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European Council President Antonio Costa visits Bulgaria

Antonio Costa
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European Council President Antonio Costa will be paying a three-day visit to Bulgaria 27-29 April. His schedule includes meetings with President Rumen Radev and with Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov.

He is also expected to visit production and technologies enterprises against the background of the EU’s efforts to consolidate defence capacities and the transition to a nature-friendly economy. Antonio Costa’s schedule also includes visits to Bulgaria’s leading firearms and munitions manufacturer Arsenal in Kazanlak which plays a significant role in providing support to Ukraine, the Thracian University in Stara Zagora, and the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT). 



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