Elly’s Supreme Taste took part in the National Green Forum 2024 of the Association of Bulgarian Cities and Regions  

On 11 and 12 April, the National Green Forum was held in the town of Kazanlak under the motto “The Integrating Role of Municipalities in the Green Transformation and Digitalization”. 

The event is part of the project “Active Citizens for Energy-Independent Municipalities”, implemented by the Association of Bulgarian Cities and Regions (ABCR), “Institute for Entrepreneurship, Sustainable Development and Innovation” (IESDI), “Bulgarian Energy and Mining Forum” (BEMF) and B16 Urban Energy AS, Oslo, Norway. The main goal of the project is to raise civic awareness in municipalities and energy democracy, through collective actions in support of the energy transition. 

More than 100 representatives of local government and non-governmental organizations attended the forum. Over the course of two days, discussions took place on the topics of the green transformation in Bulgaria, waste management, energy efficiency, and ecological solutions for smart mobility and parking.

The Mayor of Kazanlak Municipality, Mrs. Galina Stefanova, welcomed the participants and wished them success. The Rector of UNWE – Prof. Dr. Dimitar Dimitrov stressed the decisive role of municipalities in the green transformation. The Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation - Mr. Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes - praised and encouraged the association's work in line with the EU Green Deal. Congratulations were also extended by Mr. Nikola Gechev - Director Corporate Sales at Vivacom and Mr. Valentin Iliev - Executive Director of Lev Ins.

An official dinner marked the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Association of Bulgarian Cities and Regions, at which the annual national awards were presented to municipal mayors in various categories.

Elly's Supreme Taste took part at the invitation of Mr. Ergin Emin - Chairman of the ABCR. Our team thanks Mr. Emin for the honor, and for choosing products from the series of Ariston Hellas as a gift for his guests. We also extend our thanks to the wineries Konopane, Bratanov and Bogdaya for trusting us to present them, which we did with heart and soul. Their magnificent wines received admiration from the organizers and the guests.

The event ended with a tourist tour organized by Kazanlak Municipality to the Rose Museum and the Archaeological Complex "Valley of the Thracian Kings".