Minister Angelkova acquainted European Commissioner Corina Crețu with the preparation of the final conference of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Danube Strategy

19 September 2018

The European Commissioner congratulated Bulgaria on the success in tourism and praised the efforts of the ministry to achieve sustainable development in this sector

The Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova acquainted the European Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu with the preparation of the final conference that will mark the end of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Danube Strategy. They talked in Brussels during the working visit of Minister Angelkova. The seventh annual forum of the Danube Strategy will be held in mid-October in Sofia, which will mark the ending of the year-long presidency of our country. The main subject to be discussed at the forum will be the importance of tourism for achieving economic growth within the Danube region. A meeting of the ministers of tourism of the countries in the Danube region will also be organized as part of the conference.  

We think that culture and tourism are integrating factors for the territorial approximation and the emphasis of the importance of the Danube region, said Minister Angelkova.

The digitalization of the cultural heritage sites within the Danube region is an added value for tourism.

European Commissioner Crețu congratulated Bulgaria on the success achieved in the sphere of tourism and the work of Minister Angelkova for the sustainable development of this sector. The European Commissioner said that it would be a great pleasure for her to attend the conference and she expects that it will yield positive results that will have a practical impact and will contribute to the sustainable progress of the Danube region. European Commissioner Crețu noted that she appreciated the efforts and the persistent actions of Minister Angelkova for the prioritization of the region along the river Danube and the emphasis on its economic significance on a national and European level.

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