< strong>The Ministry of Transport discussed the idea of renaming Sofia Airport to “Vasil Levski”, bTV reports.
The idea has been discussed since 2009, and in 2017 the proposal for the name of the Apostle of Freedom was made by BAS scientists and received a lot of support, but it was not implemented.
“This is an extremely important initiative for Bulgaria and I am glad that we have your support and understanding for it. It is important not only that the front door of the country has a name, but also that it is the name of the most iconic and the most majestic European of Bulgaria – Vasil Levski “, said Prof. Semov at the beginning of the meeting, which took place today at the Ministry of Transport and Communications at the invitation of Minister Krasimira Stoyanova.
In order for a presidential decree to be issued to rename such an object of national importance, a positive opinion from the Ministry of Transport and Communications is required, which contains a financial framework and specific steps and deadlines that must be taken to make the name change a fact .
Minister Krasimira Stoyanova stated that she welcomes the idea and, together with the competent administration and the concessionaire of Sofia Airport, will start work on preparing the opinion.
The meeting was also attended by Jesus Cabayero, CEO of “SOF Connect”, operator of Sofia Airport.