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BULGARIAN SMALL AND MEDIUMENTERPRISES PROMOTION AGENCY________________________________________________The Bulgarian Small and MediumEnterprises Promotion Agency (BSMEPA) was establishedat the end of 2004 with the Ministry of Economy and Energyof Republic of Bulgaria. The Agency implements theGovernment’s policy for small and medium enterprises(SME) and guarantees the assimilation and disseminationof the best practices for SME support, while providing tothe businesses the products and services of this policy.Information and consultingservices and trainings for SMEsThe Agency assists the enterprises providing them withfree of charge trade and economic information, analyses,consultancies and trainings. BSMEPA contacts directly Bulgariancompanies and their foreign partners in its answeringto foreign trade requests and inquiries for investmentopportunities in the Bulgarian SME sector.International exhibitions and business eventsThe Agency organizes and finances the participation ofBulgarian companies on international events, following aprogramme approved beforehand by the Ministry of Economyand Energy. The presentation of Bulgaria and its tradeand economic potential abroad is a significant premise forexport promotion and increase of the Bulgarian companies’competitiveness.www.sme.government.bg 27