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...

“The Ministry of Environment and Water will provide full assistance for solving the problems of all zoos in the country. I want citizens and their children when they enter a zoo to feel that we are part of the connection between man and nature. It is my mission to find a path to solve all the problems you face.” This was stated by the M...

“The location for the installation of an automatic air quality measuring station in Ruse will be determined by June 4th.” This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev at a meeting with the Mayor of the Municipality of Ruse Pencho Milkov at the Ministry of Environment and Water. The meeting was also attended by ex...

Upon inspection of the employee list of the Ministry of Environment and Water, it was established that the former deputy ministers Slaveya Stoyanova and Iliyana Todorova have kept their positions as civil servants. Without announcement, they have been dismissed as deputy ministers and reinstated as directors of the “Waste Management and Soil...

Deputy Ministers Emilia Toncheva, eng. Petar Dimitrov, Valeria Kalcheva, Chief of Staff to the Minister Polya Pencheva, as well as the Advisor to the Minister for issues pertinent to the activities in the Executive Environment Agency (EEA) Vanya Grigorova, and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Environment and Water Klimentina Deneva will sup...

The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev decided to hold meetings every Friday from 14:00 with representatives of non-governmental organizations, whose activities are relevant to environmental protection and ecology. In front of his deputies, the Minister said: “I want to establish an open dialogue with all who work in the field of ...

The problems in the Executive Environment Agency (EEA) and the necessary urgent decisions are among the first priority tasks for the new Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev. The Minister will visit the EEA, whereby he will introduce his advisor on issues pertinent to the activity of the Agency. Minister Lichev will hold a meeting with th...

The caretaker Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev took office over from the recent Minister Emil Dimitrov. The two visited the National Coordination Center at the Ministry of Environment and Water, whereby Dimitrov presented the work in the “Air”, “Water”, and “Waste” sectors. Minister Lichev examined ...