Omani Group Interested In Investing In Bulgarian Tourism & Agriculture

The Arab businessman Adile al-Shanfar, who is vice-president of the situated in Oman holding company "Al Shanfari Group", will investigate the opportunities for investment in the field of agriculture and tourism in Bulgaria. This was announced after a working meeting between Shanfar and the mayor of the Bulgarian town of Pleven Nayden Zelenogorski.The company has interests in the field of energy, oil industry, tourism, trade, technologies, transport, automobiles, real estate management.Representatives of the Omani enterprise are in Bulgaria for the first time.The two countries have perspectives for cooperation both in the field of business and of education and health care, said Shanfar during the meeting. He stressed that at least 5000 students from Oman could study in Bulgarian universities. As a hurdle for the realization of joint projects, the Omani representatives pointed out the heavy Bulgarian visa regime.The specific parameters of the future investment of the company in the Region of Pleven will be defined in the next visit of the Omani delegation in the town when a meeting with representatives of the industrial and trade chamber of Pleven will be held.