Serbian citizens of Bulgarian origin need stronger ties with Bulgaria, Municipal Council Chair of Serbia's Tsaribrod (Dimitrovgrad) Zoran Djurov said during the cross-border conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project. The conference took place at the BTA National Press Club here on Friday.
"Whatever happens in the field of politics, we will stay here where we live. That is why we need cooperation between the Balkan peoples and within the EU," Djurov pointed. "We look at Europe through Bulgaria", he noted, adding that the interest is great, as the benefits of Bulgaria's entry into the European Union are many.
He pointed out that one of these benefits is in the field of education and recalled that citizens of the Serbian side have the opportunity to enroll as students in Bulgarian educational institutions, and after graduation, most of them find employment in Bulgaria.
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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