site.btaBulgaria to Set Up Honorary Consulate in Moriya, Japan

The Bulgarian government on Wednesday decided to set up an Honorary Consulate in Japan and to appoint Kazuo Kawamura as Honorary Consul based in Moriya, Ibaraki Prefecture. The government said Japan is a priority partner to Bulgaria in Asia, and the two countries have established a tradition of friendship, cooperation and partnership based on shared values.

Kazuo Kawamura is Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. Bulgaria has maintained fruitful cooperation with Meiji since 1973. The company has played a key role in popularizing Bulgaria and its culture in Japan.