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AGRA 2006 opens February 21st, 2006

AGRA 2006 opens February 21st, 2006

2/20/2006 10:03:50 AM

The start of the AGRA International Agricultural Exhibition 2006 is forthcoming ? the exhibition will open Feb,21st and close Feb 25th, organized by the BG Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. AGRA is among the most successful agricultural exhibitions in the South-Eastern Europe, with over 24,000 visitors a year. The exhibition takes place for 15th time in a row and is very successful.

 

The number of companies that confirmed their participation this year is very impressive one - 722 ones (290 BG and 432 foreign) from 35 countries altogether: Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Greece, Denmark, Israel, India, Spain, Italy, Canada, China, Macedonia, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, USA, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, Ukraine, Hungary, Finland, France, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden and Japan.

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ST. ANASTASIAs Day
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