Within the 7^nd edition of the Italian Festival organized by ICE Office in Sofia on 7^th June was held the Economic Forum "Bulgaria and Italy: together paving out the road from crisis". It was an important opportunity to verify bilateral economic and trade relations between Italy and Bulgaria and, at the same time, to compare the actions used to address the ongoing economic crisis.

From 30^th May to 11^th June was held in Sofia the 7^th edition of the Italian Festival organized by local ICE Office, traditional main appointment of Italian cultural identity promotion in the field of Arts and Trade.

Within the manifestation, on 7^th June was held the Economic Forum "Bulgaria and Italy: together paving out the road from crisis". It was an important opportunity to verify bilateral economic and trade relations between Italy and Bulgaria and, at the same time, to compare the actions used to address the ongoing economic crisis.

The discussion evolved during a one-day works on three technical panels which were attended by representatives of public and private organizations supporting internationalization, support agencies to SME investments, banking, and business representatives of both countries.