District Varna

Priorities and projects up to 2005

1. Strategic targets and projects of municipal government

Strategic objective 1 – Stimulating the economic growth through using and developing the potential advantages of Varna region and increasing its attractiveness for foreign investors. Major projects:

Creating a High-technology Park
Creating a Free trade zone Varna – Devnya
Creating a World trade center Varna
Constructing an International bus station

Strategic target 2 – Accelerated construction of new and modernization of the existing technical infrastructure in the region.

Basic projects:

Construction of a new container terminal
Construction of a new corn terminal
Construction of a new Ro-Ro terminal
Building of a LPG terminal
Building of a terminal for hazardous cargos and installation for deactivation of hazardous waste

2. Strategic targets and projects of the business organizations.

Transparent privatization – Balanced and well-considered approach in privatization of the leading companies in the region:

Navigation Maritime Bulgare
Port Varna

Varna – the digital city

Transition towards competitive economics of knowledge
Development of software (IT)
Translation services
Centres of calls processing (after deregulation of the Bulgarian Telecommunication Company)
Invoicing and collecting payments

Varna – the city with the best value– Development of high quality service industries:

Tourism for rich clients – golf playgrounds, yachts, excursions to wine-producing regions, etc.
Winning low budget airlines / direct flights to Varna – only one daily direct flight provides an annual income of 20-30 million EUR for the local economy /.

Varna – the smart city – Support and development of new high standards in education:

Information technologies.
Management and marketing.
Development of small and medium-sized enterprises.
Medicine.