The Ministry of Tourism has initiated a joint inspection of all institutions engaged on the beach of Camping “Oasis”

The Ministry of Tourism of Bulgaria, following an order issued by Minister Nikolina Angelkova, initiated a joint inspection of all institutions concerned in connection with an alert for the levelling of the dunes on the beach at Camping “Oasis”. It will include representatives of the Burgas Regional Inspectorate of the Environment and Water, Burgas Regional Administration and Tsarevo Municipality.

In accordance with the provisions of the Law on the Black Sea Coast Spatial Development (art. 8), the Minister of Tourism is authorized to carry out preparatory actions for the award of concessions for the sea beaches under the conditions and in accordance with the procedures of the law; to submit proposals in the Council of Ministers for the award of concessions for sea beaches; to organize the procedures for the selection of a concessionaire; to conclude contracts for concession award; to conduct the procedures for renting out of sea beaches and conclude rental contracts; to organize the supervision of the implementation of the concession and rental contracts; to represent the state in proceedings on disputes arising from concession contracts, respectively rental contracts. The need of rapid and coordinated actions requires a joint verification.

In accordance with a decision of the Council of Ministers, a competition will be organized for the concession award for the beach at Camping “Oasis”. At the moment documents and offers are being submitted for the award procedure.

Minister Angelkova also ordered that the special telephone: +359 2 90 46 833 and e-mail: control@tourism.government.bg for signals of irregularities spotted on the sea beaches, which were operating in the active summer season, should be used all year round. “Our main goal is to protect the sea beaches and to ensure their sustainable development and to offer the best conditions to the tourists", said Minister Angelkova. In her words, there have been signals of irregularities in the winter season, when ill-wishers abused with the sea beaches for their own needs – taking amounts of sand, expanding or reducing the active area etc. “We will give the opportunity to every citizen to contact us and even if the calls are not within our competence, we will refer them to the competent authorities in order to prevent attempts of abuse”, added Nikolina Angelkova.