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  • Istanbul allocates some EUR 1,2 million for Saint Stephen church restoration

    Istanbul allocates some EUR 1,2 million for Saint Stephen church restoration

    Istanbul. The municipality of Istanbul has allocated about TRY 2,5 million, or EUR 1,2 million, for the restoration of the Bulgarian church there Saint Stephen, architect Vasil Kitov, a Bulgarian observer of the repair and restoration works in the church, said in an interview with FOCUS News Agency.

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    However, it might turn out that the money will not be enough. My colleagues in Istanbul have told me that if more money is necessary for the restoration, it will not be a problem for the local authorities to approve it, he added.

    He also said that a Bulgarian campaign is raising money for the restoration of the church’s iconostasis.

    Krasimira GEORGIEVA

    via Istanbul allocates some EUR 1,2 million for Saint Stephen church restoration: architect – FOCUS Information Agency.

  • Number of Bulgarians Traveling Abroad Shows Steady Decline

    Number of Bulgarians Traveling Abroad Shows Steady Decline

    The number of trips made by Bulgarians abroad has been reduced by 25% in the course of one year.

    The data was released by the National Statistics Institute.

    The number of trips abroad in February 2009 is one fourth less than those in February of 2008 with a reduction for all countries for which data is collected.

    The most significant decrease is registered for Israel – 62% down, followed by Slovenia (60%), Denmark (59%), Norway (58%), Finland (56%), Sweden (54%) and others.

    Only trips to Turkey register an increase of 10%.

    The number of trips abroad is steadily declining for the fourth consecutive month and from November 2008 to February 2009, there is a reduction of 66,000 trips.

    Half of the Bulgarian trips abroad are business ones.

    In comparison, most of the foreigners’ trips to Bulgaria are for vacation purposes (37%). In February there is a decrease of foreign trips to Bulgaria for all countries for which data is collected, compared with February of last year.

    The most significant reduction is for trips of Hungarians (36%), followed by the Swedish and the Slovenians (34%) among others.

    From European countries, non-members of the European Union, the Serbs register the biggest reduction of trips to Bulgaria (31%), followed by the Norwegians and the Russians (19%).

    The only increase is Canada – 6% more trips compared to February 2008.

    In 2008, Bulgarians have made a total of 5,7 M trips abroad, which is nearly 30% more then in 2007.

     

    www.novinite.com 28 March  2009