Vienna Economic Talks – Sofia Meeting, 3-4 April 2012 in Sofia

On 3-4 April 2012, Vienna Economic Forum organised in cooperation with the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) “Vienna Economic Talks – Sofia Meeting” under the motto “Liberalisation of Market in the Region South-Eastern Europe” in the headquarters of BCCI.

Dr. Erhard Busek, President of Vienna Economic Forum, and Amb. Dr. Elena Kirtcheva, Secretary General, had the pleasure to welcome approximately 190 participants from 16 states (Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Kosovo, Croatia, FYROM, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia).

The meeting under the Patronage of Prime Minister and Patron of Vienna Economic Forum, H.E. Boyko Borrisov, the Bulgarian Government was strongly represented. The Bulgarian Minister of Regional Development and Public Works, H.E. Lilyana Pavlova, the Bulgarian Minister of Labour and Social Policy, H.E. Totyu Mladenov, the Bulgarian Minister for Transport and ITC, H.E. Ivailo Moskovski, the Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism, H.E. Valentin Nikolov, as well as the Deputy Mayor of Sofia, Mister Doncho Barbalov, participated at the meeting.

The liberalisation of markets in the region is an important prerequisite to strengthen economic relations. The liberalisation of the energy market, of the labour market of post service, of radio frequencies and of electronic services in the region, as well as the protection of competition and experiences of foreign investors in different sectors were the main topics of Vienna Economic Talks – Sofia Meeting 2012.

Interesting Statements and discussions about the above mentioned topics led to numerous contacts and business of pragmatic character, to which all participants contributed actively.

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