NEWS FROM BCCI

Meeting with Theodosios Vallas - Minister Plenipotentiary for Economic and Commercial Affairs at the Embassy of Greece


Theodosios Vallas, Minister Plenipotentiary for Economic and Commercial Affairs at Embassy of the Hellenic Republic to the Republic of Bulgaria, visited BCCI and met with the Chamber’s President Tsvetan Simeonov.

Mr. Vallas expressed gratitude for the fruitful collaboration with the BCCI in connection with the end of his term of office in Sofia.

We remind you that a few days ago during the presentation of this year’s Annual Awards of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr.  Theodosios Vallas received a Hermes bronze statuette and Diploma for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of the economic cooperation between Bulgaria and Greece.

You can his acceptance speech and his message to the Chamber and the Bulgarian business in the video HERE.

 

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