Minister Prodanov met with Chinese Ambassador H. E. Dong Xiaojun

25 March 2022

Minister of Tourism Hristo Prodanov met with H. E. Dong Xiaojun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Bulgaria. 

“I am in favour of our relations to develop well and to deepen more and more”, Minister Prodanov said. He added that it is important for the Ministry of Tourism and the Embassy to work together and thoroughly in this direction. According to him, tourism is at the heart of the good relations between Bulgaria and China and “for this reason I believe that the more efficiently we work, the better results we can achieve”, the minister was adamant. 

For his part, the Ambassador thanked for the meeting and specified that he highly appreciated the relationship between the two countries in the field of tourism and expressed hope that the joint efforts will build on the cooperation established so far. Dong Xiaojun shared ideas for promoting Bulgaria to Chinese tourists through popular social networks in China. According to him, guests from China are interested in various tourism products, as well as various festivals and activities. “It is good to consider joint routes between Bulgaria and neighbouring countries to attract even more tourists from distant countries like China,” he concluded. 

During the meeting, the possibility of launching a direct Sofia-Beijing air line and easing the visa regime for Chinese tourists was discussed. 

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