26.02.2020
In the presence of Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, bilateral documents in the fields of transport, tourism and investment were signed. The agreements were reached within the framework of the Fourth High Level Cooperation Council held in Alexandroupoli between the Governments of the Republic of Bulgaria and the Hellenic Republic.
The Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Rossen Jeliazkov and the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport of Greece Kostas Karamanlis have signed an Agreement on regulation of railway cross-border traffic. This will facilitate and accelerate the crossing of the railway border checkpoints between the two countries by regulating the related procedures. With the entry into force of the agreement, European railway companies will receive equal conditions for cross-border services. The document is an important step towards the full integration of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova and her Greek counterpart Harry Theoharis signed a Joint Statement by the Ministers of Tourism of the Hellenic Republic and the Republic of Bulgaria on the occasion of the Fourth High Level Cooperation Council. The two institutions will encourage efforts by the private sector in their countries - hotel associations, specialized chambers, national associations of tour operators and travel agents, start-ups, etc., to actively cooperate and implement joint initiatives, as well as joint activities to promote products for distant markets. The countries will work to prepare and hold joint tourism events to mark the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Greece. The readiness for cooperation in the sub-sectors of tourism, which are of special interest - cultural, religious, congress, winter, sea, ecotourism, etc., with a focus on the principles of their sustainable development, is also declared. The document states that each party will set up a working group to monitor the progress of the areas under the Joint Action Program on Tourism for the period 2020-2022.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Invest Bulgaria Agency (IBA) and Enterprise Greece. IBA and Enterprise Greece will cooperate with each other in the implementation of investment promotion activities, including assistance in the realization of investor visits, exchange of invitations to business forums, trade and investment exhibitions and other promotional activities. The Memorandum envisages that IBA and Enterprise Greece will be partners in the field of attracting investments and realization of new investment projects, providing real opportunities for widening of business contacts between potential investors from Bulgaria and Greece. It aims for the two sides to assist one another in applying for common European projects. The two parties undertake to exchange information regarding investment opportunities and the development of new business partnerships. On the Bulgarian side, the document was signed by IBA Executive Director Stamen Yanev, and on the Greek side by Enterprise Greece Chairman Gregory Dimitriadis.
