site.btaBulgaria and Sri Lanka Can Cooperate in Import of Workers, Ambassador Says

Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) head Tsvetan Simeonov and Ambassador of Sri Lanka Dhammika Kumari Semasinghe Wednesday discussed opportunities for the development of bilateral trade and economic ties. The meeting was also attended by Sri Lanka's Honorary Consul in Bulgaria Borislav Sarandev, the BCCI said in its latest Infobusiness newsletter.

The Ambassador said that she is in Bulgaria to present her letters of credence, which will mark the start of more active bilateral relations. Agreements on governmental level will be signed to help develop the bilateral economic cooperation. Bulgaria and Sri Lanka can cooperate in the import of workers, she said, specifying that her country's population is young, educated and offering specialists in all fields of industry and services.

The sides discussed opportunities for presenting at the BCCI traditional products from Sri Lanka, such as textiles, jewelry, spices, and tea, as well as information on the options for doing business in the Asian country.

Simeonov recalled that the BCCI has signed memoranda of cooperation with partners from Sri Lanka: with the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka and the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.