Bulgaria and Kazakhstan prioritize innovations, Economic Minister
19:58, 3 October 2011
TANA October 3. KAZINFORM /Muratbek Makulbekov/ "Innovations are priority for Bulgaria as well as for Kazakhstan," Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism of Bulgaria Traicho Traikov told after the ceremony of signing an intergovernmental agreement on economic cooperation.
Bulgarian Minister Traicho Traikov and Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Industry and Trade of Kazakhstan Asset Issekeshev signed the agreement.
"Innovations lay the foundation for your economic strategy and are of great importance for Kazakhstan. We have a certain infrastructure for encouraging investments into the innovations. The companies registered in Bulgaria, including Kazakhstan's, may use the resources of the European Financing Fund," the Bulgarian Minister stated. He stressed, that Bulgarian companies are interested in cooperation with Kazakh enterprises that obtain sate support for implementing innovations.