PM BORISSOV ASKS LONDON TO SUPPORT 'NABUCCO' PROJECT

Great Britain interested in energy projects, Russia and Turkey.

PM Boyko Borissov asked his British counterpart Gordon Brown for support on the 'Nabucco' project. Last night before the meeting Borissov explained he would present the request of Turkish PM Recep Erdogan for speeding up the gas pipeline project. The meeting with Gordon Brown was the last on the agenda of the two-day working visit of PM Borissov to London.

Vice Prime Minister Tsvetan Tsvetanov and Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov are also on the delegation. During their meetings in London they informed about the priorities of Bulgaria's cabinet, the fight against corruption, the measures for stabilizing the economy and Bulgaria's wish to join the Schengen and the     Eurozone.
In the future the UK would like to hear Bulgaria’s opinion on issues like Russia, Turkey and energy projects, explained Bulgaria Foreign Minister, Nikolay Mladenov.

Mladenov talked with the British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, David Miliband. At the beginning of the meeting the Bulgarian Foreign Minister informed his host about the Bulgarian Government’s priorities and paid special attention to the commitment No. 1 - combating corruption and organized crime. The two top diplomats discussed the situation in Afghanistan, the Western Balkans and the energy security issues.

In a foreign-political aspect, Britan’s Foreign Secretary showed a special interest in the vision and evaluations of Bulgaria about the processes on the Western Balkans, in particular, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, sources from Bulgaria Foreign Ministry informed.

Bulgaria Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov and his Briatish counterpart David Miliband discussed European energy security and the necessity for diversification and the guarantees for the security of supplies.