Yambol has the potential to develop on an even larger scale as a town of education and science and thus contribute greatly to the development of Bulgaria and Europe, Regional Governor Nikolay Kostadinov said during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Thursday.
"Each of us must approach education with great initiative and responsibility," Kostadinov stressed, adding that the basis of any future success for Bulgaria as part of the European family is skilled human resources.
He recalled that the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the Trakia University in Stara Zagora operates in Yambol Region, occupying a prestigious place in the top ten of higher education institutions in Bulgaria.
"I am convinced that with the joint efforts of the State, local authorities, non-governmental organizations and the academic community, project ideas could be created that would contribute to the development of the regions. And education, of course, is one of the main tools for this," Kostadinov pointed out.
He congratulated BTA Director General Kiril Valchev on BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project and noted that its implementation helps to build on efforts to develop the regions and overcome the differences between them.
BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project 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.
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