Varna Municipality

Vandalism struck Varna's City Garden as the bust of Russian statesman Nikolay Ignatyev was torn from its pedestal overnight on Tuesday.

This is how it looked before the vandal act:

The Minister of Environment and Water Neno Dimov, the acting Mayor of Varna Municipality Peycho Peychev and the Executive Director of City Transport EAD - Varna Zlati Zlatev signed a contract for the modernization of urban transport in the municipality. The project is funded under Operational Program "Environment 2014-2020" (OPE). The total investment is BGN 85.4 million.

The Mayor of the Sea Capital confirmed the construction of a second Asparuhov bridge, reported NOVA TV.

Varna Municipality continues its program of initial education of children in all sports. Training in the first months is free, BNT reported. One of the most popular sports is swimming. In many kindergartens, swimming pools have been built so that children can be taught.

For another year the citizens of Varna will enjoy a free ice rink in the city center. The attraction is built next to the building of the Municipality.

Industrial-technological Park will be built in Varna. This was decided by the councilors of the property and economy commission in the sea capital. The sole owner of the capital will be the Municipality of Varna and the intention is to invite the "National Company Industrial Zone" as a shareholder at a later stage.

"We are negotiating with Varna companies to buy two cargo ships and two catamarans in order to boost bilateral trade," said Cuba's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Pedro Rodriguez, quoted by the press service of Varna Municipality. He and other guests from the island state, including Aleida Guevara March, daughter of Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara, visited the seaside town on Tuesday.

Projects for the change of the urban environment in Varna were presented by future architects at the entrance of the Sea Garden, BGNES reported from Varna.

An explosion occurred at the board of a ship which arrived yesterday, April 4, at the shipyard in Varna, the press centre of Varna Municipality announced.

Mayor of Varna Municipality Ivan Portnih held talks with regional governor Todor Yotov and the Director of Regional Directorate Fire Safety and Population Protection (RDFSPP) Commissioner Tihomir Totev.

The Defence Ministry has received nearly BGN 15.5 for the repair of the MiG-29 fighter jets.

The Regional Development Ministry has been provided with BGN 12 M in order to finish the construction of the 20-km road between Dolno cherkovishte and Golyam izvor in the Kardzhali and Haskovo municipalities.