Bulgarian, Greek cabinets hold joint meeting

28/07/2010

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- The cabinets of Bulgaria and Greece held a joint meeting in Sofia on Tuesday (July 27th), where Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and his Greek counterpart George Papandreou agreed to establish a joint High-Level Co-operation Council. They discussed the Burgas-Alexandroupolis gas pipeline project, which will connect the Black Sea with the Aegean, avoiding expensive transit fees through the Bosporus. Borisov, who has questioned the environmental impact of the pipeline passing through protected territories, said Papandreou acknowledged those concerns and agreed that an environmental impact study should be completed before any work begins. In all, more than ten agreements were signed during the meeting between the two leaders and various cabinet ministers. (BNT, Focus, Novinite - 27/07/10)