Agreements between Greece and Bulgary
Prime Minister George Papandreou (l) is seen yesterday with his Bulgarian counterpart Boyko Borisov in Sofia, where the two leaders presided over talks between several ministers aimed at boosting cooperation in sectors ranging from energy to tourism. A total of 13 agreements were signed. Papandreou reiterated Greece’s interest in building a 280-kilometer gas pipeline from the northern port of Alexandroupoli to Burgas, in Bulgaria. But Borisov said Sofia would not commit to the project until the completion of an ‘international environmental impact