Sredets

The iconic monument honoring the Soviet army in Sofia is set to undergo dismantling within the next 30 days, as confirmed by Traicho Traikov, mayor of the Sredets region, in a recent statement to BNT. Citing severe structural deterioration, Traikov highlighted the urgent need to ensure public safety.

Runoffs for mayor are looming this Sunday in most Sofia districts. En masse, they will be between the candidates of "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria"-"Spasi Sofia" and those of GERB.

275 illegal migrants were stopped today at the Bulgarian-Turkish border during a large-scale/specialized police operation.

"We have so far 13 groups. This is from 6:00 a.m. until now," announced Commissioner Ivaylo Tonchev, head of the Border Police Department in Elhovo.

Five died and one remained in serious condition after an accident on the  Sofia-Varna main road near the village of Mikre. This was announced by the Center for Emergency Medical Aid in Lovech, quoted by BTA.

Seventy-five mayors in Bulgaria have been penalized for polluting environment with urban waste, shows the information of the Ministry of Environment and Water concerning the control activities of Ministry's 15 regional inspectorates ensuing from the Waste Management Act.

Archaeologists from the Deultum-Debelt National Archaeological Reserve near Bulgaria's Burgas have discovered the first written evidence that the Roman colony Deultum had a port, BGNES reported.

The inscription was found on limestone sarcophagus, dating from the II-III century AD.

The deadline for submission of bids in the tender for cleaning companies in Sofia, announced by the municipality, expires.

The value of the public procurement is BGN 436 million and the term is 5 years.

At the meeting of the Sofia Municipal Council a report will be adopted on the Operational Work Program of the Council for the year 2018, as well as the new program for the work of the municipal councilors in 2019.

On the agenda of the municipal councilors is also a proposal by the mayor Yordanka Fandakova for funding to complete the construction or maintenance of churches.

On December 18th at 14:30 on "Vazrazhdane" Square will start "Christmas Fairy - 2017". For the seventh time Sredets region is the organizer of the event. In the period from 18th to 24th December, children and adults will be able to take the festive retro tram, take pictures of Santa Claus and Snow White and receive presents.

Disinfection starts this morning in the areas of Burgas region that were flooded last week, Burgas Mayor Dimitar Nikolov told BTV's morning show.