Lovech Region Is Heart of Bulgaria, As Bulgaria Is Heart of Europe, Balkans, Says Lovech Regional Governor

Filip Pavlov, BTA Correspondent Elina Kyurkchieva

Lovech Regional Governor Dora Stoyanova during a local conference as part of BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project in Troyan, North Central Bulgaria, April 25, 2025 (BTA Photo/Hristo Kasabov)

Troyan, North Central Bulgaria,

25.04.2025 12:18

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Lovech Region is the heart of Bulgaria, just like Bulgaria is the heart of Europe and the Balkans, Lovech Regional Governor Dora Stoyanova said during a local conference held here on Friday. The event was part of BTA’s Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project.

She underscored that the contribution of Lovech Region is in historical and culinary tourism, as well as in the revival of twinning of towns as Troyan, Lovech and Teteven have done. Stoyanova noted that these are local mechanisms through which people who live and work in the region can learn new things and exchange experiences. "When it comes to international participation, we can offer culinary and historical tourism, which are extremely interesting for everyone," she pointed out.

Stoyanova stated that the Lovech Regional Administration is implementing a project under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan, which aims to renovate the administration building. "Europe teaches us to be more compact and collected in our expenses, as well as to live more ecologically," she stressed.

The BTA press club in Troyan is developing significant activities, even though it was only established in 2024, Stoyanova said, adding that it is a contribution to the municipality and the region.

BTA's Europe on Balkans: Cohesion Skills project aims to raise public awareness and foster open dialogue about cohesion policy, local achievements, and the implementation of the EU's policy priorities. The project kicked off with a conference in Veliki Preslav in November 2024. The schedule of conferences until the end of September 2025 includes events in the following cities: Blagoevgrad, Burgas, Varna, Veliko Tarnovo, Vidin, Vratsa, Gabrovo, Dobrich, Kazanlak, Kardzhali, Kyustendil, Lovech, Montana, Pazardzhik, Pernik, Pleven, Razgrad, Ruse, Samokov, Svishtov, Sliven, Smolyan, Sofia, Stara Zagora, Troyan, Targovishte, Haskovo, Shumen, and Yambol. Cross-border conferences will be held in Belgrade, Bosilegrad, Bucharest, Edirne, Skopje, and Thessaloniki. The project builds on the Europe in the Balkans: A Common Future and Europe in Bulgaria: A Common Future projects, implemented by BTA in 2023 and 2024, respectively.

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