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Topic of security to dominate discussions in second day of PM Borissov's visit to Saudi Arabia

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The topic of security is going dominate discussions during the second day of the official visit of Bulgarian governmental delegation to Saudi Arabia.

Before returning to Bulgaria, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov will also visit the counter-terrorism center in Riyadh. Talking to reporters, the Bulgarian Prime Minister and the five ministers of the delegation expressed satisfaction of the meetings and optimism for deepening contacts, which would benefit both Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia.

As priority sectors for bilateral cooperation and investment, they pointed out security, transport, tourism, agriculture and pharmacy. It was agreed that a business delegation from Riyadh would pay a visit Bulgaria. Joint tourism exchange will also be organized.



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