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French Agriculture Minister Visits Bulgarian Stand at SIAL 2014 Food Exhibition

Paris, October 20 (BTA) - French Agriculture Minister Stephane
le Foll visited the Bulgarian stand at the SIAL 2014 food
exhibition here, the Bulgarian Agriculture Minister said on
Monday.

Minister Le Foll was welcomed by Bulgarian Agriculture Minister
Vasil Groudev and Bulgarian Ambassador to France Angel Cholakov.
The two ministers tasted traditional Bulgarian wines and
innovative organic products.

Also, Groudev met with Czech counterpart Marian Jurecka.
Groudev, Jurecka and Le Foll discussed the Common Agricultural
Policy and policies in the dairy industry.

The Bulgarian stand was one of five stands visited by Le Fall at
the exhibition. With an area of 300 sq m, it showcases over 40
Bulgarian food companies, producing traditional Bulgarian and
organic foods. A Bulgarian company has been entered by the
organizers in a contest for innovative products.

Bulgaria's stand is funded under the Operational Programme for
Competitiveness within a project implemented by the Executive
Agency for Promotion of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises. A
business delegation comprising representatives of 15 Bulgarian
companies is attending the exhibition to seek potential business
partners. Eighteen individual exhibitors are also taking part.

SIAL is the world's largest food exhibition. Over 6,300
exhibitors from 105 countries are expected between October 19
and 23.