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Source: Ministry of Tourism.
SINCE Our strategic geographical location, the investments that Bulgaria and Turkey have made to improve transport connectivity, the favorable conditions and incentives that we offer to companies are reflected today: Turkey is among the five most important trading partners of Bulgaria. This was stated by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Mariana Nikolova, during a conversation with her Turkish counterpart, Mehmet Ersoy.
The two discussed the possibilities of joint initiatives between the two countries.
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Nikolova clarified that the amount of bilateral trade is almost $ 5 billion a year.
The two ministers also spoke about health security,
As Minister Nikolova explained, in our country all measures against the epidemic are observed. This was also reported by organizations such as the World Travel and Tourism Council, which certifies Bulgaria with a safe destination stamp, he explained.
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Deputy Prime Minister Nikolova proposed to her Turkish counterpart to jointly call on her other counterparts in the Balkan countries to keep the borders open and not to introduce quarantine. As a last resort, only a negative PCR test should be entered, suggested Mariana Nikolova.
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He briefed the Turkish minister on tourism between the two countries and expressed his hope that Even better results can be achieved after the COVID-19 crisis. Currently, due to the pandemic, the reservation period has been reduced from one month to one week and the trip is planned at the last minute according to the evolution of the health situation.
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For his part Ersoy noted that in the conditions of a pandemic with Bulgarian tourists there are no problems and the flow to Turkey is great. According to him, Turkish travel companies are interested in investing in Bulgaria and the rest of Europe. Deputy Prime Minister Nikolova received an invitation to familiarize herself with the anti-epidemic measures introduced. The Turkish ministry has launched a campaign to promote them through videos, noting that creating a sense of security for tourists is of particular importance.
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Nikolova invited her host to visit Bulgaria for the third meeting of the Joint Committee on Tourism. Turkish Minister Ersoy thanked and reaffirmed his desire to participate in the event.
In conclusion, Minister Ersoy commented that relations between Bulgaria and Turkey are very good and through culture and tourism they can be raised to a higher level. He thanked Bulgaria for the support his country receives on its way to the EU.
