BTA and the Greek news agency ANA-MPA are among the most important journalistic organizations in the region, ANA-MPA President Emilios Perdikaris said during a cross-border conference held here on Wednesday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.
He emphasized that surely they can become better through this cooperation, as it is starting to spread within the framework of various European projects. "We should not create the impression that we are simply participating in these projects just to get funding from the EU, but to connect the projects with productivity and culture. Such meetings and initiatives are always important and useful and are not just for those present. They are useful for the peoples of our countries," Perdikaris stressed, adding that it is the second time he participates in such an event, and this shows the relationship that exists between the two countries and agencies.
He said that Thessaloniki deserves the title of Capital of the Balkans. He noted that since the removal of borders between Greece and Bulgaria thanks to Bulgaria becoming part of Schengen, the cooperation between the two countries has become much easier and much closer. There are many Greeks who travel to Bulgaria, and many Bulgarians who travel to Greece, Perdikaris pointed out, adding that this strengthens tourism and the overall exchange between the two countries. He concluded that the cooperation extends to all levels of economic, political and cultural activity.
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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