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Petko Arnaudov: Tsarevo becomes a gate of Europe with the opening of new customs and border checkpoints at the port



2 July 2009 | 12:18 | FOCUS News Agency



On July 3, new customs and border checkpoints will be opened in the coastal town of Tsarevo. Mayor of the resort town, Petko Arnaudov, comments on the benefits the checkpoints will bring to the Black Sea municipality in economic and social aspect, in interview to FOCUS News Agency

Focus: Mr. Arnaudov, how important the new customs and border checkpoints are for the economic development of the coastal town of Tsarevo?
Petko Arnaudov: The opening of the new customs checkpoint and border checkpoint is a priority to the state and the Municipality of Tsarevo realized this priority. We are a gate of Europe and the European Union. This is most important. Initially, when the Tsarevo Seaport was opened in 1935-1936, it contributed much for town’s development and its turning into an economic and political administrative center. I believe this seaport will give a push for faster development of the entire region. I talked to border officers about the number of yachts at the seaport now – the number is much bigger compared to the previous year. When it is launched in operation there will be increase in the inflow of yachts. The border control will service the yachts, mainly those coming for a row along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, excluding the big ships, which will berth at the Burgas Seaport. The smaller vessels will be serviced in Tsarevo. We will start feeling the economic benefits not before fall.
On July 3, at 11.30, Minister of Finance Plamen Oresharski and I will open the customs and border checkpoints. We realized a reconstruction project worth more than BGN 10,000.

Focus: What is the capacity of the customs checkpoint?
Petko Arnaudov: At this stage the capacity will be enough to meet people’s requirements. If the activities get more intensive, we will increase the number of employees but the material basis is already established.
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