Bulgarian Govt Gets Much Praise from Austrian Chancellor

Bulgaria has achieved much in fighting corruption and organized crime over the past year, according to Austrian Chancellor Werner Faymann. Faymann welcomed Tuesday in Vienna the Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov and a Bulgarian government delegation.

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Source: Novinite.com

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