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Gorna Oryahovitsa airport, News

Low cost airlines and cargo flights from Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport

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Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport

Two well-known budget carriers and cargo flights operators will fly to and from Gorna Oryahovitsa airport according to information published today in Borba Newspaper; the names of the companies remain undisclosed though. Investmentс of nearly 32 million leva over a period of 35 years are laid down in the development plan for the air complex, which was provided to the government with regard to the concession procedure by the concessionaire Civil Airport of Gorna Oryahovitsa. With the submission of the development plan the new owner takes possession of the airport and its assents. The prospects for the airport are very good – it is becoming one of the most promising as less than ten kilometres away, near the village of Polikraishte, will be the junction where the future Hemus Highway and Ruse – Veliko Tarnovo Expressway will intersect.

Source: http://www.borbabg.com/2016/12/08/%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%84%D0%BD%D0%B8-%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%BC%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B3%D0%BE-%D0%B8-%D0%B1%D0%B8/

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Finance, Gorna Oryahovitsa airport, News

Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport receives funding from the state

The Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications has secured additional 2.05 million leva for the airports in Plovdiv and Gorna Oryahovitsa. These funds will be used to pay off the debts which the state has accumulated towards both airports for the funding of activities such as ensuring the safety and security of flights and for the maintenance and development of the airports.

Meanwhile Gorna Oryahovitsa airport is awaiting its new owner. According to experts there is a bonus the concessioner is to receive – an on-ramp from the airport to the future Hemus Highway that is to pass nearby. Only the opinion of the Commission for Protection of Competition is awaited before the new owner takes possession of the airport.

Source: http://www.borbabg.com/2016/08/02/%D0%B4%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8F-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%80%D0%B8-%D0%B2-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%B8%D1%89%D0%B5-%D0%B3-%D0%BE%D1%80%D1%8F%D1%85%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8/

News, Transport

Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanasi road closed till the end of August

The planned reconstruction of the Veliko Tarnovo – Arbanasi road starts today (12.07.2016). Recently heavy boulders and mud from the slopes along the road collapsed onto 2 cars prompting authorities to take actions to secure the lot. Road signs will indicate the detour route.

People travelling from VT through Arbanasi to Gorna Oryahovitsa and vice versa should take the road passing through Sheremetya.  Closed for the entire time will be the lot from the water tap at the chine all the way to the fork at Mavrikov Factory. The road is said to be open on the way to the fork at Mavrikov Factory. The road is said to be open on September, 1st.

Images: regnews.net

Source: http://www.regnews.net/bg/zapochva-se-zatvaryat-arbanashkiya-pat-do-kraya-na-avgust-za-remont/#.V4Thsfl9672

Entertainment, Events and Festivals, Food and Drink, Things to do

The village of Strelets hosts the Sweet Sorghum Feast

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Sweet Sorghum Treacle / madzhun

On 17th October 17 (Saturday) the village of Strelets will host the second edition of the Sweet Sorghum Feast. The festival is organized by the village mayoralty and the local community centre and pensioner club.

The organizers aim to trace back, preserve and popularize folklore traditions and customs in Gorna Oryahovitsa region and to revive the tradition of treacle (madzhun in Bulgarian) producing in the village. Sweet sorghum is any of the many varieties of the sorghum grass whose stalks have high sugar content and is used for syrup production (treacle).

There will be also a contest for the tastiest treacle; only residents of Strelets can take part in it. A jury will pronounce the best treacle and the winning contestants will receive diplomas.

There will also be a concert programme with lots of singing and dancing. Sweet Sorghum celebrations begin at 10 am in the village centre.

Images: Internet