The management of AOG congratulated the new executive director of the EFA – Eng. Grigor Gogov

“Most cordially congratulate you with your appointment as Executive Director of the EFA – highest responsible position in the sector Forests!… Declare their readiness for comprehensive cooperation to achieve common goals is not - legitimate and effective forest management is not in the interest of Bulgarian society” – said in a congratulatory letter from the Board of the Association “Municipal forest”, President of the Association and Mayor of Stara Zagora – Zhivko Todorov, and the Executive Director Eng. Tihomir Tomanov.

The full text of congratulatory.

Forum on the Presidency of the European Federation of Municipalities forest owners (FECOF) on 11 September in Strasbourg

Председателството на FECOF

Presidency FECOF, Photo of meeting 19 April

An important objective of the meeting is to draw the attention of members of the Parliament of the European Union to the current problems of the municipalities - forest owners and forest areas, in their management and related activities, carried out for the formation and maintenance of sustainable forest ecosystems, what is the expectation of the people of Europe. For the purpose of the meeting was intended to invite MEPs and representatives of the institutions of the European Parliament, responsible for forest policy as part of policies for the agricultural sector in Europe.

The decision to hold the forum was taken in November 2012 g. representatives of the five countries – participants then held a working meeting of the Presidency of the European Federation of Municipalities forest owners. Were discussed and made recommendations for policy on key issues of governance and management of community forest, to be proposed to the attention of the European Commission. Discussed the idea of ​​the Bulgarian Association "Municipal forests" for submission to the European Commission proposal for the separation of forest management on agriculture across all DGs and the formation of individual policies at European level in the management, management and protection of local forests. This proposal is expected to be discussed and 11 septamri and on this basis to be formulated a proposal to the European Parliament.

Here is the official invitation, that Association "Municipal forests" toward Bulgarian representatives in the European Parliament.