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Bulgartabac stops exports to the Middle East

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From 1 April 2016, the tobacco holding Bulgartabac will suspend production and sales of its tobacco products to the Middle East, the company said. According to a report in Capital daily, this market accounts for about 80% of the export earnings of the company. In a press release the company explains its decision by a sharp decline in orders due to "negative publicity" and the sensitive situation in the region.




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