NEWS FROM BCCI

The Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Spain visited BCCI


Eva Povedano, Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain in Sofia, met with the President of BCCI Tsvetan Simeonov. The President of the Bulgarian – Spanish Business Council at BCCI - Dimitar Pampulov, also took part in the meeting.

The current state and the development of the trade and economic relations between Bulgaria and Spain were discussed. Tsvetan Simeonov informed about the upcoming events organized by BCCI during the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, with a focus on the EUROCHAMBRES Board meeting which will be held in June in Sofia.

The first meeting of the EU Club for 2018 on theme “The Future of the Western Balkans in the EU: The Benefits for the Business” was also discussed.

Mrs. Povedano announced that a Spanish business delegation is expected to visit Bulgaria in the autumn, BCCI will provide additional information about the visit. 

 

 

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