A contract was signed on May 29th 2019 for setting up a water management system in the Iskar River basin, as the first phase of the National Real-Time Water Management System, worth 4.45 million BGN, VAT excluded. The deadline for execution of the contract is 420 calendar days. At the end of this week, it will be two years since the contract was si...

The caretaker Minister came to a bankrupt MOEW and absence of fight against corruption   “I came to find a bankrupt Ministry and a long-term failure to fulfill basic obligations. As an outsider, as a citizen, I thought this smelled of corruption, and I went inside to look for the evidence. I called the Chief of the Inspectorate and ask...

In response to the media interest for details on the MOEW deficit announced by the Minister of Environment and Water Mr. Asen Lichev, we would like to clarify that the deficit results from 8.5 million BGN overdue liabilities, which have become inadmissible under a project funded by Operational Program “Environment” and 2.1 million BGN f...

Dear compatriots, May 24th is the most Bulgarian holiday - a day of education, culture, and the Slavic script. The day of the Holy Brothers Cyril and Methodius! Our people have always strived for spiritual enlightenment. The Bulgarian alphabet is a civilizational contribution to the world cultural treasury. Our strife for enlightenment is the li...

Cargo trucks with plastic waste originating from Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria are retained at the “Lesovo” border checkpoint on their way to a processing plant in Turkey. This was established by an inspection of the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water (RIEW)-Stara Zagora on May 21st, on a signal by the Customs Bureau-Lesovo....

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) starts active cooperation with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the field of environmental protection. This became clear at the first meeting during the NGO open day at the MOEW, whereby the entire political cabinet participated. “The doors of the Ministry are open for you already,” ...

At the first press conference for the media, the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev presented the priorities in his work, his political cabinet, and the financial situation at the Ministry.   Deputy Ministers are Mrs Emilia Toncheva, Mrs Reneta Koleva, and Mr Petar Dimitrov. Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Wat...

Today - May 21st, we celebrate the European Day of the ecological network “Natura 2000”. The aim of the network is to ensure the long-term protection and conservation of the most important and valuable animal species and habitats in Europe, the existence of which is of paramount importance to human health, society, and the economy. &ld...

Today, the Minister of Environment and Water Mr. Asen Lichev had a working meeting with representatives of the “Southeast Europe” Directorate at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting was attended by Mrs. Iva Kruleva, Acting Director of the Directorate, Mr. Nikolay Dimitrov, Head of the “Neighboring Countries” Departme...

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: Please be reminded, that due to the epidemiological situation in the country related to the spread of COVID-19, the meeting at the Ministry of Environment and Water on Friday at 2p.m. will be held in compliance with all relevant anti-epidemic measures.

On decision by Minister Asen Lichev, the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) launched an Open Doors Day for NGOs in the field of environmental protection every Friday at 2 p.m. The meetings will be held in the building of the Ministry of Environment and Water at 22 Maria Luiza Blvd., “Europe” Hall.

The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev revoked a previous decision by the Ministry, which stipulated that the Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Republic of Bulgaria does not require an environmental assessment procedure. Upon taking into consideration complaints from non-governmental organizations, the Minister examined the case and t...