Ilian Vassilev

Ilian Vassilev
2003
Born(1956-07-07)July 7, 1956
Bulgaria
NationalityBulgarian
Known forDiplomat, Blogger, Author
Websitehttps://idvassilev.blogspot.com/

Ilian Vassilev (Bulgarian: Илиян Василев) (born July 7, 1956) is a Bulgarian diplomat, writer, and political blogger. He was President of the Bulgarian Foreign Investment Agency from 1997 to 2000, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Bulgaria to the Russian Federation from 2000 to 2006,[1] following which he became Chairman of Deloitte in Bulgaria.[2] At present he is Managing Partner of his own consulting company Innovative Energy Solutions. He is Chairman of the Reform Union Club (RUC) and Honorary Chair of the Bulgarian Economic Forum since its Foundation in 1997. Ilian Vassilev also coordinates the Sofia Business School, a joint undertaking of the RUC and the New Bulgarian University. He has served as advisor on energy related matters to succeeding Bulgarian governments and appears as a regular energy security commentator for western news outlets, including the Financial Times,[3] Reuters,[4] and others.[5]

  1. ^ "Bulgarian-Russian International Relations" (in Russian). About Bulgaria (In Russian). Retrieved 2014-06-23.
  2. ^ "Ilian Vassilev Profile". Sofia Business School. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Guest column: Location could be a golden ticket". The Financial Times. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "Bulgaria may seek South Stream bargain with Russia". Reuters. Archived from the original on June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Ilian Vassilev (idvassilev) on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved June 23, 2014.