About two-thirds of the graduates of the Nikola Vaptsarov Naval Academy (NVNA) in Varna choose to stay in the city, which means that 100-150 young people remain in Varna each year, said NVNA Rector Kalin Kalinov 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 Monday.
He noted that currently the active sailor certificates are over 20,000. "This means that an annual income of USD 1-2 billion flows into the city's economy," commented Kalinov. "We contribute a lot to the appearance of this city. We are one of the symbols and we are pleased that our ship spreads the glory of the city. We have created another friendly city in Argentina. The name of Varna is also glorified abroad," Kalinov emphasized. Representatives of 11 countries are studying at the Military Academy, which constitutes 12-13% of all students at the academy.
"The universities in Varna are turning the city into a youth educational centre. We have such a specificity that we work in close interaction with each other. We have divided the educational market in such a way that we partner more than compete and create a broad profile of professions that are necessary for the needs of the city. We are very logically complementing the palette of services that our city offers and we are creating a broad profile that covers almost all the necessary professions," Kalinov stressed.
He thanked Varna Municipality and the Regional Administration for speaking a common language for the better development of the seaside city.
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. The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events 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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