The National Association of Municipalities in Bulgaria held its largest forum, the Annual Meeting of Local Authorities, from 12 to 14 October 2025 in Albena Resort.
Each year in October, the meeting brings together more than 800 representatives of local authorities, central government, business, academia, partner organizations and foreign guests who have a key role and contribute to better governance, transformation and development of municipalities.
The Mayor of Pomorie Municipality Ivan Alexiev took part in the discussion panel dedicated to the waste management reform. He presented the innovative project for the country, co-funded by the LIFE Programme of the European Union – “Holistic approach to waste management in the transition to a circular economy”. The presented goals, stages and results in Pomorie under the project for the implementation of an innovative approach in waste management, including door-to-door waste collection and the introduction of a new and fairer system for payment of the household waste service based on the amount of discarded waste, caused great interest among the attendees.
At a dedicated exhibition stand in the framework of the Municipal EXPO, team members and project partners presented the key activities and results. The visitors had the opportunity to get acquainted with the applied innovations and good practices, as well as to discuss opportunities for partnership and upgrading future initiatives. The stand was also visited by the members of the Management Board of the Association of Municipalities and personally by its Chairman and Mayor of Veliko Tarnovo Municipality Daniel Panov.
“Our participation in Municipal Expo 2025 is an excellent opportunity to share our experience and exchange ideas with other municipalities and experts. The LIFE project is only part of our long-term strategy for nature care”, commented the Mayor Ivan Alexiev.
