The Executive Agency for Bulgarians Abroad (EABA) is moving towards closer contacts with all Bulgarian communities abroad in a spiritual, economic and any other way, said its Executive Director Raina Mandzhukova during the cross-border conference held as part of the Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project at the National Press Club of BTA in Bosilegrad on Thursday.
Mandzhukova emphasised that information provision is one of the first steps and one of the most important things in this rapprochement. She expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to participate in the cross-border conference, as well as for the connection and contacts with BTA's National Press Club in the town and the correspondent in Bosilegrad, Aleksandar Dimitrov.
She noted that this gives the EABA the opportunity to participate in initiatives of the Voice Association, the Bulgarian Cultural and Information Centre in Bosilegrad and in the life of the Bulgarians in this region of Serbia.
Mandzhukova pointed out that nowadays, if something is not in the media, it is as if it did not happen at all. She paid respect to BTA's previous Director General Maxim Minchev for opening BTA's first national press club in another country precisely in Bosilegrad, a place with a significant Bulgarian minority.
She stressed that the Bulgarian state is somewhat indebted to the Bulgarians in this region of Serbia, with one way to solve this debt being information provision. She pointed out that the correspondent Aleksandar Dimitrov and his colleagues cannot build a railway line or build roads, but presenting the problems to the public sooner or later will lead to overcoming difficulties. Mandzhukova also expressed hope that with the help of geopolitics one day there will be no border checks at all, expressing confidence that sooner or later this will happen.
Through this initiative, BTA aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. Between November 2024 and 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.
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