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Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naidenov. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's Agriculture Minister, Miroslav Naidenov, asked Italy for support in the unfreezing of the much needed SAPARD funds.
The Minister stated Thursday, during a meeting with Italian Ambassador to Bulgaria, Stefano Benazzo, that the new Agriculture Ministry's leadership had fulfilled all requirements of the European Commission and is hoping for a positive outcome.
Naidenov pointed out the extreme importance of those funds for the modernization and development of farming in Bulgaria.
The Minister stressed that Italy had been a strong supporter of Bulgaria since the country's EU accession and that the two countries share many common views on farming policies.
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