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Strengthening social dialogue. The Committee notes with interest the information provided by the Government in the report for the period ending in May 2005. In reply to its 2003 direct request, the Government indicates that the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, the Bulgarian Economic and Social Council, the trade unions and the organizations of employers are prepared to sustain and further develop an effective and fruitful social dialogue in Bulgaria: training programmes on social dialogue and labour market will be developed and run for 350 representatives of the social partners (Article 4, paragraph 2, of the Convention). The Committee hopes that the programmes will also include training on the matters related to international labour standards covered by the Convention, and that the Government will continue to report on the activities of the National Council for Tripartite Consultations regarding the consultations held on each of the matters set out in Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention.