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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with Coface Bulgaria issues Excellent SME Certificate. The Chamber has the exclusive right to offer this service on the territory of Bulgaria. The Certificate is an excellent opportunity for companies to position themselves among the most secure and sustainable Bulgarian businesses. The main purpose of the certificate is to promote successful small and medium-sized companies, secure and safe business, good business practices...
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December
Dear members and partners, During this year as in the previous years before the activities of the Chamber were targeted to the upholding the interests of its members, supporting their ideas concerning the principles of development of the Bulgarian economy. Responding to their pressing needs we enunciated the respective proposals and stood up for them before the state authorities and the society. The results of these efforts are – tens of thousands issued documents, hundreds of...
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The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has been officially granted Observer Status by the United Nations’ General Assembly. The decision was taken on 13th December during the 71st session of the UN General Assembly in New York. In an official letter to BCCI, ICC has expressed its gratitude for the tremendous support which the Chamber provided for the campaign over the last three months. “Your intense contributions made it possible to achieve this historic...
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Moderately optimistic expectations for the development of the economy in 2017, economic growth close to the levels of 2016, but also a certain degree of caution – these are the forecasts of Bulgarian companies expressed in the qualitative survey of business expectations in Europe “EUROCHAMBRES Economic Survey 2017” (EES 2017). The survey is conducted according to methodology developed by EUROCHAMBRES for the 24th year in a row, among 50 000 companies from 25...
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Italian Ambassador to Sofia HE Stefano Baldi, along with his deputy - councilor Emanuele Pollio, have visited BCCI and talked with the President of the Chamber Mr.Tsvetan Simeonov. The guests were acquainted with the activities of BCCI and the voluntary trade register at the Chamber. The President was proud to point out the achievement of BCCI –formal accreditation (among the first dozen of accredited Chambers in the world) by the International Chamber of Commerce - Paris for issuing...
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At a meeting with Korean and Bulgarian businessmen, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea HE Shin Boonam has announced his intention to cooperate for the establishment of a Bulgarian - Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the purpose of further development of bilateral economic cooperation. Representatives from KOTRA (Korean Corporation for Trade Promotion) have also attended the meeting and will be one of the institutions that will support the implementation of this initiative....
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At BCCI a meeting was held between the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov and Ambassador Sherman S. Kuo, Representative of Taipei in Greece. Mrs. Patty Pei-Chen Lin, Director of Taiwan Trade Center (TAITRA) in Sofia, Alfred Wang, Director of Economic Division at the Taipei Representative Office in Greece, and Eugenia Yu-chin Yun, Director of Press, Academic and Cultural Affairs also took part in the meeting. The aim of the visit was to establish contact between the newly-appointed...
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For the 23rd time, at an official ceremony on 1st December, 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. More than 6300 companies accountable for 85% of the country’s GDP for 2015 participated in the...
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The Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Sofia in cooperation with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized a discussion on theme: “The Vietnam – EU Free Trade Agreement: opportunities and challenges”. H.E. Mrs. Nguyen Thi Hong Oanh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam welcomed more than 80 entrepreneurs from Vietnam and Bulgaria participating in the event and stressed the traditionally good...
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H.E. Mr. Qirjako Kureta, Ambassador of Albania in Bulgaria, accompanied by a business delegation visited BCCI. The aim of the meeting with BCCI’s President Tsvetan Simeonov was to establish contact and discuss opportunities for cooperation between Bulgaria and Albania in the field of agriculture. The Albanian delegation presented the characteristics and capabilities of Fier County, known as a fertile area, and expressed interest in cooperation with Bulgarian companies –...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov welcomed the participants in a Bulgarian – Algerian Business Forum in Sofia. He pointed out that BCCI will continue to inform the business about investment opportunities in Algeria and Bulgaria in order to enhance the Bulgarian – Algerian economic relation. “BCCI assesses positively the development tendencies in Algeria. We are ready to assist companies both through the entirely digitized trade register with more than 40 000...
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H.E. Ana Maria Sampaio Fernandes, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federative Republic of Brazil in Sofia, visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Mr. Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy also took part in the meeting. The meeting was organized at the initiative of the Embassy in order to discuss the results of the business delegation that accompanied the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev to...
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On November 17 in Bucharest was organized the General Assembly of the Association of the Balkan Chambers (АВС). Host of the forum was Mr. Mihai Daraban, the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania, a rotary Chairman of the ABC in 2016. Participants in the event were presidents and representatives of the chambers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, FYROM, Serbia, Turkey and Montenegro. The BCCI was presented by the President Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. During the...
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Nguyen Thai Hoa, Counsellor for Commercial Affairs of the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Sofia visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The bilateral economic relations were discussed. Mr. Hoa informed that in 2016, 50% increase of trade turnover between the two countries is expected in comparison to 2015. Bulgarian exports to Vietnam grew three times in 2016 compared to last year. Mr. Hoa said that BCCI is the Embassy’s main source of...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov had a meeting with Greg O’Connor, Regional Senior Commercial Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Bucharest, accredited for Serbia and Croatia. Peter Delin, Budget Analyst at the U.S. Embassy in Sofia also took part in the meeting. The aim of Mr. O’Connor’s visit to BCCI was to get acquainted with the varied activity of the Chamber in support of Bulgarian business and the opportunities to expand the cooperation between the two countries....
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Kalin Manolov, Chairman of the Laissez-Faire Capitalism Institute “Atlas” and Maria Dineva, Head of communication at the Institute had a meeting with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was focused on possible initiatives with which the Institute can be useful to BCCI’s members – lectures and trainings, with an emphasis on the application of the principles of capitalism. One such event will take place on 9 December in Sofia - Dr. Yaron Brook,...
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At BCCI, a meeting was held between the President of the Chamber Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov and H.E. Ion Galea, the newly-appointed Ambassador of Romania in Bulgaria. Mr. Radu Moldovan, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of Romania also took part in the meeting. Ambassador Galea informed the President of BCCI about an upcoming regional business event in Bucharest, aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and presenting the positive advantages of businesses from the region, which will take place in the...
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At BCCI, a Bulgarian – Zambian Business Forum organized by the Chamber with the Assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Paris, accredited for Bulgaria, was held. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov opened the forum and stressed the importance of the event, as it was the first similar joint event held in the last forty years. The two countries have common interests in sectors such as production of renewable energy, mining, food industry. Mr. Simeonov pointed out that...
Full textThe newly-appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium had a meeting with the President of BCCI
- 04-11-2016
The newly-appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Belgium in Bulgaria H.E. Francois Bontemps had a meeting with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The Ambassador informed of his current tours in different Bulgarian regions in order to personally get acquainted on the spot with the manufacturing activities of various companies with major Belgian participation. The economic relations between the two countries were discussed. Mr. Simeonov informed...
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A 20-member business delegation from Taiwan visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Mrs. Patty Pei-Chen Lin, Director of Taiwan Trade Center (TAITRA) in Sofia also took part in the meeting. The delegation was led by Mr. Bill Wei, Vice President of Ligen Technical Corporation and included representatives of the sectors automobile parts, sports goods, toys, machine building, construction materials. Mr. Simeonov welcomed the enthusiasm of the Taiwanese...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov attended a discussion forum organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria “2016 U.S. Presidential Election: Sofia’s Perspective”. The event followed the debate between the two opponents - Hillary Clinton, nominated by the Democratic Party and Donald Trump, nominated by the Republican Party. BCCI is especially interested in the candidates’ proposals for the U.S. economic policy as a leading economy...
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The Technical University – Gabrovo became a member of Cluster Hoisting Devices Ltd. The documents were signed by the President of the Branch Chamber of Producers and Traders of Hoists and Cranes and Manager of the Cluster – Vasil Todorov, PhD and the Rector of the University – Prof. Dr. Raycho Ilarionov. The Technical University – Gabrovo is a prestigious educational and scientific center that offers quality education in line with the needs of the labour market for...
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10-member delegation from the Association of Rumelia Managers and Businessmen (RUYIAD), seated in Istanbul had a meeting with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The delegation included representatives of RUYIAD and businessmen from the sectors tourism, food industry and catering, engineering, medical facilities, health and labour insurance, legal services, advertising and media (Milliyet newspaper and Rumeli TV). The aim of the meeting was to establish contact between RUYIAD and BCCI,...
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For the first time in Sofia the GS1 in Europe Regional Forum is held. The event is organized every year in a different country – member of the GS1 community, and this year is hosted by GS1 Bulgaria. From 17 to 21 October representatives of 47 national GS1 organizations from Europe and Asia have the opportunity to share experience from the implementation of the GS1 standards in the different countries, to participate in trainings, workshops, and project meetings, to discuss...
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Miguel Lopera, President and CEO of GS1 and Bruno Aceto, Chairman of GS1 in Europe and CEO of GS1 Italy visited BCCI. During the meeting Tsvetan Simeonov, Chairman of GS1 Bulgaria and Tsveta Bratanova, CEO of GS1 Bulgaria presented the organization’s progress in implementing the standards in the country and introduced the guests to the activity of the newly-established organization GS1 Bulgaria. Miguel Lopera and Bruno Aceto expressed satisfaction with the achieved results. They are...
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During the 120th Plenary Assembly in Brussels, the programme of main events of EUROCHAMBRES was approved. A document in support of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between EU and Canada was adopted. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov was elected in the Board of Directors of EUROCHAMBRES and the Vice President of BCCI Georgi Stoev was re-elected as a member of the Budgetary Committee. The priorities of EUROCHAMBRES were discussed: trade, investment, common single...
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Hassan Doutaghi, Economic Counsellor at the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sofia held a meeting with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. They discussed opportunities for cooperation between Bulgaria and Iran, and in this regard Mr. Doutaghi said that he expected the private sector to take on more responsibilities and initiative in the modern development of the traditionally good relations between the two countries. The Economic Counsellor stressed the historical and cultural...
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- 13-10-2016
H.E. Stefan Gorda, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to Bulgaria, visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. Priorities for bilateral economic cooperation and partnership with the Bulgarian Commercial and Economic Section in Chisinau were outlined. H.E. Stefan Gorda said that the signing of the Moldova – EU Association Agreement provides many new opportunities and highlighted the role of Bulgaria as an advocate of...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with the newly appointed Ambassador of Hungary to Sofia H.E. Ms. Tekla Harangozo. Budai Thomas, Commercial Attache of the Embassy also participated in the talks. The President of BCCI familiarized the guests with the 121-year history of the BCCI at the service of business and the various activities of the Chamber and its participation in all international organizations, open to non-governmental organizations with voluntary membership. BCCI works...
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- 10-10-2016
The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with the commercial counselor at the British Embassy in Sofia Tim Buysere. They discussed future joint activities between the BCCI and the Department of International Trade at the Embassy. Mr. Buysere provided information about upcoming seminars in different regions of Bulgaria, organized by the Embassy and supported by regional chambers within the BCCI. The seminars are entitled "Exporting is great" and cover the following...
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The Bulgarian-Iraqi business forum was organized by the BCCI in cooperation with the Kurdistan Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry and Association for Friendship Kurdistan – Bulgaria. The event was attended by over 25 companies, members of the Chambers of Erbil, Dohuk and Sulaymaniyah (Iraqi Kurdistan), active in the fields of construction, agriculture, food industry, cosmetic industry, electrical engineering and general trade. The forum was opened by Tsvetan...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of Japan in the Republic of Bulgaria Shinichi Yamanaka visited BCCI and had a meeting with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. Mr. Simeonov acquainted his guest with the 121 year’s history of the BCCI and with some unique services, provided by the Chamber – the international standards in trade GS1 Bulgaria, the documents for interim import ATA,the economic classification TOP “100”, the available and regularly maintained...
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The visit took place within a project, aimed to promote and enrich the knowledge of people working in vocational education and training (VET) and contribute to the exchange of "best practices" and introduction of innovative methods in the training of students in vocational schools. The key point of the project is to increase the specialization of participants. There are two main types of specific activities to be implemented: activities aimed at students,...
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During the ceremony the President of BCCI -Tsvetan Simeonov awarded with a plaquette and a certificate the Chief Operating Officer and the Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of UniCredit Bulbank Andrea Casini "for contribution in achieving the goals and objectives of BCCI and cooperation through providing useful and timely financial and economic information. " "It is my great honor to thank Andrea Casini with this plaquette an certificate for his loyalty to...
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A team of the European Court of Auditors visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The topics of the meeting included the progress of the National Reform Programme in the country and the macroeconomic imbalances identified in Bulgaria by the European Commission. The process of recovery of private investment, the dynamics of inflation, concerns about corruption, and barriers to growth were also discussed. The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov outlined the most significant...
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Delegation from the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Jiangxi Subcouncil visited BCCI and had a meeting with the President Tsvetan Simeonov and members of the Board of the Chamber. The President of BCCI stressed that partnership with China was important for BCCI and the good relations with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China and the Commercial Section are an evidence for this. BCCI has a representative in China and this year two experts from the Chamber...
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The newly-appointed General Consul of Bulgaria in Chicago, USA – Ivan Anchev visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. The aim of the meeting was for the Consul to get acquainted to the activity of the Chamber and to discuss opportunities for strengthening the bilateral cooperation between Bulgaria and the USA. The President of BCCI expressed readiness on behalf of the Chamber to help the newly-appointed General Consul in Chicago for the promotion of...
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The Secretary General of BCCI Vasil Todorov met with Jabbar Kianpour, Chairman of Yasuj Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Mines – Iran. The President of the Iranian – Bulgarian Business Association Saeid Hadei also took part in the meeting. It was agreed that the two business organizations will cooperate in the future by exchanging relevant economic information, providing assistance in case of inquiries for finding partners, and upcoming fairs and exhibitions. Vasil Todorov...
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The Secretary General of BCCI Vasil Todorov met with H.E. Komgrit Varakamin, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to Bulgaria. The Honorary Consul of the Kingdom of Thailand in Bulgaria - Viktor Melamed and the Second Secretary of the Royal Thai Embassy – Kanisapol Sithtichoti, also took part in the meeting. The development of the trade and economic cooperation and the trade turnover between Bulgaria and Thailand were discussed. The need of exchange of...
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- 17-09-2016
The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov participated in the meeting of International Organization of Employers (IOE) members from Europe and Central Asia in Copenhagen, on 15 and 16 September. The forum was opened with a welcoming speech by Renate Hornung-Draus, IOE Vice-President for Europe. A special greeting to the participants was made by the Minister for Employment of the Kingdom of Denmark Jørn Neergaard Larsen, who discussed the challenges for the welfare state. The International...
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“The aim of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and our partners from the Embassy of the Republic of South Africa is close cooperation and business promotion. That is why we hope that today’s seminar will achieve the desired results and meet the expectations, namely to provide more detailed information about the Free State province”, said BCCI’s Secretary General Vasil Todorov during his participation in a business seminar on “Investment opportunities...
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The Vice-President of BCCI Georgi Stoev participated in a Conference on "Sustainable Industry in the context of Circular Economy" in Košice on 12 – 13 September at the invitation of the Slovak Presidency. As Chairman of the Trade and Investment Committee of EUROCHAMBRES, Georgi Stoev visited the steel plant in the city and met with the company’s Vice-President Miroslav KIRAĽVARGA. They discussed opportunities for cooperation of Bulgarian companies in...
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On 12th September, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov took part in a Meeting of the Presidents of the Economic Chambers of the Member States of the Central European Initiative (CEI), hosted by the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber (WKO), Vienna. The meeting was opened by Dr. Christoph Leitl, President of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the Austrian diplomat Margot Klestil-Löffler. In the focus of discussion were proposals for active dialogue between the chambers of...
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The South African Embassy in Bulgaria in collaboration with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry has the pleasure of inviting you to an Investment Seminar titled: “Huge Investment Opportunities in the Free State Province of South Africa” A delegation from the Free State Province of South Africa will present the Province and elaborate on the numerous fields for potential cooperation between Bulgarian companies and their counterparts from the Free...
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The 18th edition of BCCI’s classification “TOP 100 Companies leading in the Bulgarian Economy in 2014” was presented by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov at a press-conference held in the Chamber. The classification presents the companies with the highest financial results achieved in 2015 in 5 categories. It was conducted among 6380 companies which accounted for 84.73% of the country’s GDP in 2015. The methodology of the “TOP...
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The newly-appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria in Argentina Andrey Tehov, who is also accredited for Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay visited BCCI. He met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov and discussed possibilities for strengthening the economic relations and cooperation between Bulgaria and Argentina and other countries in the Region. Among the main topics discussed were the opportunity to organize business delegations, the activity of the Bulgarian Commercial and...
Full textThe Partnership between BCCI and DEIK in Support of Entrepreneurs from Bulgaria and Turkey Continues
- 02-09-2016
The Chairman of the Bulgarian-Turkish Economic Council at BCCI, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, met with his counterpart Mr. Osman Ak, Chairman of the Turkish-Bulgarian Economic Council to the Board for External Economic Relations of Turkey (DEIK). The meeting was attended by Mr. Iancho Yanev, President of the Haskovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Ivan Stoimenov, a member of the BCCI Executive Council and representatives of the Board of Directors of the Turkish-Bulgarian Economic Council. The...
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The Ambassador of Slovakia in Bulgaria, H.E. Marian Yakubotsi, visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and met with the President Tsvetan Simeonov. Besides the economic cooperation between the two countries the main topic of the meeting was "Slovakian Matchmaking Fair 2016", organized by the Ministry of Economy of Slovakia and the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO). The event will be held on November 3, 2016, in Bratislava. Main areas of...
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The newly-appointed Ambassador of Ireland to Bulgaria H.E. Mr. Michael Forbes visited BCCI and met with President Tsvetan Simeonov only a month after he received his accreditation. Mr. Simeonov introduced his guest to the 121-year-history of BCCI and some of the unique services it offers – the international standards in trade of GS1 Bulgaria, ATA Carnets for temporary admission of goods, the economic classification “TOP 100 Companies leading in the Bulgarian economy”,...
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At BCCI’s headquarters a meeting of the members of the Association of Bulgarian Employers’ Organizations – the Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association (BICA), the Bulgarian Industrial Association (BIA) and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), was held. During the work meeting the current economic situation in the country was discussed, and the need for changes in the government’s approach towards the minimum wage and the minimum social security...
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Konstantin Nenkov, newly-appointed Attaché of Bulgaria at the Commercial and Economic Section of the Bulgarian Embassy in Qatar visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. On behalf of the Chamber, Simeonov promised assistance to the newest Bulgarian trade mission on the Arab peninsula, which will be opened on 1 September. During the meeting opportunities for cooperation in support of Bulgarian business were discussed, as well as the development of...
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Vasil Gelev, Executive Director of the Association for the Promotion of Agricultural Cooperation between China and CEE Countries (APACCCEEC) visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. During the visit, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Association and BCCI was signed. The need to inform Bulgarian companies about available opportunities on the Chinese agricultural market was emphasized. According the Mr. Gelev, the Asian market is still unknown to a...
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BCCI successfully completed the project “QPIPA - Qualification, personal integration and professional assistance” under the National Action Plan for Employment four months before the envisaged project deadline. A total of 1450 unemployed persons from all regions of the country took part in the organized trainings for professional qualification and acquisition of key competencies. 1333 of them successfully completed their training and were awarded certificates. Jobs were...
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The newly appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria in Tunisia - Slavena Gergova, visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber - Tsvetan Simeonov. The mission in Tunisia will be responsible for Libya as well. Due to the lack of trade and economic service at the Embassy in Tunisia, Mr. Simeonov presented detailed information about the activities of BCCI and the services that the Chamber suggests to the benefit of business, regardless of the nationality of the investor -...
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Position of the President of BCCI: BCCI believes that there is no reason to introduce new special taxes, even if it is for the product of smarter machines. And at the time, the end result of a robot machine is taxed. Special insurance cover of potential damage caused by the robots can be provided by insurance companies if the companies consider that those under the general insurance are not appropriate. And now the Civil Law by the so called Producer Responsibility may engage the...
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The head of the Bulgarian Commercial and Economic Office in Cairo – Mr.Plamen Vasilev visited BCCI. The head of the Bulgarian Commercial and Economic Office in Cairo – Mr.Plamen Vasilev visited BCCI and discussed with the President of the Chamber- Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov the development of trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Egypt. Mr.Vasilev made the President aware of a meeting held at the Federation of Chambers of Commerce in Egypt and the expressed...
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Trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Israel have been discussed at a meeting between the President of BCCI – Mr.Tsvetan Simeonov and Mr. Hristo Popov - Chairman of the Bulgarian-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The meeting focused on the communication and information technology sector and on the opportunities for cooperation of mutual interest between Bulgarian and Israeli companies. Mr.Tsvetan Simeonov emphasized the need for closer relations science-business...
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At the invitation of the Executive Director, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov visited the "Sofia Tech Park," talked with Mr. Jolian Ivanov and was acquainted with the plans and upcoming projects of the company. They committed themselves to joint initiatives in order to improve cooperation between business, science and entrepreneurship. Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov was impressed by the progress in the construction of "Sofia Tech Park" and stressed that that was a good...
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The US Ambassador visited for the first time BCCI. HE the Ambassador Eric Rubin met with the President of BCCI Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. They discussed future joint projects and initiatives to support and facilitate the business environment in Bulgaria worldwide. BCCI had raised the importance of any American investment in the country with a view to strengthening the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy. The talks were attended by Maria Galindo, Commercial Attache, and Sally Berhorst,...
Full textBCCI awarded with Diploma the first Commercial Counselor at the Embassy of China in Sofia
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Mr. Yuan Kahua, Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of the People's Republic of Bulgaria received a Diploma from the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce. The award is for active interaction with BCCI, a contribution to the development of the economic relations between Bulgaria and China, and the implemented number of joint initiatives during his mandate. The diploma was officially presented by the President Tsvetan Simeonov, who said that he believes Mr. Kahua is a friend of...
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The newly-appointed Ambassador of Bulgaria to Bosnia and Herzegovina Avgustina Tsvetkova visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov. They identified a need for greater exchange of economic information between the two countries. The lack of convenient airplane flight connections between the capitals Sofia and Sarajevo at the moment further complicates the commercial relations. During the meeting it became clear that preparations for the signing of Economic...
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Tsvetan Simeonov, President of BCCI, met with Maria Ivanova, newly-appointed Commercial Attaché at Bulgaria’s Commercial and Economic Section in Cyprus. The Bulgarian Commercial and Economic Section in Cyprus will be opened this year after a long period without Bulgarian commercial office accredited to the island. Data shows increase in trade turnover between the two countries for the first quarter of 2016, Cyprus occupying 38th place in our country’s export list (after...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov had a meeting with Nika Manukova, Regional Representative for Europe and CIS of the World Free Zones Organization. The meeting took place at the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) with the participation of Syuzanna Hayrapetyan, Executive Assistant at the World FZO and Lyubka Alexandrova, Marketing and Investment Services Expert at the InvestBulgaria Agency. This is the first visit of the World FZO’s Regional Representative in...
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BCCI awarded honorary diploma to the Ambassador of Japan in Bulgaria, HE Mr. Takashi Koizumi, in connection with the completion of his mandate in Sofia. Ambassador Koizumi is in Bulgaria since the autumn of 2012. In his time, series of events with the support of the Embassy of Japan in Sofia were conducted – organization of a business delegation to Tokyo, accompanying the Minister of Economy, several lectures and seminars, the traditional meetings and presentations of the...
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The 119th Plenary Assembly of the Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry (EUROCHAMBRES) and the regular meeting of the Board of Directors of the Association were held in Zagreb, Croatia. BCCI was represented by the President of the Chamber, Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. Participants were welcomed by the President of the Croatian Chamber of Commerce Luka Burilović, who said that the only way to achieve competitiveness of the economy is the creation of appropriate...
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On the 10th of June in the BCCI there was a meeting of the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia, Mr. Driton Kuchi, with representatives of the employers’ organizations in Bulgaria, represented at a national level. H.Exc. Maryan Giorchev, the Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Bulgaria, Mr. Todor Tabakov, member of the Executive Board of the BCCI, Mr. Nikola Zikatanov, Vice-President of the Managing Board of the Association of the Industrial Capital in Bulgaria, Mr....
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H.E. Komgrit Varakamin, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to Bulgaria, visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s Secretary General Vasil Todorov. During the meeting opportunities for cooperation between BCCI and similar organizations in Thailand were discussed. In 2003, BCCI signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Board of Trade of Thailand. Ambassador Varakamin informed that the Chamber of Commerce of Thailand wishes to visit Bulgaria in 2017 with a business...
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In the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI), Bulgaria – Venezuela Business Forum took place, organized in cooperation with the Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Representatives of BCCI, heads of the Venezuelan mission in Bulgaria, and companies from the two countries took part in the Forum. The Forum was opened by the Vice President of BCCI Georgi Stoev, who welcomed the participants and the business representatives’ enthusiasm for developing and...
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) was signed by the Secretary General of BCCI Vasil Todorov and Shafiul Islam, First Vice President of FBCCI in the presence of the Prime Ministers of the two countries Mr. Boyko Borisov and Mrs. Sheikh Hasina. A total of four MoUs between Bulgaria and Bangladesh in the economic sphere and between the diplomatic institutes were...
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In early May, Bulgarian companies Podemcrane AD – Gabrovo, and Skladova Tehnika AD – Gorna Oryahovitsa, which are among the largest manufacturers of hoisting and hauling equipment in Bulgaria and members of the newly-established Branch Chamber of the Manufacturers and Traders of Hoists and Cranes, successfully passed Innovation Capacity Assessment through the IMP3rove instrument. The two companies demonstrated excellent performance regarding all processes related to managing and...
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The exchange of information, experience and good practices between BCCI and Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (ICCIMA) is an important prerequisite for the development of mutually beneficial trade and economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Iran. This common view was expressed at a meeting of the presidents of the two chambers - Tsvetan Simeonov and Mohsen Jalalpour. Dr. Farhad Sharif, Vice-President of ICCIMA and representatives of the Embassy of Iran in Sofia...
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For the third time, the Innovation and Technological Development Council with BCCI and the Bulgarian Academy of Science (BAS) awarded the most successful innovative companies and the most innovative project in 2015. The host of the event, the Chairman of the Bulgarian Academy of Science Acad. Stefan Vodenicharov was the first one to welcome the participants. In his speech the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov said: “BCCI and the Bulgarian Academy of Science are alike in their...
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Petar Kopralev, Vice-President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco, USA discussed with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov the matter of attracting American investors in Bulgaria and the possibility to provide services to them. Tsvetan Simeonov presented the instruments of assistance offered by BCCI – expertise and advice on legal, financial, economic and other issues. During the meeting, the problems faced by foreign investors in Bulgaria were also...
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A meeting was held between the President of the Bulgarian-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) Mr. Lachezar Dinev and the President of BCCI Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was attended by Mr. Ivo Iliev, CEO for Bulgaria of BCCCI. Mr. Lachezar Dinev expressed gratitude for the support of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the regional chambers in Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Stara Zagora, Veliko Tarnovo and Blagoevgrad, in connection with the conduct of specialized...
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Representatives of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) visited the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and talked with the President Tsvetan Simeonov. The meeting was attended by Franklin Steeves, Senior Adviser on investment climate, Kim O`Salivan, Senior Legal Adviser, Gabriele Liotta, Analyst, and Larissa Manasterly, Director of the Office of the Bank for Bulgaria. Among the topics discussed were the characteristics of the investment climate in the country at the...
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At the initiative of the Embassy of Lebanon in Sofia, a meeting was held between the Secretary General of BCCI Vasil Todorov and a group of business representatives. The future development of the Bulgarian – Lebanese economic relations was in the focus of discussion. The untapped potential of the bilateral economic relations was discussed in the context of the Free Trade Agreement signed between the EU and Lebanon which is in force as of 1 March 2015. In this regard, the...
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H.E.Mrs. Latifa Benazza, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Sofia, visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. Mohammed Moussaoui, Deputy Chief of Mission and Attaché on the Economic Issues also took part in the meeting. During the meeting the state of the trade and economic relations between the two countries was analyzed. Opportunities for future cooperation between BCCI and the Embassy...
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A meeting of the Club of the Bulgarian – Japanese Economic Council (BJEC) at BCCI was held. The meeting was opened by Georgi Stoev, Vice-President of BCCI and Co-Chairman of the Council of the Bulgarian side. The members of the Club agreed on the nomination of the Minister of Economy Bozhidar Loukarski as Honorary Chairman of BJEC. After coordinating the election of Honorary Chairman, Georgi Stoev provided information about upcoming events in Japan in April – a round table...
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The Presidents of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev and of the Republic of Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović took part in a business meeting with representatives of Bulgarian and Croatian companies, organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Croatian Chamber of Economy and the Embassy of Croatia in Sofia. Before more than 50 participant from the two countries, the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov pointed out that understanding on bilateral grounds is a basis...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) and the National Guarantee Fund (NFG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The Memorandum was signed by the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, on the one hand, and Samuil Shiderov, Executive Director of the Fund, and Alexander Georgiev, member of the Board of Directors and Procurator of NFG, on the other hand. The aim of the MoU is through the good positions of the Chamber among Bulgarian entrepreneurs to promote the opportunities of...
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Bulgaria and Turkmenistan have potential for cooperation in the field of textile industry
- 28-03-2016
There are opportunities for mutually favourable partnership in the field of textile industry between Bulgaria and Turkmenistan. This became clear during a meeting of Atamyrat Atayev, Deputy Minister of Textile Industry of Turkmenistan with the Management of BCCI and representatives of the Bulgarian textile industry. Experience and information were shared mostly regarding the business climate, business legislation and the commercial activity of the two countries in the textile sector. The...
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H.E. Mr. Lino Bianko, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Malta to Bulgaria visited BCCI and met with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The aim of the meeting was to introduce the Ambassador to the system of chambers of commerce and industry in Bulgaria, the structure of BCCI and the main services it provides in support of businesses. The President of BCCI demonstrated the data bases of the Chamber, and presented the activity of the Trade Register, GS1 Bulgaria,...
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At the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry a meeting was held between the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov and the Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria Maya Manolova. The President of BCCI informed the Ombudsman about the organization’s five-year programme, the work of GS1 Bulgaria Council at BCCI, the activities of the Trade Register, and the Arbitration Court at BCCI where she paid a special visit. Common issues to the activity of the two parties were discussed...
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At BCCI, a meeting with representatives of Tambov Oblast Chamber of Commerce, Russian Federation was held. The Secretary General of BCCI Vasil Todorov informed the participants in the meeting about the activity, structure and achievements of BCCI, highlighting its good cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation. During the meeting, Sergey Pronin, Board member of the Tambov Oblast Chamber of Commerce provided information about the legal regulation of...
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The Bulgarian business delegation accompanying the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works Lilyana Pavlova and the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Bulgaria Bozhidar Loukarski on their working visit to Tashkent, took part in a business forum organized by the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Agency Uzinfoinvest. The forum was opened by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan Alisher Shaykhov, who pointed out the long-term...
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Delegation of GS1 Bulgaria, led by the President of BCCI and GS1 Bulgaria Tsvetan Simeonov took part in the GS1 Global Forum which took place in Brussels this week. 760 participants from 89 countries took part in the planned total of 45 workshops on various aspects of the implementation of the GS1 standards. The focus of the plenary sessions was the quality of product data in e-commerce and new ways for customers to seek information about products. GS1 Bulgaria also took...
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On 23rd February 2016, the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry hosted a Bulgaria – Cyprus Business Forum with the participation of the heads of state of the two countries – Rosen Plevneliev, President of the Republic of Bulgaria and Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus. The Vice-President of BCCI Georgi Stoev welcomed the participants and said that regional cooperation was key to the development of the two countries which have long been working...
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For the second year the BCCI and the International Moot Court Competition Association (IMCCA) organize an international commercial arbitration moot and international trade law moot, which shall take place from 19 to 21 February at the Chamber. Sofia Pre-Moot is a simulation of international arbitration proceedings related to the UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. It is held in English and aims to allow participating universities to prepare their teams for the...
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The Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Development of Rural Regions of Kosovo, Memli Krasniqi, accompanied by his advisers and the Ambassador of Kosovo in Sofia, H.E. Shpend Kallaba, visited the BCCI and had a meeting with the President of the Chamber Tsvetan Simeonov. The guests got acquainted with the relations of the Chamber with partner organizations in Kosovo and with the beneficial collaboration with the Embassy in Sofia. Minister Krasniqi underlined that between the two...
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The Bulgarian business delegation accompanying the Bulgarian Head of State Rosen Plevneliev to Brazil and Argentina arrived in Buenos Aires yesterday. The visit of the Bulgarian President went under the sign of the 85th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Argentina and was the first highest-level visit from an EU member-state after the election of the President of Argentina Mauricio Macri. A meeting with the Bulgarian community in Argentina...
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The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov and the Deputy Chairman of Argentina Chamber of Commerce Manuel Ribeiro signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the presence of the Bulgarian Head of State Rosen Plevneliev and Minister of Economy Bozhidar Loukarski. The Memorandum was signed during the Argentine – Bulgarian Business Forum organized by the Argentina Chamber of Commerce, the Embassy of Bulgaria in Argentina, and BCCI, which took place on 4th February. Bulgarian President...
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A second Brazilian – Bulgarian Business Forum was held during the official visit of the Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev to Brazil in Sao Paulo. The forum attracted the interest of over 100 businessmen from the two countries and was opened by the Bulgarian Head of State and the President of the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP) Paulo Skaf. At a special ceremony in the beginning of the forum, the Bulgarian President was awarded with the Order of Sao Paulo for...
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The Vice-President of BCCI Georgi Stoev will participate in the international conference on Syria which will take place on 4 February 2016 in London. The forum “Supporting Syria and the Region” will gather in London delegations from over 70 countries and representatives of the non-governmental and private sectors. Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov travelled to London today to participate in the conference co-hosted by the UK, Germany, Kuwait, Norway and the United Nations....
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On 2 February 2016, in the capital of Brazil a Brazilian – Bulgarian Business Forum was held. The event was organized in cooperation with the National Confederation of Industry of Brazil and the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry on the occasion of the official visit of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev to the Federative Republic of Brazil. The visit is at the official invitation of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in return to her visit to Bulgaria in...
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The Bulgarian business delegation accompanying the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rosen Plevneliev on his official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil (31 January – 3 February 2016) started its work programme on 1st February with meetings with businessmen from the state of Minas Gerais. Minas Gerais is a state in Southeastern Brazil and ranks as the third state by gross domestic product (GDP) among the 27 states. It is the fourth largest state by area in...
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The Bulgarian business delegation accompanying the President of the Republic Rosen Plevneliev on his official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil and the Republic of Argentina, which also includes the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov, began business talks in the Brazilian capital – the city of Brazil. During the first working day of the visit, the President of BCCI and Bulgarian entrepreneurs will visit the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, Brazil Chamber of...
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Meeting of the President of BCCI with the Commercial Attaché of the U.S. Commercial Service
- 27-01-2016
The President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov met with Ms. Maria Galindo, Commercial Attaché at the U.S. Commercial Service with the U.S. Embassy in Sofia. The meeting was held on 26 January at the U.S. Embassy with the participation of Ms. Stanislava Dimitrova, Senior Commercial Specialist. The President of BCCI introduced Ms. Galindo to the main directions and activities of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its joint initiatives with other similar...
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In its programme documents, position papers and opinions the Chamber constantly raises the issue of decisively curbing corruption BCCI welcomes with satisfaction the Open Letter of the ten Joint Chambers of Commerce in Bulgaria, in which they declare a common position in support of the long-awaited judicial reform in Bulgaria. They express concern over “the increasing impression, both locally and among foreign investors’ circles, that there is not enough rule of law in...
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The EU Club at the BCCI welcomed the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the EU during its regular meeting, which this year took place on 7th January at the Chamber’s headquarters. The EU Club at BCCI traditionally meets on occasion of the change of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU every six months. The event was organized by Enterprise Europe Network – the largest network in support of business. More than 110 public officials, ambassadors, commercial...
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H.E. Rajesh Kumar Sachdeva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of India in Bulgaria and Sanjeev K. Bhati, Deputy-Head of Mission, visited BCCI and discussed with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov the state of the bilateral economic relations between India and Bulgaria. Ambassador Sachdeva made a brief overview of the activity of the Embassy in 2015, emphasizing his regional visits to Ruse and Shumen and the Embassy’s assistance for the...
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The Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, “Fairs and Exhibition” Department has prepared and published the latest 23rd edition of the “CALENDAR OF FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS IN BULGARIA”. The publication is one of its kind in Bulgaria and has proven its right of existence over the years as a useful source of business information for every company. The information in the Calendar is presented in Bulgarian and English, thus serving as an invitation to...
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