In relation to the campaign for the parliamentary elections, the MOEW informs that the regular open-doors day meetings with NGOs are discontinued.

  Due to the strong interest by students to apply, the deadline for applications to the annual competition for students with high academic achievements “Green Support for a Sustainable Future” established by the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev has been extended to October 29th, 2021. The deadline for consideration o...

In a letter to the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev submitted Bulgaria’s request and political commitment to join 13 OECD recommendations in the field of environment and chemicals. Bulgaria clearly and categorically expresses its political...

After the completion of the unloading and towing of the run-aground ship “Vera Su” MOEW teams continue to monitor the condition of sea waters near Kamen Bryag on a daily basis for the values ​​of scrutinized indicators. Daily monitoring continues from the coastal point located 60 meters south of where the ship had run aground. The add...

The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev welcomed the successful completion of the salvage operation to tow away the run-aground ship “Vera Su”, after the remaining quantities of the flooded cargo were drained from it. With the completion of the actions for unloading and securing the ship, the risk of sea water pollution in th...

In order to assess the state of sea waters and monitor the potential impact of the salvage operation, an additional 7-point area monitoring was carried out today in the proximity of ​​the run-aground ship “Vera Su”. The points had been determined in accord with the direction of the prevailing sea current. Their location allows tracking ...

A report on the Update of the marine environmental assessment, definitions and objectives for the good status of the marine environment as a first stage of the update of the Marine Strategy and Programs of Measures for 2022-2027, has been published for public consultation on the website of the Ministry of Environment and Water and the one of the Bl...

  We inform civil society organizations interested in the regular open doors day meetings that, exceptionally, only the upcoming meeting will be held on Monday, November 1, 2021, at 14:00h. In order to comply with the anti-epidemic measures, the meetings will continue to take place online. We ask all participants who have expressed a desire...

The results of samples from October 20th and 21st, taken from a coastal point 60 m South of the run-aground ship “Vera Su” and from a point next to the bow of the ship, have been analyzed. The data analysis show almost a double decrease in the values of monitored indicators at the two points compared to previous sampling results. The d...

Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Reneta Koleva participated in the international conference “The Green Transition - Solutions and Challenges for Bulgaria”, held today in Sofia. “For the transition to a circular economy in waste management, the aim is to extend the life cycle of products through policies and technological s...

The sampling results from the period October 15th to 17th, sampled upon a signal by the Border Police for water surface opalescence and a strong odor of petroleum products in the area of “Vera Su” the ship have been analyzed. The samples show the presence of oil products in the sea water. The Black Sea Region Basin Directorate immediat...

The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev is on board of a Border Police ship, which is expected to arrive today at about 2 pm in the area of the run-aground ship “Vera Su” in order to monitor closely the progress in the rescue operation for unloading the ship. The teams of the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate and the Varna R...