site.btaNessebar and German City of Gotha Sign Cooperation Memorandum

Nessebar Mayor Nikolay Dimitrov and the Mayor of the German city of Gotha, Knut Kreuch , signed a memorandum of cooperation. The document envisages the development of sustainable ties between the two cities within the framework of the European Union, the municipal administration said.

The ceremony was attended by Meglena Plugchieva, a Bulgarian politician and diplomat, whose mediation was key to the implementation of the partnership. The memorandum lays the foundations for future joint initiatives in the cultural, sports, festival, and educational fields, as well as for exchange visit between representatives of Nessebar and Gotha.

The meeting took place in the building of the Old Town Hall in Nessebar. Mayor Dimitrov noted in his remarks that the town has opportunities to provide a full recreational tourism experience in a unique architectural and historical environment. He described Nessebar as "an ancient treasury of material artifacts unmatched in human history" and called for the preservation of the cultural heritage maintained through millennia.

Gotha Mayor Knut Kreuch expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to expand international cooperation. He noted that the agreement is signed in the year when Gotha marks 1250 years since its first mention in historical records and emphasized the importance of future initiatives in culture, tourism, and education.

After the signing ceremony, the visiting delegation, led by Knut Kreuch and accompanied by Mayor Dimitrov, toured the medieval churches in Old Nessebar, as well as the ethnographic and archaeological museums.