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Trakia Economic Zone expected to attract an investment worth EUR 1 billion

Engineer Plamen Panchev
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Trakia Economic Zone near Plovdiv is expected to attract an investment amounting to EUR 1 billion, the industrial area’s Chief Executive Officer Engineer Plamen Panchev said for Blоmbеrg TV. Active talks are being held with a major investor on the production of solar panels and batteries. According to Plamen Panchev, the potential investor is an international company with businesses in Asia and Europe. "We are in serious talks with an American company as well", Plamen Panchev added.

In an interview for Nova TV, Bulgaria’s caretaker Minister of Innovation and Growth Alexander Pulev reiterated that the Dobroslavtsi economic zone will specialize in the automotive sector. The industrial zone will be open within 12 months. According to Minister Pulev, negotiations are being held with three major investors for projects worth between EUR 1.5 and 3 billion.




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