The mayor presented the social policy of the Municipality to the UN and UNICEF
Thursday, 29 September 2022
The mayor of Ruse, Pencho Milkov, met with representatives of UNICEF and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, who are on a working visit to Ruse. During the conversation, the social services offered by the Municipality of Ruse and the future joint cooperation were discussed.
"Ruse is the municipality offering the largest number of social services in Bulgaria - 48. I am proud of our social workers, who successfully coped with the challenges we faced so far - the refugees from the war and the COVID crisis, when they were provided on a daily basis" "Hot lunch" and "Patronage care" for hundreds of elderly people", said the mayor.
The meeting also discussed the working conditions of the minority groups, as well as the record low unemployment of just over 4% in the city in August. UNICEF and UN representatives expressed interest in classroom retention mechanisms for minority children who often drop out of the education system.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Mayor Encho Enchev and the director of the "Humanitarian Activities" Katya Petrova.
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