Big American Companies with Investment Interest in Bulgaria

Large American companies are interested in investing and expanding their activities in Bulgaria in the fields of agriculture, pharmacy, technology and the food and drinks sector. This was announced by the press service of the Council of Ministers.

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov had a meeting with the American business, which was attended by the Deputy Prime Minister of the EU Funds Tomislav Donchev and the Minister of Economy Emil Karanikolov. The American Business Delegation consists of representatives of 13 US corporations with more than USD 10 billion sales turnover and over 100,000 employees each. The delegation includes companies from the pharmaceutical, technological, food, mining, agricultural and other industries, a message from the Ministry of the Economy said, but did not mention the names of the corporations.

The delegation is organized by the American Central European Business Association (ACEBA), the most influential institution gathering the interests of US large-scale businesses in Central and Eastern Europe. Boyko Borisov told about the measures taken by the government to improve the business environment, ease the administrative burden and reduce business costs. He has also presented the priorities of the Bulgarian Euro-Presidency. He emphasized the potential of the Balkans and the need for partnerships and projects to ensure the connectivity and economic development of the countries in the region. The visit of the US mission is focused on the growing potential and broad business opportunities here, said Eric Stewart, chairman of the association. He noted that for more than 14 years there has not been such a US-based high-level corporate delegation with federal support. The United States is an important strategic partner of Bulgaria and...