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Agreement reached to build a Bulgarian school in Odessa and a Ukrainian cultural centre in Sofia.

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The 160th anniversary of the Bulgarian G. S. Rakovski secondary school in Bolhrad, Ukraine was marked with an official ceremony. The event was attended by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borissov and Bulgarian Vice-President Iliana Iotova.

In his address PM Borissov announced that, together with the mayor of Odessa and President Poroshenko, agreement had been reached to build a Bulgarian school in Odessa and a Ukrainian cultural centre in Sofia. Discussions were held with the Ukrainian President focusing on the prospects of implementing concrete infrastructure projects. President Petro Poroshenko thanked the Bulgarian Prime Minister for the productive talks and the agreements to develop joint projects. 



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