The International Technical Fair Autumn 2008 was unveiled in Plovdiv by President Georgi Purvanov on Monday. Attending the official ceremony were cabinet ministers, diplomats, MPs, the Regional Governor and the Mayor of Plovdiv.

The forum will last until October 4. Participating are 3,202 companies of 45 countries. Italy is a partner-country of this year's edition of the Technical Fair as 397 Italian companies are presented.

"I am impressed not only with the traditionally high interest in the exhibition areas but also with the new opportunities for advertising, the technological level of the materials, machines and facilities, produced by the Bulgarian companies and their future partners," Purvanov said at the opening.

The Bulgarian economy is making progress; many goods things have been happening here, which sooner or later should be noticed both by the Bulgarians and by their partners, he added.
Source: BTA