Ministry of Economy

Opportunities for closer cooperation between Bulgarian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) and Automotive Cluster Bulgaria (ACB) were discussed by representatives of the two organizations. The Executive Director of BSMEPA Dr. Boyko Takov and the Executive Director of ACB, Mr.

Protests have been organised in recent days by activists in Tirana, Belgrade and Podgorica against the damage done to the environment by the building of hydro-power plants.

They were staged under the umbrella name Action Weeks for Balkan Rivers, a joint project by various environmental NGOs, with the slogan "Our rivers - no damage!"

„Over the past 12 months, our team has helped nearly 1,800 companies to find new foreign partners and expand their operations across borders.

In recent years, the ICT sector has reported positive trends and is one of the fastest growing economies in the country. According to Eurostat, the gross added value of the ICT sector is worth EUR 1.43 billion and increases by 25%.

Bulgarian delegation composedof representatives of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy and experts from the Bulgarian Air Forces begin negotiations in the USA for the acquisition of 8 multi-role F-16 fighter jets.

US technology giant VMWare will invest 46 million leva in Bulgaria, according to a press release from the Ministry of Economy. The company receives a Class A investment certificate within the meaning of the law.

The replies of states sent following a request by the Ministry of Defense to submit a proposal on the project to acquire two multi-functional modular patrol vessels for the Navy will be opened on Monday, April 22, in the Solemn Hall of the Ministry of Defense at 10.00.

The European Commission provides technical expertise to Bulgaria through the Program for Supporting Structural Reforms to improve the business environment and promote entrepreneurship, the EC press service said.

Bulgarian high-tech companies can apply for Qatar funding to expand their operations and to enter the global market. This was made clear during a meeting of Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the State of Qatar Ali Bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and the President of Qatar Free Zone Ahmad bin Mohamed al-Sayed, the Ministry of Economy said.

At present, electric and hybrid vehicles registered in Bulgaria are 7246, with data showing that between September 2018 and January 2019, these cars registered a strong growth of 34 percent.