08/10/2010

Martin Flies Into Romania On Trade Trip

A trade visit to Bulgaria and Romania has just got underway to promote business and trade links with Ireland.

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin led the two-day visit when he met with his counterpart, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister, Nikolai Mladenov in Sofia.

He also met the Minister of Economy, Energy & Tourism, Traicho Traikov and the Minister for EU Funds Management, Tomislav Donchev, as part of the programme.

The Minister then travelled to Romania last night to meet with his Romanian counterpart, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Teodor Baconschi, in Bucharest today.

The visits provide an opportunity to reaffirm the close ties that Ireland shares with both Bulgaria and Romania and to mark the 20th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ireland and both countries.

The programme includes meetings with Irish business leaders working in both Sofia and Bucharest, with the aim of promoting Irish trade links with Bulgaria and Romania. The Minister is to also meet with Irish aid workers and charities that have been active in the region.

"I am delighted to have the opportunity to help enhance the significant bilateral relationships between Ireland and Bulgaria and between Ireland and Romania.

"I am discussing areas of mutual co-operation with Foreign Minister Mladenov in Sofia and Foreign Minister Baconschi in Bucharest and to promoting Irish business interests and expertise, as well as acknowledging Irish charitable work, in both countries."

(BMcC/KMcA)

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