The new European directive banning single-use plastic products is expected to enter into force in early September. The document will be published for public discussion in the beginning of July and is expected to be submitted to the Council of Ministers by the end of August. This was stated by Reneta Koleva, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Enviro...

Today, the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev appointed Zinka Kirilova Stoykova acting director of the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water (RIEW) - Burgas. Previously Ms. Stoykova was Head of the Department “Air, Harmful Physical Factors, Water, Hazardous Chemicals and Complex Pollution Prevention and Control” at...

The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev revoked Order RD-402/09.04.2021, which changed the regime of activities in the natural landmark “Sand Dunes in the Kavatsite area”. He announced this at a press conference today. Minister Lichev announced that at the end of his term - on April 9th, his predecessor Emil Dimitrov signed an...

The Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) has managed for a short period of time to address issues that can be solved - such as the management of zoos and protected areas. The caretaker cabinet wished good luck to the next government in dealing with these problems. “In any case, I would like to wish success, the cause of nature conservati...

Measures for the protection of the brown bear species were outlined at a thematic meeting at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) today by representatives of institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the scientific community. “The adoption of an updated action plan for the brown bear in Bulgaria and the resumption of t...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev visited the Municipality of Berkovitsa and showed media representatives where the problem areas are for the implementation of the Petrohan Pass. He was accompanied by the Regional Governor of Montana Valeri Dimitrov, the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Petar Dimitrov, the Director...

Statement by the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev in relation to the National Waste Management Plan for the period 2021-2028 adopted by the government I am proud to be a member of the caretaker government and I thank the Prime Minister and my fellow ministers for adopting a strategic document covering an eight-year period. This is the...

On June 18 (Friday) the meeting with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) at the Ministry of Environment and Water (MOEW) will be thematic - on the protection of the endangered species of brown bears (Ursus arctos). The management of the Ministry of Environment and Water, the Executive Forest Agency (EFA) at the Ministry of Agriculture and Food, a...

On initiative by the Deputy Ministers of Environment and Water Emilia Toncheva and Petar Dimitrov, a meeting was held today between the managements of RIEW - Smolyan, the South Central State Enterprise, and the Regional Directorate of Forestry - Smolyan. The meeting was attended by the RIEW - Smolyan Director eng. Ekaterina Gadzheva, eng. Zdravko B...

In less than 10 days, a third bear cub was rescued today by RIEW - Smolyan. The cub was found again in the area near the town of Chepelare in proximity to the main road between Plovdiv and Smolyan. During the rescue, employees from Territorial Branch State Forestry “Juniper” were also involved. According to the experts from RIEW-Smolya...

Good news in respect to the resumption of the work of the National Biodiversity Council and the submission to the Council of Ministers of the National Waste Management Plan for the period 2021-2028 was announced by Minister Asen Lichev at the fourth meeting with non-governmental organizations active in the environmental field. The plan is with an i...

A memorandum for joint actions and policies will be drafted between the MOEW and the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB). This was decided during yesterday's meeting of the Minister of Environment and Water Asen Lichev and his political team with the Executive Director of NAMRB Silvia Georgieva, Vladimir Georg...