“Forest and we” is the motto of Forest Week, which will be held from 1 to 7 April, this year for the 89th time.
On the upcoming celebration in the Regional Directorate of Forestry – Stara Zagora, held a press conference the results of conservation and forest management in the region.
CEO of AOG – Eng. Tihomir Tomanov, participate in the conference and briefed journalists attending the Association's activities, which brings together and organizes local good governance and management of their forests. Ing. Tomanov presented the goals and objectives, the organization, relating to the management of municipal forest areas nationwide. From 20 municipalities – founding of the Association in 2008 Mr., now, nearly five years later, Association unites 53 municipalities with a total area of ​​forest areas over 260 000 ha. Particularly emphasized the good cooperation with the Regional Directorate of Forestry – Stara Zagora, which facilitated the creation of its territory outside the capital office of the Association.
On behalf of the Board and the President personally Association of Municipal Forests – Mr. Zhivko Todorov – Mayor of Stara Zagora, Eng. Tomanov special greetings and thanked the Director of Stara Zagora Department of Forestry – Eng. Peter Zayakov, for assistance.

On 21 March, during the press conference, given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food - Prof. Ivan Stankov, the results of the consultation in the Council of Ministers for Agriculture of the European Union on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) over a period 2014-2020 g. CEO of AOG – Eng. Tomanov, reported, the Federation of European forest communities (FECOF), which AOG is an active member, continues to cooperate with the European institutions in their efforts, aimed at greater autonomy for the forest policies of the CAP, both within the Union, and within countries - members.
Ing. Tomanov expressed expectations of municipalities forest owners, new programming period to create conditions for better absorption of EU funds, provided to assist municipalities in forest management and carrying out various activities in their.

Executive Director of the Association of Municipal Forests - Eng. Tihomir Tomanov actively participated in the discussion during the public consultation on the draft National Strategy for Development of hunting in Bulgaria – NSRLSB (2012 – 2027 Mr.).
The project was presented and submitted for public discussion for the first time 20 March during the conduct of Plovdiv traditional spring exhibition "Nature, fishing, fishing "in the press club of the International Fair - Plovdiv.
On behalf of the member municipalities of the AOG inzh.Tomanov express an opinion on the basic principles, on which should be built this seminal document in Sector Hunting:
– Strategy to have as long-acting;
– To outline principles for hunting economic zoning in Bulgaria, reglamenitiranite harmonized with the Law on Forests and administrative division of the country;
– To protect the interests of different owners of forest areas - government, municipal, natural and legal persons, of Churches, Monasteries, educational institutions and other owners so, to be created in the public relations industry to be in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Bulgaria.