On May 18, 2015, in Varna, the General Director of the State Enterprise “Port Infrastructure,” Angel Zaburtov, opened a photo documentary exhibition “Bulgarian Ports /1879 – 2014/. Chronicle,” based on the book of the same name. The event took place in the hall of the State Archive – Varna, in front of prominent figures from the city’s maritime community. “This is the first edition of the book on the history of Bulgarian ports, but it will not be the last,” said Angel Zaburtov.
“On behalf of the State Enterprise “Port Infrastructure,” I commit to reissuing the book, taking into account all recommendations,” he added.
“I hope that in future editions of the book, there will be more focus on the future development of Bulgarian ports, particularly the Port of Varna,” said Stoyan Pasev, the Regional Governor of Varna, at the opening. “For the development of the Varna port, it is necessary for all of us to unite around a common vision for its future,” he further added.
The exhibition includes 20 panels with photos and facsimiles of the most important events related to the construction and development of Bulgarian sea and river ports. Its author is Atanas Panayotov, who also wrote the book “Bulgarian Ports /1879 – 2014/. Chronicle.” The exhibition will also visit Burgas and Ruse.
The book “Bulgarian Ports /1879 – 2014/. Chronicle” was published on the initiative of the State Enterprise “Port Infrastructure” on the occasion of 135 years of port activities in Bulgaria. It is the first time that the main dates and events from the history of Bulgarian sea (on the Black and Aegean Seas) and Danube ports have been compiled.