Sat, Nov 21 2009
Environment Minister Djevdet Chakurov and Nikolai Dimitrov, the mayor of the Black Sea town of Nessebur, signed on January 16 an agreement for the funding of the construction of a new wastewater treatment station in the town.
The funds will come from the European Union's operational programme Environment, as it has been considered a priority location for the "improvement and development of infrastructure for drinking water and waste management in urban areas with population exceeding 2000 inhabitants".
The costs of the project have been estimated at 2.1 million leva. The issue of environment has increasingly become a top concern for the Nessebur town hall and the wastewater treatment station is seen as a key installation which will maintain the sea water clean.
"This is vital for the local population from a business point of view as it will attract more tourists, but more importantly it will ensure a better and healthier life for the local population," Dimitrov said, as quoted by website stroitelstvo.bg.
The town hall of the ancient port town of Nessebur plans to offer a land swap to a company that plans to build a dolphinarium in the old part of the town.
The projects are evaluated at 75 million euro, and will require between 40 and 46 weeks of construction.
Environment Minister Djevdet Chakurov claims it's unrealistic to expect that all projects will be completed by the deadline of July 2009 in accordance with the initial agreement with the European Union.
Construction work will end by May 30 and will be followed by 30 days of testing before the plant can begin operations, city hall official says
The Black Sea city of Varna will have a new water and waste factory that will start work next year
The European Commission is taking Bulgaria to court for delays in providing Sofia with adequate waste disposal facilities.
James Warlick is the spouse of Mary Warlick, director of the office of Russian affairs at the US state department, who has been nominated to serve as ambassador to Serbia
Bulgaria’s Health Ministry announced on November 20 2009 that the flu epidemic declared two weeks earlier is at an end as rates of infection decline. The announcement coincides with reports of two deaths from A (H1N1) flu in Bulgaria.
Acting on allegations by Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria leader Ivan Kostov, prosecutors and Government officials are to probe deals by which Movement for Rights and Freedoms leader Ahmed Dogan acquired various properties.
Prosecutors allege that a deal agreed by the former defence minister caused losses of 12.9 million leva.