Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism

Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova has denied Delyan Dobrev, who served under GERB's first government, committed any wrongdoing in relation to the Belene nuclear power plant (NPP).

Bulgaria's Chief Prosecutor Sotir Tsatsarov demanded that Dobrev's immunity be lifted amid a probe into Belene NPP.

A single Ministry of Tourism is necessary to secure the budget framework which the sector precisely needs, caretaker Deputy Economy and Energy Minister Branimir Botev believes.

Dimitar Gogov, former head of state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz EAD, has been appointed CEO of South Stream Bulgaria, the company tasked with building the Bulgarian section of the South Stream gas pipeline.

Bulgaria has proven to be an attractive destination for high-spending Arab tourists during the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.

The exhibition held between May 5-8, 2014 is the most important international tourism event for professionals in the Middle East, Bulgaria's Ministry of Economy and Energy informed.

Bulgaria-China trade will be discussed on April 28-30 in Beijing during the XV session of the intergovernmental joint commission for economic cooperation.

The visit of the Bulgarian delegation to Beijing aims to define priority spheres of cooperation and to outline concrete projects, according to the press office of the Bulgarian Ministry of Economy and Energy.

Anna Yaneva, Bulgaria's Deputy Minister of Economy and Energy, has announced that the draft 2014-2015 reindustrialization action plan has been completed.

Bulgaria's Commission for Consumer Protection is to be converted into an executive agency under the umbrella of the Ministry of Economy and Energy.

The reform is part of a set of amendments to the Consumer Protection Act which were approved Wednesday by the parliamentary economic committee.