SOFIA, May 23 (Xinhua) -- A joint declaration on the establishment in Bulgaria of an Agricultural Cooperation Demonstration Zone between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) was signed here on Tuesday.
According to the declaration, the setup of the zone aims strengthen the cooperation between China and the 16 CEE countries in agriculture.
Research institutes, businesses and entities in both sides will be encouraged to get involved in the development of the demonstration zone. And exchange and cooperation activities in areas such as agricultural production, mechanization and research, as well as agricultural trade, including the establishment of a cross-border e-commerce platform and distribution centers for agricultural products, will be conducted in the zone, said the declaration.
It will also be encouraged to build connectivity with the trial zones for agricultural cooperation in China, and conduct practical cooperation and exchange with existing modern agricultural zones in CEECs, the declaration said. Enditem