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29,000 jobs in tourism have been saved: Minister of Tourism

Mariyana Nikolova
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“Despite the blow the tourist industry suffered due to Covid-19, 29,000 jobs in Bulgaria have been saved,” said Minister of Tourism Mariyana Nikolova in Plovdiv.

Minister Nikolova paid a visit to Plovdiv on the occasion of the start of the academic year at the University of Food Technologies in the city. In her words as a result of the efforts made by the state and the urgent social and economic measures taken Bulgaria was awarded a safety and hygiene stamp by the World Travel and Tourism Council. 



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