Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Miroslav Naydenov met in Brussels with the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Dacian Ciolos during the session of the Council of ministers of agriculture and fisheries. Minister Naydenov thanked the commissioner for the positive evaluation for Bulgaria given by the latest EC audit mission for the execution of the action plan for upgrading the digital orthophotomap of agricultural plots.
The minister has assured the EU commissioner that Bulgaria would continue to stick to its commitments and by end-November would make photos of the remaining 40 percent of agricultural lands. Minister Naydenov also supported the measures for sustainable forest management discussed at the Council.