The first trade agreement between Israel and Bulgaria was signed today at the Foreign Ministry here. The pact calls for an exchange of goods valued at $1,500,000.
Israel will sell Bulgaria citrus fruit and other citrus products, razor blades, pharmaceuticals and super-phosphates. The Balkan state will export to Israel agricultural products, timber, penicillin, tobacco and asbestos.
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