site.btaDeputy Prime Minister Assen Vassilev Receives World Bank Delegation

Deputy Prime Minister for EU Funds and Minister of Finance Assen Vassilev received a World Bank delegation led by Gallina A. Vincelette, Country Director for the European Union, and Fabrizio Zarcone, Country Manager for Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, Europe and Central Asia, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the parameters, opportunities and areas in which to continue Bulgaria's cooperation with the financial institution. The discussion was held in the light of the forthcoming regular annual meetings of the Boards of Governors of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in April.

The instruments available to the World Bank are aimed at supporting policies and projects that Bulgaria seeks to implement in the coming years. In addition, the bank provides financial support to countries that welcome people seeking refuge from the war in Ukraine, the Ministry said.