TWINNING OF
SVOGE AND
PALILULA
10.03.2009.

Emil Cvetanov,
the president of
Bulgarian
Municipality
Svoge (Sofia
districting
(www.svoge.bg)
with his
associates
visited Palilula
Municipality
after the
invitation of
Palilula
Municipal
government. The
theme of this
gathering was
the realization
of border
cooperation in
2009 programme,
as well as
discussion on
the project
ideas and
potential donor
type projects.
The presidents
of two
municipalities
Svoge and
Palilula –
Cvetanov and
Novakovic signed
`Twinning
agreement`. This
cooperation,
that has lasted
up to now more
than three
years, will be
continued and
improved with
new activities.
His Excellency
Georgi Jurukov,
the general
consul of the
Republic of
Bulgaria in Nis,
expressed his
satisfaction
with the results
both sides have
reached so far
and with the
degree of mutual
cooperation.
Milan Djurdjevic,
president of
Palilula
Assembly, Vesna
Jovanovic –Jankovic,
secretary of
Palilula
Municipality,
Bojan Ilic, head
of Municipal
administration
In the name of
Palilula
Municipality and
members of
Municipal
council: Milos
Stojkovic, Milan
Andrejic and
Milan Stevanovic
were also
presenting
Palilula during
this meeting.
Later today
Bulgarian
delegation had
meetings with
the mayor of Nis
Milos Simonovic,
general managers
of TON (Tourist
organization of
Nis) and
`Parking servis`
public
enterprise. In
the afternoon
hours the
delegation also
visited the
`Faculty of work
safety`,
University of
Nis. The dean
PhD Dragan
Spasic and
docent dr. Goran
Ristic, vice
dean for quality
and development
area, expressed
their interest
and readiness to
promote the
study of Nis
university
programme to
Bulgarian
students –
specially new
study programme
– management of
communal
systems.
Svoge
Municipality is
one of rare
local
governments in
Bulgaria that
has its own
office in
Brussels and
that is focused
on the basis of
information on
projects
financed by EU.
Cooperation with
Palilula
Municipality
first started
within the
project for
neighborhood
programme
Bulgaria -
Serbia `
Upgrading the
level of flowing
information and
communication
between border
regions`
financed by
European agency
for
reconstruction
within CARDS
programme.