The Minister of Economy awarded the winner in the “Green Investment” category at the annual Investor of the Year awards
Bulgaria is a good place for investment, and political stability is among the main factors for investor interest. This was stated by the Minister of Economy and Industry Petеr Dilov, who presented the award to the winner in the “Green Investment” category during the official ceremony “Investor of the Year”. This is the 19th edition of the annual awards, organized by the Bulgarian Investment Agency.
Minister Dilov thanked the investors who have recognized our country as a promising location for business and investment. “In the face of the Ministry of Economy and Industry and the National Company Industrial Zones at the ministry, business can always find a reliable partner,” said Dilov at the award ceremony.
The Minister of Economy presented a “Golden Bull” statuette to “Smart Solar Technologies” AD. The award was received by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company, Halil Demirdag. The company is investing 240 million leva in a plant for the production of solar panels and cells, which will be realized in the village of Elenino, near Stara Zagora. It will be built in the industrial zone near Elenino, in which shareholders are the National Company Industrial Zones and the Municipality of Stara Zagora. The project is expected to create 812 jobs.
The Grand Prize in the Investor of the Year competition was awarded by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov and the official ceremony was also attended by Deputy Prime Ministers Tomislav Donchev and Atanas Zafirov, the Ministers of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahov, of Health Silvi Kirilov and of Regional Development Ivan Ivanov. The ceremony brought together representatives of business, the diplomatic community and institutions.