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It seems like Bulgaria is getting more and
more active on the international scene.
Bulgaria has been active on the international
scene over the past years. I think we’re just
trying to maintain these dynamics and further
build on them. We have good practices to share
with others both nationally and internationally.
The world is dramatically changing and we Holocaust
cannot just stand by and wait in the hope that Remembrance Event
the storm will pass by: we have to act, and do Rescue of BG Jews
it efficiently and without delay, joining forces
with others.

We don’t hear much about your country in the
media in general.
It depends on which media you follow –
probably media in Switzerland are not, indeed,
covering too much of what is going on in my BG Independence
country. But in the media coverage within the Day Concert
EU Bulgaria is fairly present.
with our Black Sea coast. We also offer a lot
Of course, it would be great if you could in terms of winter tourism, and yes, we do
hear also in Switzerland more about the have snow, we have mountains, we have
opportunities our country is offering, let’s resorts with quite competitive prices, indeed,
say, for tourism, or about Bulgaria’s presence compared to other European countries for
in international cultural life, or about the example. Bulgaria is also becoming more and
conditions for investors in Bulgaria. more attractive with its spa tourism because
it appears that after Iceland, probably we have
Regarding cultural activities, let me point out the greatest number of hot mineral water
that only in the past two years the Permanent resources and the greatest number of visitors
mission of Bulgaria helped to organize in to them in Europe per capita. So, Bulgaria is
Geneva several art exhibitions showcasing quite rich in hot water springs.
contemporary Bulgarian visual arts, but also
traditional arts and crafts; we also organized In winter you can enjoy spas and winter sports,
several concerts and performances with and in the summer, you have the Black Sea
Bulgarian world renowned musicians, coast, but also great opportunities for cultural
including virtuoso violinist Svetlin Roussev, and rural tourism, including wine tourism.
opera diva Sonya Yoncheva etc. And I am
only mentioning events that have taken place There are interesting areas for investors too,
in Geneva. But Bulgarian artists, musicians in particular in the high-tech and automotive
and singers are exhibiting and performing fields – a very dynamically developing sectors
throughout Europe and around the globe; the of Bulgaria’s economy. But to present a full
gold treasures of Bulgarian lands are proudly picture of Bulgaria as an attractive investment
hosted by leading museums in Paris, London destination will probably require another
and other world capitals. And the Bulgarian interview…
National Opera is already a desired destination
on the map of itineraries of opera fans around Leaving His Excellency’s office with lots of
the world positive impressions and delicious Bulgarian
rose specialties as Bulgaria is the world’s biggest
Coming back to tourism, Bulgaria is an producer of roses, we feel quite sure that he and
excellent tourist destination, and of course we his team will do a lot of good work in the next
have much to offer, such as maritime tourism coming months.

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