site.btaDeputy PM Donchev: Bulgarian Pavilion Attracts Great Interest

Bulgaria is returning triumphantly to Osaka, the Bulgarian pavilion is the object of great interest, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovation and Growth Tomislav Donchev told BTA on Sunday. He took part in the opening of the Bulgarian pavilion at the EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Japan on Sunday. 

"Despite the rain there is a very long queue, which says two things. First of all, the image of Bulgaria in Japan is associated only with good things and unique products, such as Bulgarian yogurt and rose oil. Next, it speaks of a job well done, both by the architect Kobayashi and by the Bulgarian team involved and supported by the Executive Agency for the Promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises. This is not a trade fair. It is intended to ask big questions. Are we able to live in symbiosis with nature? Are we able to live in such a way that we do not destroy our children's future? Each country has a chance to try to find and provide the answers to these questions," Donchev said.

The Deputy Prime Minister stressed that the teams involved in the preparation of the Bulgarian pavilion have done well. 

"We expect no less than 750 people to visit the Bulgarian pavilion on the first day alone. We expect no less than 180,000 people to pass by here within the six months during Osaka EXPO 2025," Tomislav Donchev added. 

According to him, the Bulgarian pavilion shows “elegantly and tastefully” the new image of the country. “Besides being a country of unique products such as rose oil and yoghurt, Bulgaria should show the capabilities of the Bulgarian economy and industry that go beyond these two products,” Donchev stressed.

"The interest of Japanese entrepreneurs shows that we are on the right track," the Deputy Prime Minister further said. 

The Bulgarian pavilion has an area of 376 square metres and is located on a 900 square metre plot. Eco-friendly materials such as wood and textiles were used for its construction. After the exhibition, every part of the pavilion will be recycled or reused.