President Rumen Radev: Bulgaria is China's Shortest Path to the European Union

Bulgaria is the shortest route that connects China with Europe, making our country the most advantageous entry door to China for the European Union. This was stated by Head of State Rumen Radev at a meeting of Dondukov 2 with representatives of Chinese companies involved in the implementation of the One Belt, One Road initiative. The conversation is a continuation of the Bulgarian President's state visit to China in early July this year, on which a number of leading Chinese companies were invited to invest in the development of Bulgarian transport, energy, tourism and innovation.

Representatives of the leadership of China Railway International Group, a world leader in rail and transport infrastructure, and Touchstone Financial Holding Group, a leading financial group structuring the implementation of international strategic projects under the One Belt, One Road Initiative, together with more than 20 leading Chinese public and private companies, Chinese investment funds, banks and insurance companies, participated in the meeting. 

The guests informed the Head of State about their plans to create a platform for investment and implementation of Strategic projects in the field of infrastructure, energy, agriculture, technologies in the countries of the 17 + 1 initiative. Possibilities for opening a regional centre for the development and implementation of this financial and project platform are also being explored in Bulgaria.

President Rumen Radev expressed satisfaction that just one month after his visit to China, the country was already interested in the strategic partnership guidelines outlined during the meeting between the Bulgarian and Chinese heads of state.

Rumen Radev noted that Bulgaria actively supports the One Belt, One Road...