Bulgaria Could Be Attractive Partner for Swiss Business: Deputy PM
Ivaylo Kalfin, Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister for Demographic and Social Policies and Minister of Labour and Social Policy, held a working meeting with Marie-Gabrielle Ineichen-Fleisch, State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) Director at the Swiss Federal Department of Economic Affairs, Education and Research, the press centre of the Bulgarian ministry announced.
Minister Kalfin is currently on a visit to Switzerland.
“Bulgaria could be an attractive partner for Swiss business,” said Mr Kalfin, speaking at the meeting.
The Bulgarian high-ranking official expressed his positive opinion of bilateral cooperation in the field of dual education.
“We want the young to receive education that will guarantee them a well-paid job afterwards,” Kalfin specified.
In the meantime, he stressed investments should be also made in highly-qualified cadres, which would make the Bulgarian economy more attractive.
“We are working to increase the stimuli for investments in highly-qualified [staff] sectors, such as information technologies,” the official specified.
He pointed out Bulgaria should strengthen the partnership between universities and companies seeking innovations to produce cadres in the sectors in question.
FOCUS News Agency