The Rector of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Prof. Anastas Gerdjikov, signed an agreement on tripartite scientific, cultural and economic cooperation between Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski ", CIDIC (European Centre of Economic Diplomacy) and the Brussels Academy for China & European Studies (BACES), an academic platform based in Brussels, representing Renmin University of China, Sichuan University and Fudan University and Vrije Universiteit Brussels on April 26th, 2018. On behalf of Brussels, the contract was signed by Professor Jan Cornellis and on behalf of the Chinese High Schools it was signed by H.E. Mr Zhang Haizhou, Ambassador of the Republic of China to Bulgaria.