Trade between Bulgaria and Turkey is balanced and amounted to nearly EUR 4 billion in 2017, Bulgaria’s Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov announced at a bilateral business forum in Istanbul. Last year Bulgaria’s exports to Turkey saw a 10% increase as compared to 2016 and exceeded EUR 2 billion. Turkey’s export to Bulgaria increased with 17.3% to EUR 1.9 billion. Turkey is Bulgaria’s fourth biggest trading partner in exports and fifth biggest trading partner in imports. Between 1996 and 2017 Turkey’s investments in Bulgaria exceeded EUR 1 billion. In 2017 this country invested EUR 90 million in Bulgaria.
A commemorative ceremony today in the center of Sofia will mark the 152nd anniversary of the death of Bulgarian national hero Vasil Levski. The solemn ceremony in front of the Monument to the Apostle of Freedom will begin at 6:00 p.m. Citizens will..
On Wednesday, the lowest temperatures will range between minus 8°C and minus 3°C, for Sofia around minus 7°C . During the day, snow showers in the northeastern regions will begin to stop, but in southeastern Bulgaria it will still snow in many places...
Career Foreign Service Officer Susan Falatko has arrived in Sofia on February 18 to assume the role of Chargé d’Affaires. Prior to this appointment, Ms. Falatko’s service includes assignments as Deputy Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires at the..
A serious train crash involving a train owned by the Bulgarian company PIMK has occurred near Craiova, Romania. According to initial information, the..
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recommends that Bulgarian citizens traveling or residing in Canada keep themelselves well-informed about the current..
Sofia Airport has been officially renamed to Vasil Levski Airport at a solemn ceremony on February 19 . The ceremony was attended by Deputy Prime Minister..
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