Business Breakfast with The Bulgarian Government
The Annual Business Breakfast with the Bulgarian Government welcomed around 300 members and partners of the AmCham Bulgaria.
The event was opened by Petar T. Ivanov, Executive Director of AmCham.
In his key-note speech the AmCham Bulgaria President Olivier Marquette highlighted the key initiatives that the Chamber did over the past year to promote Bulgaria as an excellent location for investments and venture capital.
Read AmCham Bulgaria President full speech here.
On behalf of the U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria Justin Friedman, Charge d’Affair address the audience highlighting the success stories of American companies through the year, thanking the Prime Minister of his efforts to lead to a successful closure of the F-16 Deal of the Bulgarian Air Force, and acknowledging AmCham Bulgaria for the vision and leadership to improve the trade relations with the United States.
Read Justin Friedman’s remarks here.
The Prime Minister Boyko Borissov stressed that the purchase of F-16 Block 70 was strategic decisions of the Government that faced severe opposition but the Government sustained.
Read Boyko Borissov’s full remarks at the AmCham Business Breakfast with the Government.
Event Resources

AmCham Bulgaria is pleased to invite its members to the upcoming
AmCham Business Breakfast
with
Boyko Borissov
Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria and
The Bulgarian Government
- WHEN Monday, October 7th, 2019, 10:00 a.m., Sofia Hotel Balkan, Royal Hall
- TOPIC Bulgaria – U.S. Transatlantic Relations: New Horizons
- AGENDA
- 09:30 – 10:00 Registration
- 10:00 – 10:40 Opening remarks
Olivier Marquette, President, AmCham Bulgaria
Justin Friedman, Chargé d’Affaires, U.S. Embassy in Bulgaria
Boyko Borissov, Prime Minister of the Republic of Bulgaria
Moderator: Petar T. Ivanov, Executive Director, AmCham Bulgaria
- 10:40 – 11:40 Discussion and Q & A session
- Invited official guests:
Tomislav Donchev, Deputy Prime Minister
Krasimir Karakachanov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense
Vladislav Goranov, Minister of Finance
Emil Karanikolov, Minister of Economy
Temenuzhka Petkova, Minister of Energy
Rossen Jeliazkov, Minister of Transport and ITC

Registration
- Fees at BGN 90 (VAT incl.) for AmCham members and BGN 130 (VAT incl.) for non-members
- Bank transfer payments only
- The registration is open till October 4th, 2019, 11:00 a.m.