarian – Kazakh Chamber of Commerce unite their efforts in support of business
- 28-07-2015
At BCCI a meeting was held between Andriyana Petkova, President of the Bulgarian – Kazakh Chamber of Commerce (BKCC) and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The members of the Management Board of BKCC - Ivan Dudin, representative in Almaty and Prof. Georgi Dimitrov, also took part in the meeting. The organization was established in the beginning of 2015 in order to provide comprehensive assistance for strengthening and expanding the trade and economic and R&D...
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Mr. Miha Svent, Manager of the Regional Programme of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development /EBRD/ visited the BCCI. His visit was a part of an investigation stage for rendering consulting services in Bulgaria by the European institution. The President of the BCCI, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, acquainted the guest with the basic services, provided by the Chamber in support of the business and presented the activity of the Trade Register /incl. the issuing of the...
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On the occasion of his forthcoming departure from the country, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov presented the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel H.E. Shaul Kamisa Raz with an Honorary Diploma. Ambassador Raz has been in Bulgaria since the spring of 2012. During his term of office a number of events were organized with the support of the Embassy of Israel in Sofia and with the participation of Bulgarian businesspeople. Some of the...
Il testo integraleBCCI successfully defended the interests of its members in the latest amendments to the Labour Code
- 22-07-2015
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to announce that it has succeeded to a large extent to defend the interests of its members in the social dialogue regarding the latest amendments to the Labour Code. A significant number of the proposals regarding the Labour Code texts made and supported by BCCI were approved and introduced in the acting legislation. They were adopted with the Law on Amendment and Supplement to the Labour Code and have been in force since their...
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At the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry a meeting was held between the Vice-President of BCCI Georgi Stoev and the Ambassador of the Philippines in Hungary, accredited to Bulgaria H.E. Mme. Eleanor Jaucian, the First Secretary and Consul General of the Embassy of the Philippines Ms. Patricia Barrera, Mr. Ognian Trajanov, Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Philippines to the Republic of Bulgaria and Ms. Milena Mileva, Expert in the Consulate of the Philippines to...
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Belgium’s former Ambassador to our country H.E. Philippe Beke was awarded with Honorary Sign for Merits and a Diploma by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. He was honored at an official ceremony in the BAS headquarters by the President of the Academy Acad. Stefan Vodenicharov. Among the official guests to the event were H.E. Mme. Anick Van Calster, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium, Frank Jansen – President of the Belgium - Bulgaria - Luxembourg Business Club, the President of...
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Stanislava Dimitrova, Senior Commercial Advisor and Milko Minev, Commercial Assistant/ Outreach Coordinator at the U.S. Commercial Service at the Embassy of the United States of America in Sofia, discussed with BCCI’s Secretary General Vasil Todorov the positive aspects of the Trade Facilitation Agreement of the World Trade Organization and support for it by the business community. The US Embassy undertook to promote the advantages of the TFA among the business associations in the WTO...
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At an official ceremony held on 9th July 2015 in BCCI’s headquarters, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry bestowed awards on the most successful Commercial and Economic Offices of Bulgaria abroad for 2014. The Commercial and Economic Office of Bulgaria in India received first award – bronze statuette “Hermes” and a Diploma. The award was granted for increase of Bulgarian exports, growth of investments and a positive change in number of foreign...
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The EU Club at BCCI held its traditional meeting on the occasion of the assumption of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU by the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on 1st July 2015. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov opened the meeting and greeted the participants, among which were ambassadors and commercial counselors of the EU member-states, representatives of the Government, the business community, the non-governmental sector, the European Commission Representation in Bulgaria...
Il testo integralePresentation of the Korean business and investment opportunities in the regions of Bulgaria
- 02-07-2015
H.E. Shin Maeng-Ho, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea in Sofia visited BCCI and held a working meeting with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The aim of the visit was to discuss the possibility of organizing meetings with the representatives of the business community through the regional chambers of commerce and industry with BCCI. The initial regional visits will take place in the towns of Plovdiv, Smolyan and Stara...
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H.E. Shaul Kamisa Raz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Israel to Bulgaria visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The Chairman and the Secretary General of the newly-established Binational Chamber of Commerce Bulgaria – Israel Messrs. Avinoam Katriel and Emil Magrisso also took part in the meeting. Ambassador Raz informed of the upcoming end of his term of office in late July. He said that he sees improvement...
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BCCI marked the 120th anniversary of the establishment of the chambers of commerce in Bulgaria
- 29-06-2015
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) celebrated the 120th anniversary of the establishment of the chambers of commerce and industry in Bulgaria with an international business forum on theme “The Role of Business Associations in Support of Entrepreneurship”. The President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev took part in the event together with former Bulgarian Presidents Petar Stoyanov (1997 – 2002) and Georgi Parvanov (2002 –...
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- 22-06-2015
BCCI signed cooperation agreement with the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry during the first session of the Bulgarian – Pakistani Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation in Sofia. The document was signed by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and Omar Hamid Khan, Deputy Secretary of the Department of Economic Affairs in the Ministry of Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics and Privatization of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. This...
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The 9th World Chambers Congress, which was held in Torino, Italy with the participation of more than 1600 representatives of the business community and the chambers of commerce of more than 120 countries worldwide ended successfully. Bulgaria was represented by the President of BCCI Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. Important chambers’ documents related to legislation formation and the Charter of the chambers of commerce were reaffirmed. The focus of discussions was on the role of SMEs...
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Joint Bulgarian – Portuguese Chamber of Commerce was established in the presence of the Heads of State of Bulgaria and Portugal Rosen Plevneliev and Anibal Cavaco Silva during a business forum in Sofia. Memorandums of Understanding were signed between the Agency for Investment and Foreign Trade of Portugal, on the one hand, and the Bulgarian Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion Agency and the Bulgarian Investment Agency, on the other. According to the Bulgarian...
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On the occasion of the end of the term of office of Thomas Bruns, Commercial Counselor at the Embassy of the United States in Sofia, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry expressed its gratitude towards him and the Commercial Office for their excellent cooperation in favour of the development of the bilateral economic relations. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov presented Mr. Bruns with congratulatory address and one of the first copies of the Almanac dedicated to the 120th...
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A Bulgarian - Vietnamese business forum with bilateral meetings took place in Sofia , organized by the Executive Agency for Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises and the Embassy of Vietnam in Bulgaria. 80 members business delegation, representing 31 of the largest Vietnamese enterprises within the official visit of Nguyen Tan Dung , Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, took part in the forum. Before the start of the forum, representatives of the four nationally...
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BCCI entered into a Cooperation Agreement with the Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India (Mumbai). The Agreement was signed by the General Secretary of BCCI Mr. Vasil Todorov and the President of the Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India Mr. Avinash Batra. BCCI has signed over 150 cooperation agreements with Chambers of Commerce and NGOs from around the world. "Such agreements proved to be a very good working tool supporting the international activities of the Chamber in...
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More than 1600 representatives of the business and of the chambers of commerce and industry from 120 countries in the world take part in the 9th World Congress of the Chambers of Commerce, carried out in the period 10th - 12th of June, 2015. Organizer of the event is the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Torino. The President of the BCCI Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov participated in the official opening of the World Congress. This year the event goes under the motto...
Il testo integraleOmanexpo presented the opportunities for participation in expositions in the Sultanate of Oman
- 05-06-2015
Mr. Georgi Stoev, Vice President of the BCCI, met Mr. Hader Abas, General Manager of Omanexpo company. In the meeting participated Mrs. Dessislava Gacheva, Consultant in the Bulgarian-Arab Business Forum. At the meeting there was a presentation of the company which is a leading organizer of large trade expositions, conferences and exhibitions in the Sultanate of Oman. Mr. Hader Abas outlined the necessity of medical care (movable field medical consulting rooms for the population)...
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Senator Gabriela Kuevas Baron, Head of the Commission of Foreign Affairs in the Upper Chamber of the Mexican Parliament, met Mr. Georgi Stoev, Vice-President of the BCCI. In the meeting participated also Mr. Pencho Ralchev, Honoured Consul of Mexico in Bulgaria and Mrs. Stefka Alexandrova, State Expert to the National Assembly in Bulgaria. Mr. Georgi Stoev presented the activites and the provided services of the BCCI, and also the opportunities, provided by the EU Framework Programme for...
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Bulgaria – Croatia Business Forum was held at BCCI, organized in cooperation with the Croatian Chamber of Economy and the Embassy of Croatia in Sofia. In his opening speech, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov declared the Chamber’s willingness to assist companies from the two countries in order to strengthen the bilateral relations and increase trade volumes. He pointed out BCCI’s excellent cooperation with the Croatian Chamber of Economy and the Embassy of...
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A meeting was held at BCCI between Hristo Popov Chairman ad interim of the Bulgarian – Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. Hristo Popov presented the joint chamber’s programme which includes organizing mutual activities and business forums in Bulgaria in cooperation with other similar organizations, representatives of the government and the business circles and with the participation of Bulgarian and Israeli...
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- 28-05-2015
Kostadin Todorov, Manager and Owner of Euro-Arab Business Forum (EABF) Ltd. and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov discussed opportunities for cooperation and promoting business with countries from the Persian Gulf region. On behalf of the Chamber Mr. Simeonov expressed readiness for cooperation with EABF in relation to carrying out research, analyses and establishing contacts with partner organizations in the Arab countries. The upcoming first international conference...
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On 26th May 2015, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) organized an official signing ceremony of a Cooperation Agreement with Enterprise Europe Network (EEN), which is hosted by the Chamber. Organizations working in support of the business environment and promoting innovations in Bulgarian SMEs took part in the signing. The event was opened by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov who emphasized the importance of the joint efforts of all stakeholders, as they have...
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A business seminar entitled “Thailand as an ASEAN Hub” was held in the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The event was organized in cooperation with the European Association for Business and Commerce /EABC/ from the Kingdom of Thailand. Seminar participants received useful information on business opportunities and up-to-date data and facts about the Thai economy. Nantisa Rousseau, Legal Expert made a presentation on the market in Thailand and gave important practical...
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On 11th May, with a solemn session in the town of Targovishte the launch of a series of events dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the establishment of the chambers of commerce and industry in Bulgaria was given. Speeches were given by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, the President of Targovishte Chamber of Commerce and Industry Olya Ivanova, the Mayor of Targovishte Dr. Krasimir Mirev and the Deputy Regional Governor Stefan Ivanov. The President of BCCI stressed the...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry participated in the Economic Forum in connection with the official visit to Bulgaria of the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Mr. José Manuel García-Margallo. The Minister of Economy of Bulgaria Mr. Bozhidar Lukarski opened officially the event and presented detailed information about the partnership between Bulgaria and Spain, the development of the bilateral economic relations, the macroeconomic...
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The President of the Bulgarian-Turkish Economic Council of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov met with his counterpart Mr. Yalçın Eğemen, President of the Turkish-Bulgarian Economic Council for External Economic Relations of Turkey /DEIK/. Participating in the meeting were the President of the Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Yancho Yanev, the commercial counselor of the Embassy of Turkey in Bulgaria Mr. Emrah Sazak...
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A Bulgarian-Indonesian Business Forum took place in Sofia with the participation of 10 Indonesian companies and over 60 representatives of Bulgarian business. The Indonesian Embassy in Sofia, in cooperation with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce, organized the event. The Secretary General of BCCI Mr Vasil Todorov took part in Forum and underlined the excellent relations with the diplomatic mission of Indonesia in Sofia and partners from Indonesia. Holding of annual business meetings and...
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The Vice-President of BCCI Georgi Stoev took part in the April plenary session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) which was held on 22 – 23 April 2015 in Brussels. The session began with a debate on the Energy Union presented by Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the Energy Union and continued with a debate on trade policy and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and a presentation of the...
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Representatives of the Egyptian Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s Secretary General Vasil Todorov. Sherine El Sherif, Business Effectiveness and Development Manager, Noha Tarek Shaaban, International Business Development Manager of ITIDA and Haddad El Gohary, Counsellor at the Embassy of Egypt in Sofia took part in the meeting. The aim was to exchange information and good practices in relation to outsourcing IT...
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The first meeting of the China – CEEC Business Council was held. The meeting was hosted by the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) and took place during the 7th European Economic Congress in Katowice, Poland. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was represented at the meeting by its Secretary General Vasil Todorov. The forum was officially opened by Janusz Piechociński, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of Poland and Wang Chao, Deputy...
Il testo integraleBCCI participated in the presentation of the “Juncker Plan” by EC Vice-President Jyrki Katainen
- 17-04-2015
At a conference entitled 'An Investment Boost to Europe' the European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen presented the Investment Plan for Europe known as the “Juncker Plan”. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and Vice-President George Stoev were special guests at the event alongside representatives of the employers’ organizations, the trade unions, investors, MPs and diplomats. The event was part of Jyrki Katainen’s work...
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During a meeting between the newly-appointed Commercial Attache at the Embassy of Hungary in Bulgaria Tamas Budai and the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov opportunities for the development of bilateral trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Hungary were discussed. The Chamber’s activities and services were presented, as well as its importance for the country’s economy. The excellent cooperation of BCCI with the...
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During a meeting held at BCCI between H.E. Vladimir Voronkovich, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belarus in Sofia and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, the new Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Belarus Mr. Oleg Belov was introduced. The state of bilateral trade and investments was reviewed. The data for 2014 show an increase in the total turnover by 34.8% compared to the previous year. Imports and exports of goods between the two countries have maintained their...
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The Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Tourism of Romania Florin Vodiță met with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and the Secretary General of the Chamber Vasil Todorov. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Bulgaria H.E. Anton Pacuretu and Mr. Radu Moldovan, Economic Affairs Counsellor at the Embassy also took part in the meeting. The development of the activities of chambers of commerce and industry and opportunities for...
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The Executive Director of the Balkans International Wine Competition and the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov discussed during a meeting held at BCCI the fourth edition of the BIWC and Wine Festival 2015. More than 40 wine-making companies from the Balkans are expected to take part in the international competition and wine festival. Renowned international experts from the sector, among whom Julia Harding, Master of Wine will be judges in...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in Beijing signed agreement of cooperation. The document was signed by the Vice President of CCPIT Liu Yang and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov during a forum especially organized by BCCI on the occasion of the visit of the Chinese delegation to Sofia. 16 representatives of business organizations from Beijing and more than 40 Bulgarian entrepreneurs took part in...
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H.E. Luis Ferraz, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Portugal in Sofia and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov discussed the development of the bilateral economic cooperation. They noted that the public institutions took upon providing significant support to businesses from Bulgaria and Portugal. Partnership with Portuguese companies is possible in the sectors of construction, engineering, infrastructure, e-services and e-government, the Ambassador informed. The initiative...
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Business forum to encourage trade and investments between Bulgaria and India, organized by the Embassy of India in Bulgaria with the assistance of BCCI, was held in Sofia. The event is part of a series of initiatives organized within the “Make in India” campaign undertaken by the Indian Government in the fall of 2014. The aim is to promote global investments in the Indian manufacturing sector. In this regard the benefits from the sector for the country were presented....
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Association for Modern Trade (AMT) signed an “Agreement to stimulate positive practices and prevent unfair commercial practices along the foodstuff supply chain”. The document is a result of the efforts of the two business organizations to not allow unfair commercial practices along the entire supply chain – from the production of foodstuff to their sale to the final consumer. The agreement was signed by the...
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The development of Bulgarian – Austrian trade and economic relations was discussed at a meeting by H.E. Roland Hauser, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Austria to Bulgaria and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. H.E. Roland Hauser got acquainted to the main activities and priorities of the Chamber and the services it provides to its members and all business representatives in the country and abroad. BCCI’s membership in prestigious international organizations...
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“The economic development of Poland is instructive for Bulgaria as Poland is one of the few countries which managed to surpass its GDP level from the beginning of the country’s transition to a market economy”, said the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov in his opening speech for the Bulgarian – Polish Business Forum which was held at BCCI. The Forum was organized by BCCI with the assistance of the joint Polish - Bulgarian chamber and Trade and Investment...
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The Vice-President of BCCI Georgy Stoev took part in the March Plenary Session of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) which was held on 18 and 19 March 2015 in Brussels. On 18 March, at the European Commission building the Better Regulation Programme was presented and a review of inter-institutional cooperation was made by the First Vice-President of the European Commission, responsible for better regulation, inter-institutional relations, the rule of law and the...
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Representatives of the Bulgarian business organizations, among whom the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, accompanied Bulgarian Head of State Rosen Plevneliev on his official visit to Serbia on 12 – 13 March 2015. During the two-day visit meetings with various Serbian business organizations were held, including with the Serbian Association of Employers and GS1 Serbia. Tsvetan Simeonov, who is also Chairman of the GS1 Bulgarian Board presented at the office of GS1 Serbia the progress...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a Bulgarian – Macedonian Business Forum. The Economic Chamber of Macedonia and the Macedonian – Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce were co-organizers of the event. The business forum was officially opened by the Vice – President of BCCI Georgy Stoev, who confirmed BCCI’s readiness to assist Bulgarian and Macedonian companies. The Chambers will work together to promote the development of bilateral trade...
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Paul Johnson, CEO and Herald Brown, International Sales Manager of the US pharmaceutical company “Express diagnostics Int’l. Inc.” presented at BCCI the activity of the company. It is seated in Minnesota and works in the field of innovative medical diagnostic products and services such as express diagnostics. The company was ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the USA in 2013 and 2014. The representatives of the company are on a study visit in Bulgaria and plan...
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The newly-appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq in Sofia H.E. Kahtan Janabi and the Commercial Attache at the Embassy Mr. Hikmat Shafi visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The purpose of the visit was to get acquainted with the activities of the Chamber and to discuss the bilateral economic relations. H.E. Kahtan Janabi has been in Bulgaria for two months and is about to present his Letters of Credence to the Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev...
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Paul Johnson, CEO and Herald Brown, International Sales Manager of the US pharmaceutical company “Express diagnostics Int’l. Inc.” presented at BCCI the activity of the company. It is seated in Minnesota and works in the field of innovative medical diagnostic products and services such as express diagnostics. The company was ranked among the fastest-growing companies in the USA in 2013 and 2014. The representatives of the company are on a study visit in Bulgaria and plan...
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The team of Skopje University and the student from Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” Staniela Todorova won the first international commercial arbitration moot held in Sofia (FIRST SOFIA VIS PRE-MOOT) which took place at BCCI on Febryary 27 – March 1, 2015. The event was organized as part of the celebrations on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and was organized in cooperation with the International Moot Court...
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Preserving the good relations between the partners after mediation is of great importance for companies engaged in legal disputes In Plovdiv, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held the second information seminar under Mediation meets Judges Project, co-funded by the Civil Justice Programme of the European Union. More than 40 judges, mediators, chairmen of regional and city courts from Plovdiv, Stara Zagora, Smolyan, Kardzhali and other Bulgarian towns attended the event. The...
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The Ambassador of Indonesia H.E. Bunyan Saptomo and the newly appointed Commercial Counselor of Indonesia Mrs. Amita Pramasufi visited BCCI and met with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The aim of the work visit was to introduce the newly appointed Commercial Counselor and to discuss the bilateral relations between Bulgaria and Indonesia and opportunities to increase the number of joint initiatives of the Chamber and the Embassy of Indonesia. The organization of a joint business event was...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov took part in an economic forum held in Warsaw on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Polish Chamber of Commerce. The event was held with the special attendance of the President of the Republic of Poland H.E. Bronislaw Komorowski. Former Polish Presidents Lech Walesa and Aleksander Kwasniewski, and the Prime Ministers of Poland – Ewa Kopacz and of Hungary - Viktor Orban also took part in the debate. A discussion on theme...
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Bulgarian business delegation organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry visited Egypt and took part in the First Economic Forum for Development of Upper Egypt. The event was held on 22nd February in Cairo with the participation of 20 Bulgarian entrepreneurs and about 50 businessmen from Upper Egypt. While opening the forum, the Executive Director of the Egyptian Businessmen Association Mohammed Yusuf stressed that Egypt is...
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The Vice-President of BCCI Georgi Stoev took part in the meeting of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and the February Plenary Session of EESC in Brussels. During the meeting the best practices of the cooperation between EESC and the new European Commission were discussed, as well as positions to be debated during the plenary session and important reports including the Annual Growth Survey 2015 and the 2015 Work Programme. European Commission President...
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In Skopje the general assembly of the Association of Balkan Chambers (ABC) was held under the theme “2015 – Year of Competitiveness in the Region”. The event was hosted by the President of the Economic Chamber of Macedonia Mr. Branko Azeski. Presidents and representatives of the chambers of commerce of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Romania, Serbia, Turkey and Montenegro took part in the assembly. The President of the...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov discussed with the President of the Economic Chamber of Macedonia Branko Azeski and the President of the Macedonian-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Zore Temelkovski the need to intensify economic cooperation between the two countries in view of Macedonia’s European future during a meeting held on 17 February in Skopje. An agreement was reached to organize Bulgarian-Macedonian business forum in the spring of 2015 (April – May) in...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov introduced Bulgarian Minister of Health Peter Moskov to opportunities for cost reduction along the healthcare supply chain and increasing patient safety by applying the international GS1 standards, at a meeting held in the Ministry. The Deputy Minister of Health Vanyo Sharkov also took part in the meeting. The occasion for the meeting was the good intention to reform the healthcare sector in order to achieve more efficient use of the...
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In the period 10 – 13 February in Brussels the GS1 Global Forum - the annual “must-attend” event for the GS1 global “family” - was held. More than 670 representatives of the national GS1 member organizations from 86 countries attended the forum. Bulgaria participated with a delegation led by Tsvetan Simeonov, President of BCCI and Chairman of the GS1 Bulgaria Board with BCCI. The unique five-day event combined plenary sessions, inspirational...
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Enterprise Europe Network to the BCCI organized a seminar on "Current sources of financing for SMEs", exclusively oriented to the business. Specific financial instruments such as micro-credits, venture capital and accelerators were presented to the participants. They also received specific information about which banks, funds and other financial intermediaries. Open calls for proposals under the EU framework programs and the eligibility of candidates were also...
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The President of BCCI – Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov was given the award for excellent partnership with Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA) in 2014 in the presence of the President Rosen Plevneliev, ministers, Members of Parliament, investors and diplomats at the award ceremony at which the Investor of the Year annual awards of IBA were handed out. Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov said that he considered the prize as a reward for all Bulgarians who seek to encourage investment, it was a reward for all...
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The Deputy Head of the Mission at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Sofia Ms. Imane Ouaadil and Mr. Strashimir Naydenov - PR of the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco in Plovdiv, had a meeting with the Secretary General of the Chamber Mr. Vasil Todorov. They have discussed ideas for expanding trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Morocco. Mr. Vasil Todorov presented possible areas of cooperation between the BCCI and the Embassy of the Kingdom of...
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Mr. Probir Chakraborty, Chief Operating Officer of the Government of Ras Al Khaimah RAK Investment Authority of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov signed Memorandum of Understanding. The MoU was entered into during the Business Forum held in the Chamber with a delegation from the Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) from UAE. The economic relations between Bulgaria and the UAE date back to 1971 but they have become more regular...
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The Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Spain in Bulgaria /CICEB/ hosted the first meeting for 2015 of the Club of Joint and Foreign Chambers in Bulgaria. The meeting was opened by the President of CICEB Albert Marco. According to him Spanish companies are not very active in Eastern Europe. Nevertheless there are new areas of cooperation and targeting of Spanish investments towards infrastructure, construction of feed mills and fish farms and processing plants. The...
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A delegation from Ningbo, China visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The delegation was led by Ding Haibin, Deputy Secretary General of Ningbo Municipal Government. Opportunities for economic cooperation between Bulgaria and China were discussed. An important platform for the development of bilateral relations was presented – the investment and trade expo for Central and Eastern European countries in China –...
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The economic relations between Bulgaria and Syria were discussed during a meeting held at BCCI by the newly accredited Ambassador of Syria to Bulgaria Ms. Nadra Sayaf and the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. Both parties expressed hope for quick and peaceful resolution of the situation in Syria and the region, as well as for improving the business climate. They agreed to provide practical information to businesses regarding public procurements in Syria and opportunities for investment and...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Kazakhstan Vasil Petkov visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The aim of the working visit was to introduce the Ambassador to the activity of the BCCI and to discuss opportunities for development of bilateral economic relations between Bulgaria and Kazakhstan. Tsvetan Simeonov presented the Chamber and pointed out that as a large employers’ organization it has a...
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During a meeting held at BCCI, the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov and Prof. Alexander Chirkov discussed the state of the Bulgarian healthcare system and the need for more transparency in its work and control over spending. In the meantime, more efforts should be put towards adopting the international standards in all spheres of healthcare – cost of medicines, medical equipment and last but not least improving the qualification of medical staff so that it...
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The newly appointed General Manager of „Mitsui & Co. Deutschland GmbH“, Bucharest Representative Office visited BCCI and met with the Vice-President of the Chamber Georgi Stoev. The aim of the work visit was to explore investment opportunities in Bulgaria. Traditional sectors for Bulgaria such as tourism need to be developed, for example by preparing special packages for Japanese citizens. Other opportunities include providing managers’ training and hotel...
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Mariusz Przybylik, Investment Director for South Eastern Europe of UK Trade & Investment organization and partner at A.T. Kearney, Poland had a meeting with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The aim of UK Trade & Investment is to attract investors from South Eastern Europe to the United Kingdom. From Warsaw they provide consultation and support through various services to companies from Poland, the Czech Republic, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia and Slovenia which...
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The newly accredited Ambassador of Sudan to Bulgaria H.E. Ms. Ilham I.M. Ahmed met with the President of BCCI Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The Commercial Attache at the Embassy of Sudan in Sofia Mr. Haitham Badreldin Khalil Ahmed also took part in the meeting. The guests were informed about the development of Bulgaria’s economy and the activities of the BCCI in the country and abroad. Ambassador Ahmed said that Bulgaria, which was one of the first countries to recognize...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov was awarded with Golden Prize Human Resources – 2014 at the 11th award ceremony organized by HR Magazine, Human Resources in Bulgaria and European Integration Foundation and the National Association of the Organizations for Social Services. Mr. Simeonov was awarded in the category “Manager of NGO” for high economic performance, constant professional development of the team of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and lasting...
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Signing a Memorandum of Understanding with all nationally recognized employers’ organizations as well as with the Bulgarian Academy of Science, innovative and scientific organizations, was proposed by the Association of Business Clusters (ABC). On this occasion, a meeting initiated by the Association was held at BCCI between the ABC President Ventsislav Slavkov, the ABC Monitoring Board Member Iliyan Nachevski and the BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov. The proposed...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov presented the Ambassador of Great Britain to Bulgaria H.E. Jonathan Allen with an Honorary Diploma on occasion of the end of his term of office and his departure from the country. The Ambassador was awarded for his contribution to the development of the economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Great Britain and the fruitful collaboration with BCCI during his term of office. The role of Ambassador H.E. Jonathan Allen and his contribution...
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At BCCI a meeting was held between Marcin Mikolajczyk, Counsellor and Head of the Trade and Investment Promotion Section of the Embassy of Poland in Sofia and the BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov. Representatives of the Bulgarian – Polish Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Michal Bednarek, President and Eliza Larska, Secretary also took part in the meeting. Future joint initiatives were outlined. In continuation to previous talks, the upcoming visit of a Polish business...
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The newly-appointed Ambassador of Cuba to Bulgaria H.E. Pedro Pablo San Jorge and the BCCI President Tsvetan Simeonov discussed opportunities for improving the economic relations between the two countries at a meeting held at BCCI. Ideas for establishing active cooperation between BCCI and the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba were discussed. The guest proposed a draft partnership agreement between the two organizations. In the course of discussion, the existence of...
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The new Bulgarian Ambassador to Qatar Metin Kazak, who is about to leave for Doha soon, visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The economic relations between Bulgaria and Qatar and the opportunities for promoting bilateral business ties were discussed. During the meeting Tsvetan Simeonov presented BCCI’s activities and relations with international organizations, including with Qatari partners. He acquainted the guest with the...
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The newly-appointed Commercial Attache at the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Sofia Hikmat Shafi visited BCCI and discussed with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov the bilateral economic relations. Iraqi businesses perceive Bulgaria as a gate to Europe, and Iraq can serve as a gate to the Middle East for Bulgarian companies, Hikmat Shafi pointed out. According to him the traditionally strong relations between the two countries are excellent grounds for expanding bilateral...
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