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PRIME MINISTER BOYKO BORISSOV MET WITH EP PRESIDENT ANTONIO TAJANI

16.05.2018

 

Prime Minister Boyko Borissov met with European Parliament President Antonio Tajani, who is in Sofia for the EU-Western Balkans Summit.

 

Borissov highlighted that Tajani's presence is a gesture of great respect both for Bulgaria and the countries that will be in the focus of the talks among the European leaders today and tomorrow. He also added that he relies on the support of the European Parliament to keep the topic of the development of the countries from the region among the priority policies after the end of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

 

The EP President congratulated the Bulgarian Prime Minister on the successful conduction of the Presidency and welcomed Bulgaria's efforts to put the focus on the Western Balkans. Antonio Tajani reaffirmed the Parliament's commitment to support the European perspective for those states, to encourage dialogue among them, as well as the implementation of the necessary reforms.