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  • Minister Manol Genov met with UNICEF Representative to Bulgaria Christina de Bruin

    25 Feb, 2025 | 10:00
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    Potential areas of cooperation related to the implementation of the Declaration on Children, Youth, and Climate Action were discussed The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with Ms. Christina de Bruin, UNICEF Representative to Bulgaria. Ms. de Bruin expressed high appreciation for the fruitful cooperation until the present mome...

  • Minister Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany

    25 Feb, 2025 | 09:00
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    The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Sofia Her Excellency Irene Planck. The two discussed current issues in bilateral relations in the field of environment, exchanged information on ongoing projects, and discussed the implementation of the Agreement on Cooperation in the Fi...

  • We mark 33 years since the proclamation of “Rila” National Park

    24 Feb, 2025 | 14:13
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    February 24 marks the 33rd anniversary of the proclamation of the largest national park in Bulgaria – Rila. The anniversary of the park’s establishment was solemnly celebrated today with a festive program in the conference hall of the Regional History Museum – Blagoevgrad. The park’s directorate is also holding the initiati...

  • Minister Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of Israel

    24 Feb, 2025 | 13:00
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    The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of Israel to Bulgaria His Excellency Yosef Lefi Sfari. The two countries maintain stable and friendly relations, which continue to develop in a spirit of trust and mutual understanding. Minister Genov presented the priorities of the Ministry of Environment and Water related ...

  • Public consultations on the River Basin Management Plans for 2028–2033 to start

    21 Feb, 2025 | 12:24
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    The public consultation will be conducted over six months – until August 21 The process of updating the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) for the period 2028-2033 has begun. The Ministry of Environment and Water and the basin directorates published for public consultation a schedule and work program for the development of the RBMPs an...

  • Oil stains on the Sozopol shore are being cleaned after an inspection by RIEW – Burgas

    20 Feb, 2025 | 16:12
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    RIEW – Burgas and the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate – Varna are carrying out checks on the information about the presence of fuel oil stains on the Harmanite beach in Sozopol. RIEW – Burgas is in contact with the Sozopol Municipality and the concessionaire of the beach. According to information from the Sozopol Municipality,...

  • Six centuries-old trees were declared protected

    18 Feb, 2025 | 11:54
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    The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov declared six century-old trees protected. Two of them are approximately 300 years old – one is a sedge oak (Quercus robur) with a trunk circumference of 4.40 m and is located in the village of Galabovo, Kuklen Municipality, Plovdiv Region. The second tree is a common beech (Fagus sylvatica) o...

  • European Commission terminates the infringement procedure for the flood risk and river basin management plans

    17 Feb, 2025 | 15:05
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    The European Commission (EC) has decided to terminate the infringement procedure on Bulgaria’s failure to comply with its obligations to review and update the second Flood Risk Management Plans (FRMPs) and the third River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs). At the end of last year, the RBMPs for the four river basin management regions for the pe...

  • Six centuries-old trees were declared protected

    14 Feb, 2025 | 16:30
    Six centuries-old trees were declared protected - 01

    The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov declared six century-old trees protected. Two of them are approximately 300 years old – one is a sedge oak (Quercus robur) with a trunk circumference of 4.40 m and is located in the village of Galabovo, Kuklen Municipality, Plovdiv Region. The second tree is a common beech (Fagus sylvatica) o...

  • On Trifon Zarezan, Minister Manol Genov awarded the first prize for good wine in Brestovitsa

    14 Feb, 2025 | 15:12
    On Trifon Zarezan, Minister Manol Genov awarded the first prize for good wine in Brestovitsa - 01

    As an honorary guest at the vineyard pruning celebrations in the Plovdiv village of Brestovitsa, the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov awarded the first prize in the competition for the best homemade wine in the “White Wine” category. The prize, accompanied by a gift - a cauldron for producing the Drink of the Gods, was rece...

  • Minister Manol Genov signed contracts for water and sewerage infrastructure for 762 million BGN under the Environment Program

    10 Feb, 2025 | 17:13
    Minister Manol Genov signed contracts for water and sewerage infrastructure for 762 million BGN under the Environment Program - 01

      The investment is in activities for the construction, reconstruction, and modernization of facilities on the territory of 21 agglomerations, served by 7 Water and Sewerage Operators Today, contracts for the modernization of water and sewerage infrastructure for nearly 762 million BGN were signed at the Ministry of Environment and Water...

  • Minister Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of Greece

    07 Feb, 2025 | 15:30
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    The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of Greece to Bulgaria, His Excellency Alexios Marios Liberopoulos. The two discussed bilateral and regional cooperation with a focus on environmental security and projects of mutual interest. Minister Genov pointed out that the relations between Bulgaria and Greece, as EU me...