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Deputy Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Atanas Zafirov, has welcomed the launch of the process of Armenia’s accession to the EU during a meeting with lawmakers in Yerevan.
Zafirov met with MP Babken Tunyan, the Chair of the Armenian Parliament’s Friendship Group with Bulgaria, as well as other members of the group MP Sisak Gabrielyan, MP Alkhas Ghazaryan, MP Marina Ghazaryan, MP Zaruhi Batoyan, MP Gegham Manukyan and MP Gegham Nazaryan.
Tunyan attached importance to the development of bilateral economic ties. He expressed hope that Zafirov, in his capacity as Deputy PM, will contribute to the increase of trade turnover and investments between Armenia and Bulgaria.
MP Babken Tunyan highlighted the Crossroads of Peace project, and touching upon the documents signed in Washington on August 8, noted that the long-lasting peace and stability open wide field of cooperation for the development of business ties of the two countries, the parliament’s press service said in a readout.
In his speech, Deputy PM Atanas Zafirov underscored the thirty-year friendship between Armenia and Bulgaria and welcomed the launch of Armenia’s EU accession process. He reaffirmed the readiness of Bulgaria to support Armenia in the European integration, energy and in other areas.
During the meeting the sides highlighted the opportunities of the free movement of people, and in that context – the visa liberalization process, which will promote the development of tourism between the two countries.
Cooperation in culture, high technologies, air transportation and other fields was also emphasized.