Minister of Tourism: No water pollution expected on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast

Preliminary forecasts show that in the next 10 days, no water pollution is expected on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, after the destruction of the wall of the Nova Kakhovka da, Bulgaria’s Minister of Tourism, Zaritsa Dinkova, told BNT breakfast show on July 3. The monitoring continues.

The Ministry of Tourism receives 10-day forecasts that reflect the currents in the Black Sea. According to her, with each passing day the forecast becomes more favourable for the water in the Bulgarian Black Sea area.

"At the moment, it is checked once a week. Colleagues have judged, given that there is no such dangerous current - the Danube serves as a natural filter, which even in the event of a possible incursion, which is not foreseen, could push out the pollution. I guess at the moment their judgement is that this gives enough security," said Zaritsa Dinkova.

Minister Dinkova pointed out that there is a serious hybrid campaign against our country, which is affecting the Bulgarian business and Bulgaria as a tourist destination.

By the end of the year, the Ministry of Tourism had defended the retention of the 9% reduced VAT rate for the industry. Dinkova will insist that the reduced VAT remains in place next year.

"Our motive is that many of our competitors have such reliefs and if we want to confirm the competitiveness of our tourism, especially when faced with such a massive hybrid attack, we should have comfort," the minister said.

For the next year, the ministry also plans to ensure a higher budget for tourism by emphasising innovative advertising.

It is also working to address the shortage of tourism personnel and visa problems faced by seasonal workers in the country who come from abroad.