Kyustendil Municipality is looking for ways and opportunities to support the events in Bosilegrad and to support the local people in any way it can, said Kyustendil Mayor Nikolay Dochev at 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.
Dochev specified that this includes medical assistance and continuing the education of young people in Bulgaria. He expressed his gratitude to BTA for having a national press club in Bosilegrad, as this helps with the media exchange, the awareness of the people and to maintain the sense of community as well, which is extremely important for the local people, he pointed out.
"Due to various reasons of an economic nature, people's lives here are not easy, and the existence of the BTA press club gives a feeling of connection on both sides of the border," Dochev pointed out.
Dochev will also participate in a meeting of the Bulgaria-Serbia cross-border cooperation programme, which, according to him, can be a good sign for the development of the region.
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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