On Saturday, 18.01.2025, the Bulgarian-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BHCCI) organized a New Year’s event in Sofia, at which, according to Greek tradition, the Chairman of the BHCCI, Mr. Savvas Karafyllidis, cut a traditional vasilopita for a healthy and successful New Year. The event was attended by partner organizations of BHCCI from Bulgaria and Greece, representatives of Bulgarian institutions and municipalities and many other members and partners, and for the members of the Management Boards of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, HELEXPO and the Thessaloniki Port Authority this was the first official visit to Bulgaria after our country’s accession to the Schengen area. The guests were greeted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Greece to Bulgaria Mr. Marios Liberopoulos, the Director of International Affairs and Visa Regimes at the Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria Mr. Georgi Alipiev, the Honorary Director of the European Commission and Ambassador of the European Public Law Organization in Bulgaria Mr. Georgios Kremlis, the Minister Plenipotentiary for Economic and Trade Affairs at the Embassy of Greece in Sofia Mr. Dimitrios Michas,  Mr. Tsvetan Simeonov, President of the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mr. Konstantinos Moraitidis, First Deputy President of the Thessaloniki Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Mr. Anastasios Tzikas, President of HELEXPO.

Two Greek ministers sent video addresses to the guests – the Minister of Development of Greece, Mr. Panagiotis Theodorikakos, and the Minister of National Economy and Finance of Greece for the period 2023 – 2024, Mr. Harry Theoharis. The Deputy Minister of National Economy and Finance of Greece, Mr. Christos Dimas, had sent a letter, which was read by Mr. Savvas Karafyllidis.

For all guests of the event there were gifts provided by one of the members of the BHCCI – the company “TUBE PLANT” LTD. The gifts were delicate flowers grown using a special innovative technology, enclosed in a test tube, with care for the environment.

In the cocktail part of the event, our guests had the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful performance of the musicians from the string trio “Flawless”.

The entire team of BHCCI attended the event – the Chairman Mr. Savvas Karafilidis, the Vice-President Mr. Georgios Michalakis, the Secretary General Mrs. Ivelina Karafyllidou, the members of the Board of Directors Mr. Dimitar Markovski, Mr. Boris Harizanov, Mr. Yasen Hristev, Mr. Lambros Kaoudis and Mr. Vassilis Kessopoulos, the Public Relations Specialist Ms. Elena Georgieva, the IT Specialist Mr. Petko Borisov and the Secretary Ms. Nadezhda Trenova.

The Bulgarian-Hellenic Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established in 2019 as an open organization, with offices in Sofia and Thessaloniki. The Chamber includes small and medium-sized companies from Bulgaria and Greece from various sectors of the economy, and their number is constantly growing due to its activity.