Vice Minister Cao Jianlin met with Bulgarian Ambassador to China Georgi Peychinov on October 19th, 2011. The two sides exchanged ideas on promoting bilateral S&T cooperation.

VM Cao briefed the guests on China's progress in science and technology and reviewed the cooperation between China and Bulgaria. Cao also expressed the willingness to work with Bulgarian partners to promote deeper and more sustainable cooperation, especially in the field of geological exploration and aviation technology.

Georgi Peychinov hoped that with the friendly partnership all along, China and Bulgaria can enhance the cooperation among researchers, enterprises, universities and research institutes in areas of mutual interest.