The Ministry of Tourism Processed Payments Totalling BGN 17,988,378.65 under the Second Humanitarian Programme for Temporary Protected Persons from Ukraine

The Ministry of Tourism is proceeding to the Ministry of Finance for approval of humanitarian aid payments totalling BGN 17,988,378.65 including VAT under the Second Humanitarian Programme.

The payments were verified after a full recalculation of the amounts due for all reporting periods under the Programme from 01 June 2022 to 31 March 2023, based on the work of the Inter-agency Working Group formed by experts from the Ministry of Tourism and the agencies that provide information on displaced persons from Ukraine ex officio — the General Directorate of Border Police and the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, the State Agency for Refugees and the National Revenue Agency.

The recalculations have been made after comparing the data on the displaced persons from Ukraine accommodated in the accommodation/shelter facilities, provided by the Unified System for Tourist Information (ESTI) and declared in the Secure Electronic Delivery System (SSED), with the actual and consolidated data provided by the General Directorate of Border Police and the Migration Directorate of the Ministry of Interior, the State Agency for Refugees, the National Revenue Agency, with appropriate adjustments and deductions.

The payments will be made following a decision by the Council of Ministers to approve the aid under the terms of the Programme.