In Sofia, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has had talks with Princess Dana Firas of Jordan, who is UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador and chair of the Petra National Trust - Jordan's oldest non-governmental organization for the protection and preservation of cultural and historical heritage.
Special attention has been paid to the development of cultural and historical tourism and of educational programs in the spirit of preserving cultural heritage from an early age. The Bulgarian Prime Minister said his government supported the idea of a firm link between culture and tourism that forms nearly 12% of GDP and together with accompanying activities provides 11 percent of total employment in this country.
More and more foreign students have been choosing Bulgarian universities and higher education institutions in recent years, the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA) reports. The increased interest is due not only to the tuition fees, but also to the quality of..
The European Commission has opened penalty proceedings against five countries, including Bulgaria, for incorrectly implementing changes to European drinking water regulations, BTA reports. The countries were supposed to implement the amended..
This year, Bulgaria had the best winter season, Tourism Minister Miroslav Borshosh said at a briefing, referring to data for the first four months, BTA reported. For the first time, over 2 million tourist registrations were made – 6.4% more..
The village of Delchevo is restoring the tradition of celebrating Midsummer's Day with a two-day program on June 21 and 22, the Gotse..
A festive concert of the Otets Paissii Performing Folk Ensemble will be held in Nessebar today, as the ensemble celebrates 70 years..
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