Minister Nikolina Angelkova: The postage stamp contributes for the recognition of Bulgaria as a sustainable destination for all year round tourism

28 August 2017

Bulgaria is the only country that will validate a postage stamp with subject “2017 - International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development”. Our initiative was approved by the Secretary General of UN World Tourism Organization Taleb Rifay. The positive assessment was determined by our innovative approach and the fact that we have decided to put an accent on the cultural-historical heritage. This was said by Minister of Tourism Nikolina Angelkova during the ceremony for the validation of a philatelic stamp dedicated to the international year for the sustainable development of tourism. The event was attended by Dimitar Genovski, Deputy Minister of Transport and Information Technologies and Communications and Tetyana Uzunova, the stamp painter.

Minister Angelkova stated that the stamp depicts the country as a better tourist destination.  Our main focus is to make the country an all year round destination, which may be achieved with the cultural-historical and balneo- and SPA tourism, the minister added. In her words such initiatives contribute for the perception of Bulgaria as a sustainable all year round tourist destination.

The stamp depicts the Rila Monastery and the Thracian Tomb of Kazanlak, both sites being part of the list of cultural heritage of UNESCO. 

The philatelic edition will be presented during the 22nd session of the General Assembly of the World Tourism Organization in the city of Chengtu, China, which will be held in the period 11 - 16 September 2017. There I will have the opportunity to personally present the edition before officials from all over the world”, the minister stated.

The topic of tourism has entered the Bulgarian stamp edition in the middle of the 20th century, Dimitar Genovski said. I am convinced that the edition will become part of the collections of the stamp collectors and will adorn the letters sent to friends and relatives abroad, the Deputy Minister said. He added that this would be a wonderful inspiration for many people to include Bulgaria in their travel schedules.

It is a difficult task to show on a small area of 7/9 cm the potential of the Bulgarian tourism with its rich natural and historical landmarks, said the painter Tetyana Uzunova. She explained that she had decided to depict the history, the roots and the ancient civilizations, because they can impress a large number of tourists.

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