Bulgaria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation with Nigeria in the pharmaceutical, energy, mining, and agriculture sectors.

Yanko Yordanov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Bulgaria to Nigeria, said this in Abuja late Thursday at a cocktail/reception organised as part of activities to commemorate the country’s National Day.
According him, Bulgaria and Nigeria have developed very fast in recent times.
“So, I am expecting very good days to come for Bulgaria and Nigeria and to build on our partnership; I believe that will be a very smooth process. There are rooms for lots of improvement in this regards, I am very happy that since last couple of years our trade volume has increased significantly and I hope that will not only be sustained,” said the Bulgarian diplomat.
He said trade volume between the two countries would improve to encourage import and export.
Mr Yordanov identified agriculture and mining to be priority areas Bulgaria would want to deepen its ties with Nigeria.
“I have seen lots of potential in energy sector, even in educational area where our bilateral cooperation has not just direct impact on trade volume, but building block of sustainable trade relations,” Mr Yordanov explained. “COVID-19 era opened lots of potential, in terms of technological cooperation, economies and online services; I believe that the last two years Bulgaria and Nigeria achieved a lot in IT-sector.”
He disclosed that over 4,000 Nigerians graduated from tertiary institutions in Bulgaria.

(NAN)