site.btaSamokov Mayor: Education in Municipality Is Priority

Education in Samokov Municipality is a priority, Mayor Angel Dzhorgov said at a local conference within BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference is taking place at the BTA National Press Club in Samokov on Monday.

He pointed out that there are five kindergartens and 13 schools operating on the territory of the municipality, including one primary and six secondary schools. All of them are technologically equipped and have a very good material base, he emphasised, adding that the condition of the school infrastructure is very good and most of the buildings have been renovated.

Samokov Municipality has finalized the activities for the construction of a MIR centre, which is financed by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area. This is a fully equipped, functioning centre for the provision of integrated services in the community, Dzhorgov said.

Three more STEM centres have been opened in Samokov, which takes the total number of STEM centres in the municipality to seven.

It is important to note that all projects implemented with European funds provide added value both for Bulgaria and for the whole of Europe, Dzhorgov stressed. He thanked BTA Director General Kiril Valchev for the partnership and the media coverage of all the Municipality's initiatives.

Through the Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project, BTA aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. Until September 2025, BTA will host discussions at its press clubs in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.