Balgarianovinite.com At a news conference here on Wednesday, Tourism Minister Ilin Dimitrov presented a Programme for the Development of the Tourism Sector. He said it was aimed at reforming the sector and resolving the problems that have accumulated over the years.
The Programme is structured in five strategic pillars. The top priority is connectivity, which means improving the infrastructure leading to the national resorts and cultural and historical landmarks, Dimitrov explained. The Programme also envisions a fund to support airlines and land transport with the participation of municipalities, the aim of which is to attract new air carriers and compensate for the increase in fuel prices. The Minister also highlighted the need to optimize and refine the way in which the tourist tax is spent in municipalities.
The second pillar of the Programme is accessibility, which includes work to speed up visa issuance procedures, strengthen capacity and the number of employees in key destinations and during active months to avoid “backlogs” when applying.
Staffing and quality are the third pillar, with the goal of rebranding the profession and changing the image of the tourism sector among young people, workers and students with the help of the media and influencers. In the field of education, Minister Dimitrov indicated that he will support the creation of an Association of Higher Schools for Tourism Studies. The connection between business and education for better quality internships will also be strengthened.
The Programme’s fourth pillar is advertising and marketing, with large advertising campaigns on social networks, radio and television for the domestic market and aiming to attract automobile tourists from neighbouring countries. Another idea is the creation of a mobile application “Visit Bulgaria” for the promotion of cultural sites and direct sale of tickets for museums, theatres and transport. Work will also be done to attract international forums of the rank of Giro d’Italia and Eurovision as well as applying to host the largest tourist exchanges in the world – ITB Berlin and WTM London.
The fifth pillar is related to the material base, financial instruments and environment. Dimitrov pointed out that a change in the regulatory framework is forthcoming, so that the existing food vouchers can also be used for tourism, emphasizing that this is a budget-neutral measure. Outdated regulations will also be updated, including the Regulation on the Categorization of Accommodation Places and the Tourism Act.
Dimitrov also indicated the creation of a Tourism Reform Council, which is expected to become operational in July. In it, the Ministry together with representatives of other departments and the business community will work on changes to the outdated regulatory framework and the development of a working Act on the Guarantee Fund for Tour Operators. Minister Dimitrov Presents Tourism Sector Development Programme 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-05-20 16:09:00 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law