Bulgarian deputy premier says Turks with green passport can enter Bulgaria without visa

ANKARA (A.A) - February 14, 2012 - Bulgaria's Deputy Premier Simeon Djankov said on Tuesday that Turkish people who had special passport, also called as green passport, and who had Schengen visa could enter Bulgaria without visa as of March 2012. Turkish Energy & Natural Resources Minister Taner Yildiz met Bulgaria's Deputy Premier Djankov in Ankara. Djankov said according to latest researches, nearly one third of Turks who visited Bulgaria would benefit from this new practice on visa procedure. Replying to a question on Trans-Anatolia gas pipeline project, Djankov said that they were ready to extend support to the project. Yildiz told reporters that a high level strategic cooperation meeting would be held between the two countries in the coming period. "We want to enhance relations between the two countries," he said. Replying to a question on natural gas supply, Yildiz said that poor winter conditions still affected the country, but there would be no shortage in the coming period.