20.05.2021

Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev had a meeting with the US Ambassador to Sofia H. E. Herro Mustafa.

Minister Vassilev familiarised Ambassador Mustafa with his priorities as Minister of Finance in the Caretaker Government, related to overcoming the effects from the pandemic on the economy and citizens, increasing revenue collection, transparency and publicity of government expenditures and supporting economic activity. Commitment has been confirmed as to continuing information exchange, cooperation and interaction in the fight against financial and foreign exchange violations, as well as the joint efforts to strengthen the business climate in Bulgaria.

Minister Vassilev also emphasized the key priorities for Bulgaria in the bilateral relations with the USA, including support for Bulgaria's accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, deepening the strategic partnership and the opportunity to attract investment.

At the end of the meeting the parties reiterated the importance of the open and transparent dialogue.

After that, Minister Vassilev and Ambassador Mustafa had a familiarization meeting with the Executive Director of the National Revenue Agency Rumen Spetsov.

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