Egypt, Bulgaria upgrade cooperation

The ambassador of Bulgaria in Cairo, Mikhael Antof, confirmed that the coming period will witness cooperation Egypt in different domains.

In statements to ArabicNews.com yesterday, he said that the prior talks held between the two countries' officials confirmed their desire and concern with upgrading and boosting relations, especially commercial, agricultural and economic relations.

He added that the expected visit of Fathi Serour, the head of the Egyptian People's Assembly, to Bulgaria will bolster different fields of cooperation between the two countries, adding that the commercial bureaus affiliated to Egyptian embassies in Africa and the Arab world could help Bulgaria prove itself in their markets.

He said similar Bulgarian bureaus could be established in the Balkans and middle of Europe, with the help of Egypt to prove itself commercially in these markets.