site.btaMar del Plata Mayor Visits Bulgarian Naval Research Ship

The Ambassador of Bulgaria to Argentina and the command of the Bulgarian naval research ship Sv. Sv. Kiril i Metodii (RSV 421) welcomed on board the ship the Mayor of the Agrentinian coastal town of Mar del Plata, Guillermo Montenegro and Rear Admiral Marcelo Tarapow, Director General of the Training and Preparation of Argentina's Navy, the Bulgarian Naval Academy in Varna said in a Facebook post. The Bulgarian ship is at Mar del Plata en route to the Bulgarian Antarctic base on Livingston Island.

The two sides discussed cooperation opportunities between Varna and Mar del Plata in culture, education, tourism, trade and economy. The mayor pointed out the similarities between the two cities and was invited to visit Varna.

Mar del Plata's mayor was presented with the school's plaque by RSV 421 commanding officer Nikolay Danailov, as well as traditional Bulgarian gifts for him and the city administration. Guillermo Montenegro said that "it is an honour for him and the citizens of Mar del Plata to be visited by the ship and that it is always welcome".

Next February Mar del Plata will celebrate its 150th anniversary and many festive events will be organized to mark the occasion. This year, the Argentine city was visited by more than 9 million tourists. Its permanent residents are just over 1.5 million, the naval academy wrote on Facebook.