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Dear members, partners and friends, Traditionally, on the eve of the New Year, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry looks back at its achievements and shares plans and ideas for the future. We are relieved to see the end of this year’s parliamentary and presidential elections, which have further strained the economic life in the country. We expect Bulgaria to have a more modern government that is responsive to the problems of the business community, and the real...
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December
The Sofia Development Association, Sofia Municipality, Caritas Sofia and the UNHCR Representation in Bulgaria presented last week the first awards for responsible employers of refugees and migrants, on the occasion of International Migrants Day – 18 December. The awards aim to honour companies that recruit and retain migrants in their teams, give them public recognition for promoting diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and promote good practices for the professional development of...
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On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Ukraine, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Ukraine organized a conference during which the state of the bilateral cooperation in various fields was discussed. Among the official participants in the conference were the Ambassador of Bulgaria in Kyiv H.E. Kostadin Kodzhabashev, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Bulgaria H.E. Vitalii Moskalenko, the President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce...
Full textOnline session dedicated to potential sectors of cooperation between Bulgaria and Vietnam
- 20-12-2021
BCCI took part in an online session dedicated to the “Potential sectors of cooperation between Bulgaria and Vietnam”. The event was organized jointly with the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Sofia and the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency /Vietrade/. The purpose of the online session was to present up-to-date information on the Bulgarian market, as well as on some of the potential sectors of cooperation between the two countries: agriculture, food and light...
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The newly accredited Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Sofia H.E. Fahad Ibrahim Al-Mushairi visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with the President Tsvetan Simeonov. An overview of the trade and economic relations between the two countries was made, in which the relations between BCCI and the Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry also play a big role. Preliminary data from the Ministry of Economy for the first half of 2021 show over 171% growth in trade...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov held a meeting with the Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria Yanko Yordanov, also accredited for Ghana, Benin, Equatorial Guinea, Congo, and Democratic Republic of the Congo. During the meeting, various aspects of the current trade and economic cooperation between Bulgaria and the countries in the region for which Ambassador Yordanov is accredited were discussed. The need to intensify the bilateral business...
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For the second year in a row, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation and the Investment Council at BCCI organized a joint investment webinar. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov opened the virtual event and stressed that the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Bulgaria and Russia have focused their efforts on expanding and renewing the economic cooperation. Many investors are refraining from investing because of the...
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On 2nd December, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented its 28th Annual Awards. Traditionally, they are bestowed at an official ceremony in Sofia Hotel Balkan, but as last year, due to the complex epidemic situation, the award ceremony was held online and a video film about it was recorded. It is precisely in this challenging and filled with difficulties year that it is important to draw attention to those who, together with the Chamber, made efforts for the...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a virtual event, organized jointly with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia, on the occasion of BCCI’s Presidency of the Association of Balkan Chambers (ABC). The purpose of the event was to consider and discuss opportunities to restore the bilateral economic relations in view of the COVID-19 crisis. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov opened the event and said that bilateral trade, mutual investments, as well as the...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a meeting of the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov with the Deputy Chief of Mission of the State of Israel in Sofia Naama Levy. Victor Darov, Economic and Trade Officer at the Embassy, and members of the Bulgarian-Israeli Chamber of Commerce also took part in the meeting. Tsvetan Simeonov acquainted the guests with the history of BCCI, its membership in various international organizations, as well as with the wide range of...
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- 25-11-2021
An online business forum commemorating the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Indonesia was held this week. The event was organized by the Embassy of Bulgaria in Indonesia, in cooperation with the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KADIN) and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI). More than 150 representatives of institutions and businesses from both countries took part in the forum. The event was officially opened...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry took part in the 5th Capital Mayors Forum of the Central and Eastern Europe (CEEC) and the People’s Republic of China. The following topics were addressed during the forum: promoting international business and trade in the post-COVID-19 period, and innovation as a driver for the future development of science and technology. The event was moderated by the President of the Chamber of Economy of Sarajevo Canton Muamer Mahmutović. Speeches...
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The online final conference of the ERIAS (European Refugees Integration Action Scheme) project was held, during which information was presented on the goals and results of the project in Bulgaria for the integration of third country nationals into the labour market through enhanced cooperation and mobilization of employers, social and economic partners. The event was officially opened by Tsvetan Simeonov, President of BCCI, who expressed his satisfaction with the work of the Chamber and its...
Full textMeeting of the nationally representative employers’ organizations with the Minister of Culture
- 16-11-2021
The Minister of Culture Prof. Velislav Minekov met with the leaders of the nationally representative employers’ organizations. The meeting, which was held at the Ministry of Culture, was attended by the Deputy Minister Assoc. Prof. Dr. Plamen Slavov, as well as directors of directorates in the Ministry of Culture. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was represented by the President Tsvetan Simeonov, and Lyubomir Levicharov, Chief Expert “Economic Analysis and...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov held a working meeting with H.E. Temirtay Izbastin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Bulgaria. The diplomat acquainted Tsvetan Simeonov with the new opportunities for investors offered by Kazakhstan. He emphasized the strategic location of the country, which also provides access to important regional markets. Simeonov showed interest in Kazakhstan’s tourism...
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The 29th annual EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey (EES2022) reflects the general sense of confidence regarding the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022. At the same time, as we gradually enter a new economic phase, the possibility of unprecedented threats and growing risks remains. This opinion is shared by the President of EUROCHAMBRES - Christoph Leitl and Tsvetan Simeonov - President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The newly published EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry took part in an online meeting with Moscow companies interested in Bulgaria. Vasil Todorov, Secretary General of the BCCI, addressed the participants in the event, organized by the Moscow Export Center, and said that the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has numerous partners from around the world, and in the Russian Federation maintains contacts with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation, Expocenter Moscow, the...
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An online meeting "How to intensify trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Turkey after the COVID-19 pandemic" was held, organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey /TOBB/. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, opened the meeting thanking his TOBB colleagues and the diplomatic missions in Sofia and Ankara for the partnership and fruitful...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov held an online meeting with H.E. Dong Xiaojun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Bulgaria. Representatives of the team of the Embassy and the BCCI also took part in the meeting. Tsvetan Simeonov gave a brief overview of the economic situation in the country, saying that the Chamber is ready to start working with partners from China even more actively as soon as the restrictions imposed by...
Full textThe Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund is a strong tool to support sustainable projects
- 04-11-2021
The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a conference "Equity for Infrastructure" – presentation of the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund (3SIIF). The event organized by the Investment Council at BCCI and the Bulgarian Development Bank attracted the attention of more than 120 representatives of Bulgarian companies, business organizations, bilateral chambers of commerce and industry, institutions, and representatives of the diplomatic missions in Bulgaria of...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a working meeting with the Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Ms. Võ Thị Ánh Xuân and Vietnamese companies. The event was organized jointly with the Embassy of Vietnam in Sofia and was held in a hybrid format. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of BCCI, officially launched the event, emphasizing the excellent relations of the Chamber with partners from Vietnam as well as the series of joint events and...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov held an online working meeting with the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola Vicente Soares. The meeting was conducted with the kind support of Arnold Ferreira, Honorary Consul of Bulgaria in the African country. Representatives of the CCI of Angola also took part in the discussion. During the meeting, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov said that the difficulties which the COVID-19 pandemic has caused have their positive sides...
Full textThe business needs decisive measures for express resolution of the high electricity prices problem
- 21-10-2021
The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov said that the business needs decisive measures for express resolution of the high electricity prices problem. He pointed out that the topic of rising natural gas prices should also be discussed. Simeonov participated in the round table discussion initiated by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev about measures that need to be taken to solve the problem of high energy prices and the preparation of...
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The newly appointed Minister Plenipotentiary for Economic and Commercial Affairs of the Embassy of Greece in Sofia Mr. Dimitrios Michas visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and spoke with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was also attended by Mr. Dimitrios Maos, First Secretary for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Embassy. The President of the Chamber acquainted his guests with the history of the BCCI, its membership in international organizations, and the...
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Alvin Botes, Deputy Minister of the Department of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, visited BCCI and participated in a virtual meeting with representatives of Bulgarian companies working in the field of information technologies. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa in Sofia H.E. Thabo Thage also took part in the meeting. The President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov emphasized the good joint work of the...
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H.E. Doan Tuan Linh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Bulgaria and experts from the Embassy visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and discussed with its President Tsvetan Simeonov future bilateral business initiatives. Ambassador Linh informed about an upcoming working meeting with Ms. Vo Thi Anh Xuan, Vice President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and Vietnamese companies. The event is being prepared by the BCCI together with the Embassy of...
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H.E. Safiya Ahmad Nuhu, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to Bulgaria, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry a day after handing over her credentials to the President of the Republic of Bulgaria. The Ambassador was accompanied by representatives of the Embassy – Mercy Igyor-Uzer, First Secretary, and Farouk Sani, Liaison Officer for Bulgaria. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov acquainted the...
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H.E. Ms. Latifa Benazza, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Algeria in Sofia, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the end of her term of office in our country and talked with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The President of BCCI thanked the Ambassador for the successful and active cooperation and presented her with an Honorary Diploma for the successful six-year joint work with the BCCI and for her contribution to the development of the...
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Dimitar Ugrinov, a former long-term trade representative of our country in Iraq, had the opportunity to talk with the General Secretary of BCCI Vasil Todorov. Among the topics discussed were the development of the trade and economic relations between the two countries, and the meeting, successfully held earlier during the year, at the premises of BCCI, together with the business delegation from Iraq, led by the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Iraq. Visits to the...
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Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov hosted a meeting with diplomats from Finland - Janne Sykkö, Trade Counsellor at the Embassy of Finland in Serbia, accredited to Bulgaria, and Krisi Puronpää, Deputy Head of Mission in Sofia. The President of BCCI informed the guests that the system of the Chambers of commerce and industry in Bulgaria and Finland has many common characteristics. In addition, the two organizations work very closely with the Association of European Chambers of...
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Georgi Nedyalkov, Bulgaria's newly appointed trade representative in Egypt, visited BCCI and spoke with the General Secretary Vasil Todorov. The meeting took place before his official departure for Cairo. The development of the bilateral trade and economic relations was discussed. Information was exchanged on successful partnerships and positions in the trade with a potential for growth. The trade attaché informed about the interest of the Egyptian business communities to...
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H.E. Thabo Thage, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of South Africa in Sofia, held a conversation with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The Ambassador informed about the forthcoming visit of the deputy minister for International Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa next week in Sofia. It was agreed that BCCI, together with the embassy, should organize a virtual meeting with the participation of Bulgarian companies interested in cooperating with South...
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Muhammad Muhammad, Chargé d'Affaires ad interim at the Embassy of the Arab Republic of Syria in Bulgaria, talked with BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was attended by Rana Issa and Ali Makin - respectively attaché and counselor at the embassy. Muhammad Muhammad informed about the state-of-the-art and the development of the Syrian economy and the bilateral economic relations. It was agreed that in 2022, in a convenient period for the two countries, the...
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A meeting was held at BCCI with representatives of the International Bank for Economic Cooperation (IBEC), based in Moscow. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of BCCI and Vladimir Tomov, Member of the BCCI’s Management Board and President of the Investment Council at the Chamber, had the opportunity to speak with Boyko Kotsev, Member of the IBEC Management Board, and Alexandra Matveeva, Head of “Clients Relations” at the Bank. IBEC is among the members of the BCCI’s...
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Rustam Azhdar, Economic Counselor at the Embassy of Ukraine in Sofia, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, at the end of his term. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov expressed gratitude for the successful and active cooperation and awarded him with a diploma. For five years of cooperation now, four bilateral economic forums were organized - in Plovdiv, Burgas, Varna and a virtual one in Sofia. According to Azhdar, there is a huge potential for expanding the bilateral...
Full text30 years of application of the GS1 standards for the benefits of the business in Bulgaria
- 30-09-2021
2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Bulgaria's accession to the GS1 Community, which currently has representatives in 115 countries around the world, but in practice its activities cover the entire globe. With reference to the 30th anniversary, GS1 Bulgaria undertook a series of activities, including online training on various topics of application of standards, publication of a jubilee brochure and information materials, and last but not least a conference with international speakers...
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The first event in a series of autumn meetings organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry France – Bulgaria (CCIFB) was welcomed with interest by the Bulgarian business community. The event was held under the auspices of the Ambassador of France to Bulgaria H.E. Mrs. Florence Robine. Among the official guests were the Vice-President of the Republic of Bulgaria Mrs. Iliyana Yotova, the President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov, the Executive...
Full textCelebration of the ninth anniversary of the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce Bulgaria - Romania
- 22-09-2021
Since its establishment in June 2013, the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce Bulgaria - Romania (BCCBR) with President Doru Dragomir has organized a number of useful business initiatives, round tables and discussions, business delegations and meetings between Bulgarian and Romanian companies to strengthen the bilateral cooperation. A reception was organized at the Romanian Embassy in Sofia on the occasion of the ninth anniversary of the establishment of the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce Bulgaria...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov and experts of the Chamber took part in the International Organization of Employers (IOE) regional meeting for Europe and Central Asia, which was held online. The new President of the International Organization of Employers - Michelle Parmelee sent a video address to the participants in the meeting and wished them success in the upcoming activities. The participants in the meeting discussed the challenges...
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The Ambassador of Japan to Bulgaria H.E. Hiroshi Narahira visited the BCCI and talked with President Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was attended by Michiyo Miyamoto, Second Secretary in the Economic Department of the Embassy, and Vladislav Mihov, a member of the Japanese-Bulgarian Business Association and General Manager of JTI Bulgaria. Ambassador Narahira informed in detail about the organization and preparation of the most important events in the next three months of the year...
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- 10-09-2021
H.E. Mr. Sanjay Rana, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Bulgaria, visited BCCI and spoke with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Mr. Rajesh Lal, Second Secretary and Head of Chancery at the Embassy, also took part in the meeting. Tsvetan Simeonov acquainted the guests with the activities of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in support of business and its long-term cooperation with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
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During a meeting held at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry between the Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Sofia H.E. Huseyn Huseynov and the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov, the organization of a joint event on 11 October 2021 in Sofia has been arranged. The event will be held with the participation of representatives of the ALAT Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan. Recently, the Free Economic Zone was presented to BCCI and Bulgarian partners. The purpose of the event will be to...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and EUROCHAMBRES are organizing a webinar dedicated to the presentation of the Call for Proposals within the EU4Business: Connecting Companies. The event will be held online on September 8 at 14:00 o’clock Brussels time (15.00 p.m Sofia time) General information about the call: The maximum estimated budget for a project is 60,000 euros Applicant consortia must consist of a balanced number of participants from the EU and the Eastern...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with Arnold Ferreira, Honorary Consul of the Republic of Bulgaria in Angola. Simeonov acquainted the guest with the state of relations between the national chambers of commerce and industry of the two countries and the Cooperation Agreement signed by them in 2005. Ferreira provided detailed information on the state of the economy and priority business areas of the African country. Tsvetan Simeonov stressed that the BCCI and Bulgarian business are...
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An anniversary postage stamp on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Argentina was validated at a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov was among the official guests of the event. In her welcoming speech, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Zaritsa Dinkova stressed the long-standing traditions in the relations between the two countries, as well as the readiness of the Bulgarian...
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Presentation of opportunities for business and investment between Bulgaria and Taiwan at BCCI
- 31-08-2021
Guest of the traditional monthly meeting of the Council of Branch Organizations at the BCCI was Shane Tsai, the newly appointed Director of Taiwan Trade Center - Sofia (TAITRA). The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov pointed out that the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and TAITRA have a long standing and fruitful cooperation, which Mr. Tsai can build on and further develop during his term of office. In his presentation, Shane Tsai presented Taiwan as a business destination and...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was glad to host this Monday, 23rd of August, a meeting with a delegation of the Indian company VueNow Marketing Services led by Mr. Sukhwinder Singh CEO. The meeting took place with the support and participation of the management of Plovdiv Tech Park as well as the Bulgarian Embassy in New Delhi. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met the Indian partners who represent a start-up company managing data centers. He welcomed them with an...
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In continuation of the recent EU Club meeting organized by Enterprise Europe Network at the BCCI on the occasion of the beginning of the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with the Ambassador of Slovenia in Sofia H.E. Anzej Franges and Zornitsa Zdravkova, Economic Assistant at the Embassy in Sofia. Ambassador Franges received the traditional symbol of the Presidency of the Council of the EU from the EU Club...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov met with the newly appointed Head of the Commercial Section of the Austrian Embassy in Bulgaria Mr. Philippe-Giuseppe Kupfer. Ms. Ulrike Straka, who occupied the position until now, also took part in the meeting. She has been awarded by the BCCI on several occasions for her assistance in the development of bilateral economic relations, as well as for her contribution to the implementation of the objectives of...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted an extended meeting of the Board of Directors of the Bulgaria - Israel Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BICCI). The meeting was opened by Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the BCCI, who thanked the management of the Bulgaria - Israel CCI for their activity and efforts made to develop bilateral trade and economic relations, especially in the field of high technology. Dr. Boyko Takov, Executive Director of the Bulgarian Small and Medium...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry proudly announces its first ever partnership with the Institute for Management Development (IMD World Competitiveness Center), Switzerland, through its participation in the publishing of the 2021 IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook. The Chamber directly participated in the overall surveying of Bulgaria by selecting companies and organizations. The IMD World Competitiveness Ranking annually ranks the economies of 64 countries worldwide, based on...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry received in its premises this Thursday, 19th of August, a delegation of members of the Board of Directors of the Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry aiming at strengthening bilateral commercial connections. The delegation also included business representatives from the sectors of construction, farming, agriculture, glass production and window framing, and finances and trade. In his welcoming speech, Tvestan Simeonov, President of...
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Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as a partner under the project RIDE /Reach Inclusion through Digital Empowerment for migrant women, would like to present the publication "Preliminary Study on the Inclusion for Digital Empowerment for Migrant Women" eddited by the European Network of Migrant Women (ENOMW) in the framework of the project. The project aims to include migrant and refugee women in the digital labour market by giving them the possibility...
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On Monday, 9th of August, the BCCI premises hosted a cocktail – presentation of the tropical fruit mango. The Pakistan Embassy in Sofia supported the event. BCCI's President, Mr. Tvestan Simeonov, invited interested company representatives and importers, installing them with a welcome speech focusing on the good cooperation between the BCCI and the Embassy of Pakistan. He expressed his expectations with the help of food processing machine producers from Bulgaria to develop a way...
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H.E. Md. Daud Ali, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bangladesh (based in Bucharest), visited the BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber of Commerce Tsvetan Simeonov. Georgi Ivanov, Honorary Consul of Bangladesh in Bulgaria, also took part in the meeting. This is the first visit of the diplomat in our country, and its purpose is to intensify bilateral trade and economic relations between the two countries. Ambassador Daud presented the current economic data for his...
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Meeting of the Councils of the Branch Organizations and Investments at BCCI A hybrid meeting of the Councils of Branch Organizations and Investments at BCCI was held on July 29, 2021 at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The meeting was attended by the BCCI President Mr.Tsvetan Simeonov and HE Alfredo Atanasoff - Ambassador of the Argentine Republic to Sofia. Moderator of the meeting was Lyudmil Ivanov, PhD - Chairman of the Council of Branch Organizations at...
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The BCCI President Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov had a meeting with the Head of the EIB Representation in Bulgaria Mr.Teodor Radonov. The meeting was attended by the Vice President of the Chamber Mr.Todor Tabakov, who introduced the guest to some of the BCCI services. The activities of the Arbitration Court and the Investment Council, which operates at the Chamber, have been presented in more detail. The events set out in the Chamber’s Program until the end of the year were also presented. The...
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H.E. Rashid bin Ali Al Khater, Ambassador of the State of Qatar in Sofia, visited the BCCI and talked with the President Mr.Tsvetan Simeonov. The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry presented an honorary diploma to Ambassador Ali Al Khater on the occasion of his departure from Bulgaria. The diploma is for his contribution to the development of economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Qatar and for active cooperation with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and...
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If you are the owner - manager of an SME based in Bulgaria, with experience over 3 years, and you are looking for innovative tools and fresh ideas for expanding your business, the Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs programme may be the answer to your needs! If you are ready to share your knowledge and experience with a new entrepreneur and be his mentor in this process, through the program you can engage in business exchange with a young and ambitious entrepreneur from one of the other...
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A delegation from the Republic of Iraq is on a business visit to the Republic of Bulgaria at the invitation of the Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the period from July 26 to August 1, 2021. On the first day the delegation visited the city of Haskovo and was welcomed by the Regional Governor of Haskovo Minko Angelov. The Iraqi delegation consists of Mr. Sirwan Mohammad Khidir, First Deputy Governor of Nineveh and Mr. Zuhair Mousin Mohammed Al Araji, Mayor of Mosul...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry initiated and held another ERIAS event. The objective of the training was to improve the integration of third countries nationals /TCNs/ in Europe, more precisely in Bulgaria, providing administrative, legislative, and government policies advice. Mrs. Gabriela Dimitrova, Director of international relations and cooperation, BCCI hosted the event, which was honored by the presence of speakers from the UNHCR and the Bulgarian Red Cross. Emiliya...
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The project proposal of REGIONAL INNOVATION CENTER "INNOVATIVE BIOTECHNOLOGIES, BIORESOURCES AND PRODUCTS OF NEXT GENERATION" NGO PE, Plovdiv has already been approved at the national level. The second stage of evaluation at the EC level is expected to take place in September this year. The establishment of a European Digital Innovation Hub in the South Central Region to provide an open space for cooperation for digital transformation and development of digital...
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A joint European Committee of the Regions and EUROCHAMBRES survey reveals that around 75% of businesses took decisive steps to digitalise their activities during the pandemic. Published as part of a new Committee of the Regions study on the state of digital transformation in the European regions, the survey also highlights the importance of Chambers of Commerce and Industry in supporting digital transformation process among businesses. The study looks into the main facilitators and the main...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Enterprise Europe Network at BCCI held the Euroclub formal annual meeting this Wednesday, 14th of July, alongside representatives of diplomatic missions, the business community, NGOs, journalists, and members of the BCCI. The purpose of the conference was to felicitate the new presidency of the Euroclub, assumed by the Republic of Slovenia, succeeding the previous role embodied by the Portuguese Republic. Mr. Vasil Todorov,...
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The BCCI President Mr.Tsvetan Simeonov had a work meeting with Krzysztof Drynda, Chairman of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency Management Board within the business forum of the Three Seas Initiative in Sofia. Engineer Krzysztof Przylucki, representative of the Polish Agency in Bulgaria, also participated in the meeting. Mr. Simeonov acquainted the partners with the role of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry within the Three Seas Initiative and also at national level. Mr....
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The dialogue between the two organizations started in Spring 2021 and the cooperation between the BCCI and the Open Sofia Foundation already has real dimensions. Together they support a series of events aimed at foreigners who live or do business in Bulgaria. The Open Sofia and soon Open Bulgaria project serves the international community living in this country, foreigners and Bulgarians alike. The exchange of useful information is maintained by writing articles, creating videos,...
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H.E. Mesfer Abdulrahman Al-Ghaseb, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Sofia, visited the BCCI before the end of his term and spoke with the President Tsvetan Simeonov. The President of the Chamber presented an honorary diploma to Ambassador Mesfer Al-Ghaseb on the occasion of his departure from Bulgaria. The diploma is for his contribution to the development of economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia and for active cooperation with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was a host of a special meeting of the CCIs under the Three Seas Initiative on the topic “The role of CCIs and companies from energy, transport and digitalization sectors in the Three Seas Initiative”. The meeting was a part of the Three Seas Sofia Summit and Business Forum (8-9 July 2021), which was attended by presidents and heads of delegations from the 12 EU member states and strategic partners - the United States, the...
Full textAzerbaijan is interested in more active bilateral trade in food and light industry products
- 09-07-2021
The new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan in Sofia H.E. Dr. Huseyn Huseynov got acquainted with the activities of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry during a meeting with Tsvetan Simeonov. The President of the Chamber outlined the main areas of activity of the BCCI as a business and employers’ organization and presented the cooperation with partners from Azerbaijan and the interaction within the Business Council of the Organization of the Black Sea...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Cuba Todor Kanchevski visited the BCCI and met with President Tsvetan Simeonov. Ambassador Kanchevski has previous experience in the Caribbean and during his forthcoming term of office will also be responsible for Jamaica and the Dominican Republic. He got acquainted with the cooperation between the BCCI and the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba. The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry emphasized...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, together with the Ministry of Economy, presented for the 10th consecutive time the awards for the most successful commercial attachés (Commercial and Economic Sections of Bulgaria abroad). The event was held online with the participation of the Minister of Economy Kiril Petkov, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, and experts of the Ministry and the Chamber. The current BCCI ranking, developed jointly with the Ministry of Economy, is...
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Representatives of Italian companies operating in the field of energy efficient construction, accompanied by Andriana Koleva, Head of Bulgaria’s Commercial and Economic Section in Milan, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov presented the activities of the BCCI, as well as the excellent cooperation with the Embassy of Italy in Sofia and Confindustria Bulgaria (the association that unites Italian companies in Bulgaria)....
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H.E. Annick Goulet, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Bulgaria based in Bucharest, visited the BCCI and talked with President Tsvetan Simeonov about the possibilities for expanding trade and economic ties between the two countries. Geneviève Bourget, Commercial Counselor at the Embassy of Canada also took part in the meeting. Ambassador Goulet noted that there is untapped potential in the bilateral trade relations. Tsvetan Simeonov agreed with this opinion and...
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Mrs. Gabriela Dimitrova, Director of International Cooperation and International Organizations, represented the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Automotive conference, alongside German and Bulgarian authorities, company representatives, and associations. The conference served as the perfect occasion to review the approach to innovations and discuss investment processes in the automotive industry in Bulgaria. Furthermore, the latter's future perspectives, the challenges...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted this Monday, 28th of June, an online event that gathered Bulgarian and Pakistani companies in the hope of strengthening bilateral commercial connections. Vasil Todorov, Secretary-General of the BCCI, asserted that the Bulgarian side was very optimistic and eager to seize this commercial opportunity. Mr. Omer Manzoor Malik, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of Pakistan in Sofia honored the event with his presence, hence staking...
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The Ambassador of Kosovo H.E. Delfin Pllana visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and talked with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. Mustafe Avdiu, the new Counsellor for Economic and Commercial Affairts at the Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Sofia, was also introduced at the meeting. The President of BCCI informed the guests about the upcoming Three Seas Initiative business forum, which will be held in Sofia on July 8-9, 2021. The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and...
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At a meeting of the National Council for Tripartite Cooperation, held on 28 June, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry was represented by the President Tsvetan Simeonov and Mihaela Mihaylova, Chief Legal Expert at BCCI’s Legal Directorate. The social partners discussed a Draft Decree amending and supplementing Decree No. 151 of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Bulgaria of 2020, laying down the terms and conditions for payment of wage subsidies for maintaining the...
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Mr. Moftah Dareni, Chargé d’Affaires a. i. of the Embassy of the State of Libya in Sofia, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. During the meeting, the state of the economic relations between the two countries was discussed, as well as future steps to promote partnership and mutual trade. Tsvetan Simeonov informed his guest about the good working relations between BCCI and the Union of Libyan Chambers of Commerce and...
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At the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry a meeting was held with representatives of the management of the Bulgarian – Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, seated in Bari, Italy, which was established at the end of 2019. Pasquale Lacasella, President of the organization, and Veselina Kalaydzhieva, associate, discussed with the President of the BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov the directions and form of cooperation between the two organizations, as well as forthcoming joint...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a virtual training for migrants on the topic: Entrepreneurship and how to start a business in Bulgaria, organized under the ERIAS project (European Refugee Integration Scheme). The lecturers Prof. Dr. Daniela Bobeva from VUZF University and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Radostin Vazov, Deputy Rector for European Projects and Continuing Education of VUZF elaboraded on two main topics: Entrepreneurship training - challenges and solutions for...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to inform you that the Three Seas Sofia Summit and Business Forum 2021 will take place in Bulgaria on 8 – 9 July 2021. In view of the restrictions imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic and to meet the great interest in the Three Seas Sofia Business Forum 2021, it will be held in a hybrid format. The in-person attendance will be limited. The internet platform on which the forum will take place allows an unlimited number...
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At the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry a working meeting was held between Dimitrios Maos, First Secretary for Economic and Trade Affairs at the Greek Embassy in Sofia, and the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The development of the trade and economic relations between the two countries was discussed. Mr. Maos informed that a Greek business delegation is expected to arrive in Sofia next month in connection with the Three Seas Initiative summit meeting which will be...
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The President of the BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with Saeid Hadaei, Chairman of the Bulgarian - Iranian Joint Trade Committee and the Iranian - Bulgarian Joint Trade Committee. Simeonov and Hadaei informed each other about the difficulties faced by businesses from both countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hadaei provided detailed information on the groups of goods of mutual interest that could be traded between Iran and Bulgaria and could contribute to the positive development of trade...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with H.E. Brandusa-Ioana Predescu, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Romania to Bulgaria. Aurelia Domniteanu, Counselor at the Embassy, and Doru Dragomir, President of the Bilateral Chamber of Commerce Bulgaria-Romania (BCCBR) also took part in the meeting. During the meeting the foreign economic cooperation between the two countries was discussed, as well as their joint work within the EU and other regional...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov met with Ms. Patty Lin, Director of the Representation of Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in Sofia. During the meeting the newly-appointed Director of TAITRA Mr. Shane Tsai was introduced. The good cooperation between BCCI and TAITRA so far, as well as the bilateral trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Taiwan were discussed. The President of BCCI acquainted his guests with the...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov held a working meeting with members of Barcelona Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Gonzalo Sivatte and Miriam Company from the company Molins Defensa Penal. Branimir Botev, Executive Director of the European Institute for Strategies and Analysis, also took part in the meeting. The guests presented their plans to support the entry of potential Spanish investors in Bulgaria. Gonzalo Sivatte shared the opinion...
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BCCI hosted a meeting with H.E. Vitalii Moskalenko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Bulgaria, and Rustam Azhdar, Counsellor for Economic Affairs at the Embassy of Ukraine in Sofia. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov discussed with the diplomats a number of issues related to economic cooperation between the two countries. During the meeting, satisfaction was expressed with the level of development of the bilateral economic relations. In 2019, bilateral trade...
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H.E. Rob Dixon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov discussed with the diplomat the challenges facing both countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and after Britain's exit from the European Union. Simeonov stressed that contacts with the UK are very important for Bulgaria, not only from an economic point of view, but also for the system of...
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Representatives of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with a group of students from the University of Groningen, the Netherlands to discuss issues related to the economic development of Bulgaria and its capital Sofia in particular. The students are preparing a report on this topic and asked many questions related to innovation, entrepreneurship, international business relations, foreign direct investment, corporate social responsibility, business climate and HR...
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- 13-05-2021
With great satisfaction the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry notes the positive reaction of the general public to the film about the life and work of the first Chairman of the Chamber Ivan Grozev - interest exceeding expectations after its presentation on social networks. The film which is translated into English and Spanish was recently broadcast on national television. So far the movie has been seen more than 1800 times, which is an evidence of both its high artistic qualities and...
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The Council of Sectorial Organizations and the Investment Council at BCCI, with the assistance of the Polish Investment and Trade Agency and Enterprise Europe Network, organized an online meeting "Current Business Opportunities with Poland". The event was opened by Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Other speakers were Dr. Lyudmil Ivanov, Chairman of the Council of Sectorial Organizations at BCCI, Vladimir Tomov, Chairman of the...
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Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry honoured with a diploma the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Bulgaria H.E. Mr. Jin-Kyu Jeong on the occasion of his departure. The diploma was presented by the President Tsvetan Simeonov , stressing the exclusively intensive cooperation between BCCI and the Embassy of the Republic of Korea. In November and December 2018 BCCI was a host of business meetings with Korean delegations – representatives of municipal government and of...
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At the invitation of the Ambassador of Kuwait, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov visited the Embassy and talked with H.E. Yaqoub Alateeqi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Kuwait to Sofia. Mr. Ahmad Alaeddine, Chairman of the Association of Bulgarian-Arab Chambers of Commerce, also took part in the meeting. During the meeting, the economic relations between Kuwait and Bulgaria were discussed. Their unsatisfactory development was noted and various ideas were...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry participated in the first forum organized as part of a joint project of the Industrial Center of the Republic of Bulgaria in Moscow, the National Tourist Representation of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Russian Federation, and the Bulgarian Cultural Institute in Moscow on theme "Bulgaria - Russia – a Multifaceted Regional Partnership. Presentation of Bulgarian and Russian companies to representatives of the federal and regional...
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BCCI and representatives of Bulgarian companies – members of the Chamber, took part in virtual conferences with companies from the Bryansk Oblast (7 April) and Tatarstan (13 April), Russian Federation. The events were organized by the Commercial Representation of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Bulgaria, with the assistance of BCCI and both Chambers of Commerce and Industry. The activities and services offered by BCCI for facilitation and expansion of the foreign trade...
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The nationally representative employers’ organizations and trade unions - the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA), the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA), the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (CEIBG), the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Bulgaria (CITUB), and Confederation of Labour “Podkrepa”, insist on immediate meetings with each of the political parties represented...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and the Chairman of the Swedish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce Stefan Bengtsson discussed the main goals of the organizations for 2021. Tsvetan Simeonov presented the priorities of the BCCI and the Association of the Bulgarian Employers’ Organizations for the current year. The study of the investment climate in Bulgaria, which the Swedish-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce does every two years among Swedish companies that have invested and...
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Irena Gancheva, newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Pakistan, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and talked with its President Tsvetan Simeonov about the priorities of her mission. In addition to increasing Bulgarian exports to the Asian country, Ambassador Gancheva is determined to support the deepening of cooperation between various institutions and regional structures from both countries, as well as the work of the bilateral joint...
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Bulgarian and Cuban companies exchanged information and ideas for cooperation during an online forum organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Cuba. "Possible sectors for cooperation are: tourism, trade, food industry, agriculture, pharmaceutical industry, cosmetics industry, infrastructure, and various forms of cooperation are possible: import, export, barter relations, exchange of materials, investments," said the...
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H.E. Anatol Cebuc, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to Bulgaria, and Valeriu Manea, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Moldova in Sofia, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The diplomats presented information about the forthcoming Moldova Trade Forum, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova, which will take place from 28 April to 30 April 2021. The event...
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H.E. Giuseppina Zarra, Italy’s newly appointed Ambassador to Bulgaria, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry together with Francesco Calderoli, Deputy Head of Mission. Ambassador Zarra already has experience in Bulgaria. Between 1994 and 1998, she was a Counsellor at the Italian Embassy in Sofia and was responsible for the economic and consular departments, as well as for bilateral trade relations. In 1996, she was awarded a BCCI diploma for her personal assistance in...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with H.E. Martina Feeney, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland, who recently arrived in Sofia. He provided the diplomat with up-to-date information on the partner relations between the chambers of commerce and industry of both countries, which, in addition to their bilateral cooperation, communicate very actively within the Association of the European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES). Tsvetan Simeonov also...
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Vladislav Spasov will be Bulgaria’s new Consul General in Shanghai, China. He visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and spoke with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The main topic of discussion was the ways to stimulate trade and economic relations between the two countries. BCCI works very actively with the Bulgaria’s Commercial and Economic Affairs Section in Shanghai and in this sense President Tsvetan Simeonov confirmed the Chamber’s desire to continue...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry are setting up a joint business council. More than 20 companies from Bulgaria are interested in participating in the work of the council, whose main goal is to strengthen the bilateral economic relations. This became clear during a virtual event organized by the two chambers with the active participation of the Embassy of Pakistan in Sofia. H.E. Mariam Aftab, Ambassador of...
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- 05-04-2021
The newly appointed Bulgarian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco Plamen Tsolov visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and shared with President Tsvetan Simeonov the priorities of his mission. Morocco is a destination of interest to Bulgaria. Despite the changes that have taken place in the Arab countries, the Moroccan market has great potential and Bulgarian products can find a place in it, both because of the traditional ties in the past and because of the favorable...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted an online event to promote economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Albania. The ambassadors of the two countries - of Albania in Sofia H.E. Ms. Donika Hoxha and of Bulgaria in Tirana H.E. Mr. Momchil Raykovski took part in the event. Representatives of the Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania, the Invest Bulgaria Agency and business organizations from both countries also took part in the discussion. The common opinion...
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Delfin Pllana, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Kosovo in Bulgaria, and Bujar Desku, First Secretary at the Embassy, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and spoke with President Tsvetan Simeonov. The state of the economies of both countries amid the global COVID-19 crisis was discussed and measures to stimulate the bilateral economic relations were outlined. Tsvetan Simeonov informed the diplomats about the results of the meetings between the...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov and the Ambassador of Argentina in Sofia, H.E. Alfredo Atanasoff held an online working meeting with the business chambers representing the Province of Buenos Aires. The Economic Confederation of the Province of Buenos Aires (CEPBA), the Economic Federation of the Province of Buenos Aires (FEBA), the Industrial Union of the Province of Buenos Aires (UIPBA) and the Association of Industrialists of the Province...
Full textThe Council "Circular economy - the Green Alternative for Bulgaria" has been established at BCCI
- 29-03-2021
The Council "Circular economy - the Green Alternative for Bulgaria", or acronym CEGA-BG, has been established at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The founders of the COUNCIL are companies, organizations and scientific institutes, working in the field of the circular economy, as well as individuals with extensive experience and expertise. The main goal of the Council is to work for strengthening the development of the Bulgarian economy, based on the principles of the...
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- 18-03-2021
The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov discussed with Bulgaria’s new Ambassador to Kuwait Dimitar Dimitrov the current state of the bilateral trade and economic relations. Simeonov presented the Chamber’s relations with its partners from Kuwait - the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Employers' Organization of Kuwait. Ambassador Dimitrov expressed readiness to organize a meeting with the national chamber of commerce to coordinate joint business initiatives...
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Bilyana Manolova, Deputy President of the Bulgarian - Spanish Chamber of Commerce, spoke with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, who noted the active contacts with partners from Spain, including recent meetings with H.E. Alejandro Polanco Mata, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Bulgaria, and with the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Spain - Alexey Andreev. For her part, Ms. Manolova presented the activities of the...
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H.E. Lina Omar, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iraq to Bulgaria, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and spoke with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was also attended by Dhoha Al-Bayati, Second Secretary for Political and Economic Affairs at the Embassy and Gabriela Dimitrova, Director “International Cooperation and International Organizations” at BCCI. Tsvetan Simeonov informed the guests about the Chamber’s good relations...
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Margarita Ganeva, the newly appointed Bulgarian Ambassador to Poland, visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The discussion was focused on a review of the relations between the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the two countries, which have a long-term partnership with excellent results. The two organizations support each other both at national and at European level - within the Association of the European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES)....
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is starting work on a new European project RIDE – Reach Inclusion through Digital Empowerment for migrant women. This is a project for the inclusion of migrant women and refugees in the labour market through digital activities and in so doing to boost their inclusion into the host society. At the same time, the project aims at empowering immigrant women through a peer-to-peer approach and design together with them new paths of recognition,...
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The newly appointed Bulgarian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yanko Yordanov, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and spoke with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. During the meeting Tsvetan Simeonov acquainted his guest with the activities of the BCCI in support of business, and its membership in various international organizations. Ambassador Yordanov presented the priorities of his forthcoming term of office, especially in the economic sphere and informed that he was also...
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Ambassador Petko Doykov, appointed to head Bulgaria’s diplomatic mission in Serbia, visited the BCCI and met with President Tsvetan Simeonov. Ambassador Doykov got acquainted with the latest developments in BCCI’s work, as well as with its cooperation with partners from Serbia - the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Serbian Association of Employers. Simeonov stressed the good cooperation between the regional chambers of commerce from the two neighboring countries....
Full textThe President of BCCI visited the Embassy of Japan in Sofia and met with H.E. Hiroshi Narahira
- 11-03-2021
The President of BCCI visited the Embassy of Japan in Sofia and met with H.E. Hiroshi Narahira, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bulgaria. During the meeting, the economic situation in Japan, which is severely affected by the current crisis, was discussed. In some of the sectors the decline in activity is up to 90% (transport, tourism), while in others there is a sharp growth (IT, e-commerce, etc.). Tsvetan Simeonov said that the difficulties caused by the COVID-19...
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Alexey Andreev, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Spain, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He discussed with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov the trade, economic and investment relations between the two countries in the context of the pandemic. According to information of the Ministry of Economy, in the period January - September 2020 the trade between Bulgaria and Spain amounted to EUR 902.9 million and decreased by...
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Nina Simova, the newly appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Finland, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and spoke with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The general areas for cooperation between the Chamber and the Bulgarian embassy in the Scandinavian country were discussed at the meeting, with emphasis on European integration, improvement of digitalization, promotion of the circular economy and improvement of the educational system. The President of the...
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The newly appointed Bulgarian Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa Maria Tsotsorkova visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and spoke with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. Simeonov informed the Ambassador about BCCI’s cooperation and current initiatives with the South African Embassy in Sofia and the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, with which it constantly exchanges up-to-date economic information. Ambassador Tsotsorkova presented her plans and...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a virtual working meeting, with the cooperation of H.E. Tamara Liluashvili, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Sofia. In 2019, the two Chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at expanding the cooperation between the organizations on both a bilateral and multilateral basis. They also cooperate with each other regularly within the Association of European...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met and talked with Ahmad Alaeddine, President of the Lebanese – Bulgarian Business Council and President of the Association of the Bulgarian – Arab Economic Chambers. The current economic situation in Lebanon and Bulgaria, in the conditions of a global epidemic situation, and the opportunities for intensifying the bilateral business relations, were among the main topics of the meeting. Ahmad Alaeddine informed about the upcoming...
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The newly appointed Bulgarian Ambassador to Hungary Hristo Polendakov visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and talked with its President Tsvetan Simeonov. The priorities of Ambassador Polendakov’s mission and specific topics concerning the bilateral economic cooperation were discussed at the meeting. The diplomat said that his work will be focused mainly on the economic sphere. The President of the Chamber presented important moments from BCCI’s cooperation...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Japan Marieta Arabadzhieva visited BCCI and talked with the President Tsvetan Simeonov. The President of the Chamber presented BCCI’s traditionally good relations with partners from Japan – the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Japan Commercial Arbitration Association, the Embassy of Japan in Sofia and the Embassy of Bulgaria in Tokyo, as well as the good cooperation with the Bulgarian Commercial and Economic Section...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov held a virtual meeting with the Head of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Bulgaria Konstantin Artyushin and his colleagues. The purpose of the meeting was to negotiate cooperation in organizing and conducting a series of online events, which are intended for companies looking for partners in Bulgaria and Russia respectively. Tsvetan Simeonov confirmed the BCCI’s...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Tunisia Veselin Dyankov visited the BCCI and met with President Tsvetan Simeonov. Current topics related to trade between Tunisian and Bulgarian companies were discussed. Simeonov stressed that BCCI’s relations with the Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Tunisian employers’ organization have a long history, but are not particularly active at present. Ambassador Dyankov expressed readiness to assist in the renewal of the...
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The relations between Bulgaria and Egypt at chamber of commerce and industry and company levels were discussed by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and the newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Egypt Deyan Katrachev during a meeting held at the Chamber. BCCI has maintained good cooperation with the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce since 1998. Numerous visits of business delegations to both countries have been exchanged, accompanied by meetings of companies working in...
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The President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Tsvetan Simeonov presented the priorities and the programme of the Association of Balkan Chambers /ABC/ for 2021. The BCCI will chair the organization this year, following the principle of rotation between the chambers of commerce of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, Cyprus, the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Romania, Turkey and Montenegro. Established in 1994, the Association of Balkan Chambers assists the...
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The potential of the Bulgarian private sector must be used to the maximum during the Bulgarian chairmanship of the Three Seas Initiative. This message was sent by the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev, who held meetings with representatives of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria. The inclusion of Bulgarian companies in forums accompanying the initiative will increase their visibility and create opportunities for...
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Stoyan Mihaylov, Bulgaria’s newly appointed Ambassador to Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with the President Tsvetan Simeonov. This will be Mihaylov’s second appointment at our country’s embassy in South America, after a term as Deputy Head of the mission there about 5 years ago. In 2016, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized and carried out a successful visit of Bulgarian...
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The Association of Bulgarian Employers’ Organizations (AOBE) announced at a press conference its main priorities for 2021. The press conference was held by the Chairmen of the members of AOBE - the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (Vasil Velev), the Bulgarian Industrial Association (Radosvet Radev), the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Tsvetan Simeonov) and the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (Kiril Domuschiev). The occasion for the press...
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The Ambassador of Belgium H.E. Frederic Meurice met with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. During the meeting, Ambassador Meurice shared his ideas for developing economic cooperation between the two countries during his term of office in Sofia. The President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov, expressing his satisfaction with the fruitful cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Sofia, presented the system of regional chambers of commerce and industry, the functioning...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Mexico Milena Ivanova visited BCCI and talked with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. She explained that she will be responsible for several other countries - Costa Rica, Panama, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and Belize. During the meeting, the priorities of the Bulgarian diplomatic mission in Central America were discussed, among which are the intensification of business relations, closer cooperation with the honorary consuls of...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry took part in an online conference "Bulgaria - Korea: Partners in a Changing World", which was held on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries. The aim of the organizers – the Diplomatic Institute with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Embassy in the Republic of Korea, and the Center for Bulgarian Studies at Hankuk University of...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov had a meeting with Ahmad Alaeddine, President of the Lebanese – Bulgarian Business Council and President of the newly formed Association of the Bulgarian – Arab Economic Chambers. During the conversation, the economic situation in Lebanon and Bulgaria was discussed in connection with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the related restrictions for businesses. Ahmad Alaeddine presented some new Lebanese products and informed about the...
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COVID-19 caused a number of changes in the daily activities of the business and the way it works, and led to the closure of some companies. BCCI conducted an express survey among its members to learn the opinion of managers about the interest in vaccination among their employees. More than 120 companies and branch organizations took part in the survey. The results show that there is interest but it is a matter of personal choice. 34% of company executives say that their employees are...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry again gathered diplomats, journalists, representatives of the business community, the public and non-governmental sector at a meeting of the EU Club to welcome the Portuguese Republic on the occasion of its assumption of the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The meeting was traditionally opened by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and moderated by Prof. Ingrid Shikova, longtime President of the EU Club. For the second time...
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- 18-01-2021
The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov discussed with Stepan Polyakov from “Five Star Media Group” Production Company the start of the public presentation of the jointly produced film “The Patriarch of Creation” about the life and work of Ivan Grozev, the first Chairman of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The premiere of the film took place on 9th September 2020 at the Cinema House, but due to the introduced anti-epidemic measures the film did not...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with Chiara Petro – the new director of the Sofia office of the Italian Trade and Investment Agency. The topic of the meeting was the current cooperation of the Chamber with the Agency, explaining the role of BCCI in the economic life of the country, and discussing the economic relations between Bulgaria and Italy. Ms. Petro informed that despite the frozen promotional activities of the organization at this stage, the team makes daily efforts...
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- 14-01-2021
The Bulgarian government recognized five employers’ organizations as nationally representative for a period of four years. These are the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA), the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA), the Confederation of Employers and Industrialists in Bulgaria (KRIB) and the Union for Private Economic Enterprise (SSI). As a participant in the representativeness procedure, BCCI submitted documents...
Full textThe newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of the Netherlands visited BCCI
- 08-01-2021
Konstantin Dimitrov, the newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, met with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. At the meeting, Ambassador Dimitrov informed about his future plans for the development of economic cooperation between the two countries during his upcoming term of office. Tsvetan Simeonov, for his part, pointed out that BCCI was among the first 11 chambers worldwide that became members of the International CO Accreditation Chain at the...
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“BCCI – Center for Vocational Training, Translations, Consultations and Company Services” Ltd., part of the Chamber’s system, is ranked among the best 100 companies for translation services in Bulgaria. The ranking "TOP 100 Translation Agencies in Bulgaria" was published on 21st December 2020. It is made for the first time at the initiative of the Oltrans Translation Agency, in partnership with Company Guru . “BCCI – Center for Vocational...
Full textThe Ambassador of Japan H.E. Hiroshi Narahira presented the preparations for EXPO 2025 in Osaka
- 08-01-2021
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Bulgaria H.E. Hiroshi Narahira visited BCCI and talked with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Michiyo Miyamoto, Second Secretary at the Embassy's economic section, also took part in the meeting. Ambassador Narahira presented detailed information about the preparations for the upcoming EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan. The Osaka EXPO will take place just five years before 2030, the year set by the United Nations...
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