
A three-member delegation from the twinned municipality of Komotini, Republic of Greece, led by the Deputy Mayor for Tourism, Georgios Lazaridis, was on a working visit to Kardzhali. He was accompanied by Dimitris Gartsonis - advisor to the mayor of the Greek city and expert Kyriaki Kasseri. The delegation was welcomed by the deputy mayors of the municipality of Kardzhali Veselina Tihomirova, Daniel Delchev and chl. expert in the municipal administration Alexandra Rimpopova.
"The purpose of the meeting is to promote the exchange of ideas, experience and good practices that will contribute to the deepening and development of tourism in the two twinned municipalities. This visit provides us with an excellent opportunity for potential partnerships and building a solid foundation for future cooperation," said Deputy Mayor of Komotini Georgios Lazaridis.
During the meeting, good ideas for future interaction were shared. The first of them is to create a working group, made up of tourism experts in the two municipalities, to outline the specific parameters of the cooperation. Another idea that was discussed was to dynamize the flow of information on the websites of the two municipalities, which would direct tourists to certain tourist destinations, cultural and sports events. This same information to be uploaded in a common facebook group. The idea of holding Komotini Day in Kardjali and Kardjali Day in Komotini was discussed and accepted.
The guests from Komotini also received an invitation to participate in the Days of Friendship, which will be held from July 12 to 15 in Kardzhali.