Minister Angelkova has showed AEK "Etar" and Gabrovo to representatives of the Diplomatic Corps in Bulgaria

Representatives of the Diplomatic Corps in Bulgaria have attended the annual meeting in Gabrovo municipality and had the opportunity to visit some of the main touristic attractions in the region. The visit was organized jointly with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism.

„For the second consecutive year, thanks to the good partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we managed to show to all of you, the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps, some of the emblematic places in Bulgaria”, said Minister Angelkova in her address to the diplomats today in the “Etar” complex. She emphasized that these meetings strengthen the connections and contacts with the representatives of the foreign missions in Bulgaria. „This is of great importance, not only because you are ambassadors of your own countries, but in a way you are also ambassadors of Bulgaria to your compatriots. Thus, you may play a major role for making our country popular, including as an attractive touristic destination”, said Minister Angelkova.

More than 24 ambassadors and heads of foreign missions in Bulgaria took part in the visit. Their hosts were the Mayor of Gabrovo Tanya Hristova and the Governor Nikolay Sirakov, who managed to show within two days some of the main touristic sites in the region, such as the House of Humour and Satire, the House-Museum “Dechkova kashta”, the Interactive Museum of Industry in Gabrovo, etc. The programme also involved a visit to the village of Bozhentsi, and today the guests have visited the unique for the Balkans outdoor architectural and ethnographic complex “Etar”. This is the second year, in which the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have organized such a visit. Last year the representatives of the Diplomatic Corps visited Haskovo and Kardzhali.