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Bulgarian President Parvanov: Romania and Bulgaria have great cooperation potential in energy field

Romania and Bulgaria have great cooperation potential in the energy field, stated Bulgarian President Gheorghi Parvanov in a joint press conference with his Romanian counterpart Traian Basescu, who payed an official visit to Bulgaria.

One of the topics approached by the two heads of state within their talks was the construction of one or two hydro-electrical stations on the Danube. These stations could be located in Calarasi-Silistra and in Turnu Magurele - Nicopole. According to the two presidents, these projects could be included in the European Union Strategy for the Danube and benefit of European financing.

The two officials also discussed about the inter-connection of the two countries gas systems. Parvanov highlighted the importance of this project and gave the example of the gas crisis in 2009, when Bulgaria was not able to receive gas from Romania, being the worst affected country in Europe in the wake of Russia - Ukraine dispute.

Bulgaria is interested in participating in the AGRI project (Azerbaijan - Georgia - Romania Interconnector) on the gas transport from Azerbaijan to Europe, Parvanov also said. In his turn, President Traian Basescu said that Romania is ready to discuss with the other partner countries Bulgaria's inclusion in this project.

As well, the two presidents approached the issue of construction of new bridges over the Danube river, at Bechet-Oreahov and Calarasi-Silistra. These bridges could be also included in the Danube Strategy. President Gheorghi Parvanov underlined that the two countries have yet to attain the maximum potential in their relations, also due to the lack of infrastructure. Asked if Calafat-Vidin bridge will be completed in time, the two presidents confirmed that June 2011 deadline is within reach, Agerpres correspondent reports.

Bilateral agreements signed on President Traian Basescu's visit to Sofia

Four bilateral agreements were signed on Thursday in Sofia, in the presence of Romanian President Traian Basescu and Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov. Romanian Administration and Interior Minister Vasile Blaga signed with Bulgarian Interior Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov an administrative convention between the two institutions on practical ways for simplified implementation of regulations concerning criteria and mechanisms for establishing the member state responsible for the examination of asylum applications submitted to one of the member states by a citizen of a third state.

Romanian Transport Minister Anca Boagiu and her Bulgarian counterpart Alexandar Tsvetkov signed a common declaration of the two governments on building new bridges over Danube and Romanian Secretary of State with the Economy Ministry Borbely Karoly and Bulgarian Economy Minister Traicho Traicov signed a cooperation memorandum between the two ministries.

At the same time, Chairman of the National Tax Administrtaion Agency Sorin Blesnar signed with Executive Director of the Bulgarian National Income Agency Krasmir Stefanov a value added tax cooperation agreement.

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