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Bulgaria is striving to further deepen the economic and investment partnership with Canada. The increase in bilateral trade, despite the consequences of the pandemic, is a positive sign in this regard, declared the Head of State Mr. Rumen Radev at a meeting with the Ambassador of Canada Ms. Annick Goulet. In 2021, Bulgaria and Canada celebrate 55 years of the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations and the shared will of both states for comprehensively developing a friendly dialogue and mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields was expressed during the meeting. 

 

Bulgaria’s ambitions are to attract investors in fields of high added value, especially in information technology and digitalisation of which there are already successful examples in bilateral cooperation with Canada, the President pointed out. Mr. Rumen Radev further added that Bulgaria is increasingly being considered the IT “capital” in Southeast Europe, as well as in terms of start-ups.

 

Our country’s accession to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development will be additional motivation for promoting economic trade with Canada, and Bulgaria expects to commence accession talks as soon as possible, the President noted during the meeting.

 

The steps undertaken so far in strengthening rule of law in Bulgaria, the creation of a predictable business environment and achieving sustainability in these processes were also among the topics discussed during the meeting. 

 

Rumen Radev participates in the presentation of a phototype edition of the book of the Macedonian Patriotic Organisation on the 85th anniversary of the original

Japan is a priority partner and friend of Bulgaria in the East Asian region, emphasised Rumen Radev, highlighting the long-standing friendship between the two countries, which is based on mutual respect, to which trust in the bilateral political dialogue at the highest level also contributes

Against the backdrop of the dynamic security environment, addressing the deficit of critical capabilities requires overcoming the deep fragmentation in European defence science and defence and broad cooperation between European countries. This was stated by President Rumen Radev today at a forum where modern technologies in the field of defence and security were presented.

Bulgaria is increasingly visible on the German investment map and ever more attractive to German companies, many of which reinvest their profits and export research and development centres to our country. This was stated by President Rumen Radev during a meeting in Sofia with the leadership of the Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade (BWA).