Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Economy Alexander Manolev was among the guests on one of the most watched shows on the British television channel Bloomberg – “Bloomberg Surveillance”. This was reported by several Bulgarian media.

The host of the show is Francine Lacqua, who can boast not only a number of awards, but also interviews with world leaders such as incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron, former British Prime Minister David Cameron and others.

The main topic of conversation was the opportunities for investment in Bulgaria, the readiness of the country to adopt the euro, but also more global topics such as Brexit, the expected effect of US sanctions against Russia and others.

Link to the full interview (in English) here.

The online media Vox64.com, covering news and events from South-Western Bulgaria, tells about the man Alexander Manolev – what he likes to do in his free time and what are the important things in his life.

If you go for a walk in the mountains above Sandanski one weekend, you have a great chance to meet Alexander Manolev – Deputy Minister of Economy. You will hardly recognize him with the sports team and the backpack on his back, but he will certainly greet you and pass quickly. In fact, Manolev is not one of those people who like to stay in one place, so he goes to the mountains to move, not to admire the views. His friends say it’s hard to keep up. It happened that he made a transition of 20 km in one day, and in the evening he drew new plans for the next route.

Manolev himself admits that the mountain charges him, and the Pirin Mountain is a magical place where he feels very different. “For me, the best time of the week is with the family, and that’s in the mountains. And if the two combine, you get the perfect vacation, “said the Deputy Economy Minister.

However, he admits that he does not have as much time as he wants for the long hikes, but that is why there is no season for his favorite hobby. “The mountain is always beautiful. Even maybe winter more than summer “, says Alexander Manolev. He considers Tevnoto Lake in Pirin to be his favorite place. “This is a very special place. “Even in the summer, when many people come, the beauty of nature surrounds you and you can be left alone with your thoughts,” he said.

He loves winter sports, but rather they are another reason to be in the mountains. In fact, he combines many of his favorite activities so that there is always time for steep peaks and breathtaking views.

And why exactly the Pirin Mountain? There are many legends about the mountain and the places in it that old people tell. According to one of them, when Christianity came to our places and the people turned their backs on the old idols, the revered Slavic god Perun retired to the highest place in the mountain. So he gave it his name and in time from Perun became Pirin. This confirms something else that Alexander Manolev told me – Pirin is a magical place. And people have believed in this since ancient times.

I hope more of us realize this wealth we have.

Click here for a link to the article (in Bulgarian). 

The visit of the Bulgarian Prime Minister to Saudi Arabia was very beneficial from an economic point of view. There has been a strong economic boost in the field of relations we can have with Riyadh from now on.

This was commented in the program “The world is business” by the Deputy Minister of Economy Alexander Manolev, who was part of the delegation of the Bulgarian Prime Minister in Saudi Arabia.

There is a lot of untapped potential in the field of economy between the two countries.

“The potential is in two directions. The first is in terms of trade, which is not at the required levels. There is interest in several sectors – food industry, agriculture. There is also great potential in the field of energy, furniture industry, woodworking industry”, said the deputy head of the economic department.

“The second direction is investment. “Bulgaria is quite interesting for Saudi investors not only because of the key geographical location of Bulgaria, but also because of the macroeconomic indicators we have,” he added.

There is interest in other sectors, said Manolev – tourism, transport, etc. In the field of tourism, Saudi interest is focused on the Black Sea coast, but not only that, the spa sector is also attracting attention.

“Operational work is now to be completed. The doors for business are already wide open, “said the guest in the studio.

According to the Deputy Minister, good intentions will not remain only in words, but will be materialized. “The interest from the Saudi side was not protocol,” he said.

Link to the interview (in Bulgarian).

The Deputy Minister of Economy Alexander Manolev was a guest in the morning block of the Bulgarian National Television.

During the conversation, the challenges facing the Bulgarian economy and the opportunities for financing the business were commented on.

Link to the media website.