site.btaResidents of Dobrich Protest Against Poor Conditions of Streets, Sidewalks

Residents of Dobrich on Tuesday blocked a key road, which leads to the town of Silistra, during a protest against the poor conditions of the streets and sidewalks in one of the town's neighborhoods.

Protest organizer Antonia Maneva said that protests will continue until measures are taken to address the condition of the streets in the neighborhood. She explained that the protest was a result of the dissatisfaction accumulated over the years with false promises to improve the infrastructure in the area.

"For three years we have been hearing promises that streets and sidewalks will be built, but nothing has happened. We have also submitted petitions to the Municipality, but there is no result," Dobrich resident Martin Dimitrov pointed out, adding that ambulances and fire engines have a hard time reaching the neighborhood. 

Another resident, Lyuba Atanasova, said that she is protesting because nothing has been happening since Khan Tervel Street was excavated in 2023. "We are also inviting the mayor to take a walk in the neighborhood so that he can see the condition of the streets and sidewalks. The repair of the street is moving extremely slowly, not to mention the quality," she stressed.

Shortly before the protest, Dobrich Municipality said that they understand and accept the protesters' demands and respect their right to civic action and expression of public discontent. "The protest is fair and shows the need for concrete actions, not new promises", the position of the Municipality read.

The Municipality indicated that at the end of 2023, a procedure for replacing the water supply network on Khan Tervel Street was started and that in 2024, the water supply infrastructure was replaced. However, due to lack of funding, asphalting was not possible in the same period. In 2025, by decision of the Municipality, funds were provided to complete the project, with the repair activities having begun at the end of July.