site.btaContracts Worth BGN 68 Mln-Plus Signed in Kardzhali Region in 2021-2027 Programming Period

Contracts worth BGN 68 million have been concluded in Kardzhali Region under three EU programmes in the new programming period (2021-2027), Tatyana Yaneva from the Regional Information Centre 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 here on Thursday.

She stated that a total of 52 contracts have been concluded with 38 beneficiaries under operational programmes Human Resources Development, Food and Basic Material Assistance, and Environment.

Yaneva also presented the implementation of the projects in the region from the 2014-2020 programming period, noting that over BGN 260 million of funds were absorbed. Under the INTERREG Greece - Bulgaria cross-border programme, the regions along the border with Greece received more than BGN 130 million.

She also underscored that Kardzhali Municipality is one of two municipalities in Bulgaria eligible for a grant on green measures in urban environment, which was announced by the Managing Authority of Operational Programme Environment (2021-2027) in early January. The aim of the procedure is to contribute to improving the quality of ambient air by reducing excessive levels of fine dust particles.

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.