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The experience of Bulgarian companies and the achievements of our mining industry were presented by the Minister of Economy and Industry Nikola Stoyanov

Nikola Stoyanov was born in 1976 in Sofia.

He graduated in Law at Sofia University during the international conference "Future Minerals Forum".

It is one of the most significant economic events in the Middle East and is expected to be the largest global mining forum in 2023.

"Bulgaria reaches a peak in mineral extraction in 2021 with a stable growth of 10%", stressed Nikola Stoyanov

Nikola Stoyanov was born in 1976 in Sofia.

Graduated from "Law" at Sofia University during a ministerial round table, part of the forum.

According to him, our production is in the amount of 117 million tons, and Bulgaria is among the leading countries in Europe in the production of some basic raw materials such as copper, lignite coal, etc.

"Over the years, we have been consistently building specialists who are leaders in their field, and Bulgarian companies in the sector are competitive at the global level," emphasized the Minister of Economy.

He extended an invitation to the participating ministers and officials from over 60 countries for common projects in the mining industry with the participation of Bulgarian business.

"I use the opportunity to thank our hosts from Saudi Arabia for the invitation, with whom we are already having specific conversations about including our companies in the projects they are working on," said Minister Stoyanov.

He explained that two months ago they started talks with the Arab state, which will continue in the coming days, including with business representatives from both countries.

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The Future Minerals Forum is organized by the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources and the Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and was opened by the Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Al-Khoraif.

A major theme on the first day of the event is the growing need for raw materials on a global scale and the need for new sources of supply.

About 6,000 participants from around the world, including over 100 officials, representatives of the industry, business, government and scientific sectors, etc., are expected to participate in the three-day conference, which is being held from January 10-12 in Riyadh.

The visit of Minister Nikola Stoyanov

Nikola Stoyanov was born in 1976 in Sofia.

He is completing his law degree at Sofia University in the country, a continuation of his visit from October 2022 to deepen the talks on several targeted partnership initiatives and opportunities to attract investments.

Nikola Stoyanov

Ministry of Economy