S. Korea, Bulgaria reaffirm economic ties, nuclear cooperation

What happened: South Korea and Bulgaria reaffirmed cooperation on Bulgaria's new nuclear power plant project and discussed expanding bilateral economic ties at the third South Korea-Bulgaria Joint Economic Committee meeting in Sofia. Key numbers: The meeting was held Monday, the first in seven years since Seoul in September 2019; the inaugural meeting was in Sofia Why it matters: The two sides agreed that successful implementation of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant project would mark an important milestone in bilateral economic cooperation, and pledged to work closely to ensure progress.

South Korea and Bulgaria reaffirmed cooperation on Bulgaria's new nuclear power plant project and discussed expanding bilateral economic ties at the third South Korea-Bulgaria Joint Economic Committee meeting in Sofia.

The two sides agreed that successful implementation of the Kozloduy nuclear power plant project would mark an important milestone in bilateral economic cooperation, and pledged to work closely to ensure progress.