Bulgaria to reopen embassy in Sudan

SOFIA, Jan 6, 2005 (BTA) — Bulgaria is reopening its embassy in Khartoum, Sudan, by a government decision of Thursday, said the government press office.

The embassy was shut down in 1990. Despite a 1992 agreement to resume its operation, Bulgaria took no action because of the civil war and instability in that country, and the sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council in 1995. The Sudanese side opened a general consulate in Sofia in 1999.

The recent years have seen an upsurge in trade and economic relations between the two countries and Bulgaria sees opportunities for participation of its companies in large-scale projects in Sudan, including design and construction of roads, bridges, water dams, irrigation infrastructure and power plants.

The present absence of a Bulgarian embassy in Khartoum creates a host of problems for Bulgarian companies and individuals with business in Sudan.