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PRESS RELEASE

BU.RO.COOP
A new Romanian - Bulgarian business cooperation project has been launched in Constanta!

Constanta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Shipping and Agriculture is launching the "Chambers of Commerce Bulgarian and Romanian for Cross Border Cooperation"- BU.RO.COOP Project financed by the Romania – Bulgaria Cross Border Cooperation Programme 2007 – 2013 (Contract no. 29334/5.05.2010).

BU.RO.COOP Project has been proposed by Dobrich Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Bulgaria, in partnership with Constanta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Shipping and Agriculture and aims at:

• Creating two economic cooperation centres with the Chamber of Commerce of Dobrich and Constanta, in order to supply services of information, assistance, advice and support for businesses intending to develop cross-border cooperation relations;
• Supplying services for the internationalisation of the small and medium-sized enterprises (marketing services and participation in fairs)

The project includes activities such as economic cooperation activities, e.g. creation of two cooperation centres in Dobrich and Constanta, joint participation of companies to fairs and business-to-business events in Dobrich, Sofia and Constanta, creation of a Romanian – Bulgarian association for cross-border business cooperation, as well as professional training courses for companies interested in cross-border activities and promotional activities for both the project and the financing programme. More then 50 Romanian and Bulgarian companies are expected to directly benefit from project activities, while 20 companies will participate in a professional training course on internationalisation issues. The two economic cooperation centres will create a favourable environment for an integrated, alternative, innovative and economic growth of the areas of Dobrich and Constanta, while having access to in-depth marketing instruments and being operated by three persons each.

The project will be developed in Constanta and Dobrich regions, during the period of 20.05 2010 - 20.09.2011, and the total budget allocated for reaching its objectives and results is of 815,253 euros.

For more information on BU.RO.COOP Project: Mrs. Rodica BELTEU, project assistant in Constanta: tel. 0241550960, fax. 0241619454, and e-mail: