The Bulgarian deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs Ivaylo Kalfin will be on official visit to the Peoples’ republic of China from 23 to 25 March 2009.

The visit is at the invitation of the Chinese minister of foreign affairs Yan Jieche. In Beijing Ivaylo Kalfin will also meet the Chinese vice president Xi Jipin, informed the press center of the Bulgarian foreign minsitry.

The Bulgarian delegation’s program includes visit of Shanghai where minister Kalfin will meet the leadership of the Shanghai municipality, business leaders and representatives of the Chinese-European school for international business. The Bulgarian foreign minister will take part in a “round table” on the topic “EU-China relations in the 21st century”. Minister Kalfin will also deliver a lecture in the East Chinese university on the role of Bulgaria in the Black sea region.

The official visit of Ivaylo Kalfin will mark also the 60th anniversary of the establishing of the diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and China. The will of the Bulgarian side for deepening of the bilateral political dialogue, including in the context of the strategic partnership between the EU and China is expected to be expressed again.

Ivaylo Kalfin’s visit will contribute to the further development of the cooperation between the foreign ministers of the two countries.

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