Energy Security to Top Talks of Bulgaria, US Foreign Policy Heads

Energy security is expected to top the agenda of the meeting of Bulgarian Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton next week.

According to a statement of the US Embassy in Sofia, transparency in energy contracts and diversity of supply as key points to Bulgaria’s energy strategy be matters of the talks.

Another major issue on agenda to be discussed by Jeleva and Clinton is the progress the new Bulgarian government is making on rule of law in the country.

Foreign Minister Rumiana Jeleva will meet with State Secretary Clinton in Washington DC on Monday, November 23, 2009.

The US Embassy in Sofia has expressed its commitment to its close work with the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry.

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