site.btaDeputy PM Zafirov Meets with Mayors from Moldova


Deputy Prime Minister Atanas Zafirov met with three mayors from Moldova within a Moldovan delegation's visit to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Socialist Party's (BSP) press centre reported Monday. On the delegation, led by Bulgarian-Moldovan Chamber of Trade and Industry Chair Valeri Delibaltov, were Mayor of Chisinau Ion Ceban, Mayor of Taraclia Vyacheslav Lupov, and Mayor of Comrat Sergei Anastasov.
The meeting was also attended by Environment and Water Minister Manol Genov and the Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary Committee on Policies for Bulgarians Abroad, Deyan Dechev.
The talks focused on the traditionally good bilateral relations. Opportunities to strengthen and improve them were discussed, especially in sectors such as economy, culture and education - both at municipal and national level.
Referring to the significant Bulgarian diaspora in Moldova, especially in Taraclia Region, Deputy Prime Minister Zafirov said that the Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad will work at full capacity so that it can better respond to the needs of Bulgarians there.
The Taraclia Mayor raised the issue of funding a cultural centre in the city to house the permanent Bulgarian theatre and gallery.
Minister Genov, who is also former chairman of the Bulgaria-Moldova Friendship Group in the National Assembly, discussed with the guests opportunities for exchanging experience and cooperation in the environment and water sector.
The Moldovan delegation welcomed the formation of a regular government in Bulgaria and expressed confidence that this will only strengthen the fruitful cooperation between the two countries.
/RY/
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