
The Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has advertised his country to the Jewish organizations in New York. Photo by BGNES
Bulgaria's PM Boyko Borisov has met in New York with US Jewish organizations and discussed the opportunities for investments in Bulgaria for production of ecologically clean agriculture production, food and water.
Borisov has explained that Bulgaria is a good place for investments because of its stable "political and financial system and low taxes".
"The efforts of the government are focused on recovering of the Bulgarian politics and reaching a growth," Borisov said.
He has asserted the good relations between his country and the US Jewish organizations, as well as the trust and cooperation between Bulgaria and Israel.
Borisov also pointed out that his meetings with the Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the President Shimon Peres have helped strengthen the relations between the two countries.
"You see Bulgaria as a promising and predictable partner. I hope that the negotiations between Israel and Palestine will be successful and that the relations in the region will be based on peace and cooperation," Borisov said.
The meeting in the building of the Permanent Mission of Bulgaria to the United Nations in New York has been attended by Abraham Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, Daniel Mariaschin, Executive VP of B'nai B'rith International, David Harris, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee, Richard Gordon, President of the American Jewish Congress, Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, Richard Stone, President of the Jewish Council for Racial Equality, and Steven Schweiger, the General Director of the American-Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
In the second day of his work visit to New York, Borisov met with the Bulgarian community in the city.
The Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov and the Bulgarian Ambassador to the USA, Elena Poptodorova, have also been present at the meeting.