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Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Euro Info Centre Vratsa. 09.11.2007 Maya Milova. VRATSA and the North-Western Region. BASIC DATA Total area - 10 6 0 7 sq.кm (9.6% of BG) Population - 700 000 residents Transport - road net 3400 km, 9% of total in BG,
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Chamber of Commerce and Industryand Euro Info Centre Vratsa 09.11.2007 Maya Milova
VRATSA and the North-Western Region • BASIC DATA • Total area - 10607 sq.кm (9.6% of BG) • Population - 700 000 residents • Transport - road net 3400 km, 9% of total in BG, • Pan-European Transport corridor 4 • (Dresden – Istanbul) – E79 • Pan-European Transport corridor 7 • (Rein-Main-Danube) is the natural border • Airport - 60 minutes highway road drive • Arable - more than 25% of total in BG • GDP per capita - 16% higher than BG average • Total export - 1.7 bln (2003) • Total import - 1.25 bln (2003) • Economic agents - private entrepreneurs over 30 000 • Departments of four Universities
E C O N O M Y • The most outstanding industries within the region are: • textile industry (production of cotton fabrics and silks); • dressmaking industry; • food and beverage industry; • manufacturing of construction materials (cement); • furniture and light industries; • machinery construction (production of lathes and milling machines); • the biggest nuclear power plant on the Balkans; • foundry and metalworking • The majority of successful companies on the territory of the municipality are private (SMEs)
The Chamber of Commerce and Industry Vratsa • Established in 1991 • Voluntary membership, autonomy, self-funding • Participation in international organizations • Cooperation partnerships at local level • Representation offices • Clients’ Database
Areas of activities (Services) • Trade register • Certification bureau • Business center • Specialized consultations • EAN Bureau • Training center /NVTC/ • Euro Info Centre BG808 • Translations and legislation • Arbitration Court • Library
Partnerships • Municipality • District administration • Labor Office • Participation in Regional Committees • Business schools and Universities • NGOs and business support organizations • CCIs, branch organizations, other institutions
BORDER, BOSS, ARCA NOVA, Look EAST • Entrepreneurship Development • 2 FP2 projects • Projects focused on Training and consultations for entrepreneurs • Vratsa Balkan – Take the Adventure • ELIOS – one-stop shop for SMEs • Consumer protection • Acquis for SMEs and business organizations • Development of an Info Center for the Court of Justice in Vratsa
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION CONTACTS: BULGARIA 3000 VRATSA 24 HRISTO BOTEV BLVD. PHONES: +359 92 66 02 71, 66 02 73 FAX: +359 92 62 63 08 E-MAIL: CCI-VR@BITEX.COM WWW.CCI-VRATSA.ORG