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The Mayor of Ruse Municipality Pencho Milkov today kicked off the first Open Judo Tournament "Kano - Ruse 2025", organized by the sports club of the same name. The event, held in the "Dunav" hall, brought together over 300 young judokas from 19 clubs from all over the country. They compete in different age categories - from the youngest 4-5 years old to 15-year-old boys and girls.

In his welcome speech, the mayor emphasized that the tournament unites young athletes, full of energy, will and the desire to win. "I look at you, young wrestlers, and I see determination in your eyes, passion in your hearts and a willingness to give your all. It is moments like these that make us proud! You are proof that with hard work, faith in yourself and the support of your coaches and families, any goal is achievable," said Milkov. He thanked the organizers for their efforts and wished the club's chairman, Sensei Plamen Georgiev, that this prestigious tournament would become a tradition for Ruse.

Among the official guests at the opening were Hristo Maev - Secretary General of the Bulgarian Judo Federation, PhD. Rositsa Georgieva - Head of the Regional Department of Education, Lachezar Ivanov - Director of ME "Sports Properties", the Director of the Sports School Evgeni Nedev, as well as masters of sports, multiple champions of Bulgaria, honored coaches and former judo competitors. A musical greeting to the audience was presented by the 6-year-old bagpiper Alexander Kaloyan Kolev, and Daria Stefanova performed the national anthem of Bulgaria.

“Organizing such a tournament is a real challenge – it takes a lot of time, effort and resources. That is why I would like to express my immense gratitude to the Municipality of Ruse, the Bulgarian Judo Federation and local businesses for their support. Together we have proven that when there is desire and unity, things happen,” said Sensei Georgiev at the opening.

The competition is held in 65 categories. 65 gold, 65 silver and 120 bronze medals have been prepared for the winners. This year the tournament will take place over one day, and the organizers’ ambition is for it to acquire international status in the next edition and be in a two-day format, covering all age groups.

Dozens of volunteers responded today to the initiative of the Ruse Municipality to clean the Nikolovo dam. The action began at 10 a.m. from the Rowing Base to the motel and continued with the active participation of citizens of all ages. The goal of the event was to restore the cleanliness and natural beauty of the dam, which is a favorite place for recreation and sports for Ruse residents.

At the beginning of the action, a short briefing was held for the participants, who were given safety instructions and guidelines for the distribution of the cleaning areas. The volunteers went around the area around the reservoir and removed waste both on the shore and on the dry sections at the bottom of the dam. Among the discarded garbage were car and tractor tires, plastic, glass bottles, cans, as well as various types of household waste. The members of the "Feeder Fishing Ruse" Sport Fishing Club with chairman Rumen Denchev and the "Lipnik Ruse" Fishing Association were also very active in the event.

The Mayor of Ruse, Pencho Milkov, also joined the campaign and thanked all the volunteers for their active position and efforts in the name of a cleaner and more beautiful environment. In his meetings with the citizens, he emphasized that their participation is an example of responsibility and love for their favorite place. "I am impressed by so many people who came with the desire to do something good for our lake. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your civic position and for not remaining indifferent. Together we are making the municipality cleaner and more pleasant to live in," said the mayor.

As a result of the day-long efforts, the volunteers filled 6 containers with different types of waste. The Municipality of Ruse provided gloves and bags, teams from ME "Parkstroy" placed containers for collecting waste on both sides of the dam - at the Rowing Base and at the parking lot by the new bridge. The company's employees also ensure the timely removal of the collected waste.

The Municipality of Ruse thanks everyone who responded to the initiative and donated their time and energy to the common cause, showing that caring for the common welfare is a priority for the people of Ruse.

With a military ritual and a memorial service, the Municipality of Ruse celebrated today the Archangel (male) All Souls' Day. The solemn event was held in front of the Memorial to the Ruse residents who died in the wars for national unification at 120 Aleksandrovska Street, where officials, servicemen and citizens gathered to honor the memory of those who died for the Liberation of Bulgaria, of the participants in the wars for national unification and of the Bulgarian servicemen who gave their lives in peacekeeping operations and in the performance of their military duty in peacetime.

The ceremony began at 11:30 with the formation of a guard of honor. Then the anthem of the Republic of Bulgaria sounded, performed by the Municipal Brass Band with conductor Dimcho Rubchev. The ceremony was hosted by the actor from the ''Sava Ognyanov'' Drama Theater, Ivaylo Spasimirov, who recited the poem "One Killed" by Dimcho Debelyanov.

Mayor Pencho Milkov addressed the attendees with an official speech. He stated that Ruse will always be a city that remembers its heroes and does not forget its history. “Today we bow down to those who bequeathed us our Freedom and our Fatherland. On this day, the All Souls’ Day of the Archangel, we express our immeasurable gratitude to every Bulgarian warrior who laid their bones before the altar of the Motherland. Their sacrifice is a living lesson in duty, honor and patriotism. As long as we remember their feat, Bulgaria will endure. May the power of their faith and love for the Fatherland illuminate our path forward. May the memory of their exploits make us better, more responsible and more united as a nation. I thank all who are here today to share this sacred moment of humility and gratitude,” said the mayor.

Regional Governor Dragomir Draganov also addressed the audience, emphasizing the role of the All Souls’ Day of the Archangel as a day of national unity and remembrance.

A requiem prayer and a memorial service in memory of the fallen Bulgarian soldiers were served by priests from the Holy Metropolis of Ruse. After the memorial service, the flag was lowered and those present honored the memory of the fallen heroes with a minute of silence, while the Municipal Brass Band performed "Kol slaven".

Wreaths in memory of those who died in the wars were presented by official delegations, and citizens had the opportunity to lay flowers in front of the memorial.

The ceremony ended with the performance of the Anthem of the Bulgarian Army "Great is our soldier".

A public discussion of the draft of the Integrated Development Plan of the Municipality of Ruse 2021-2027 was held in the St. George Hall in the local administration building.

The meeting presented the process of updating the plan, as well as the changes that occurred in this regard. The update does not change the vision for the development of the Municipality of Ruse, the strategic goals and priorities. Only the Implementation Program and its annexes are updated, in order to include new projects/project ideas that can be financed with additional resources.

The event was attended by Deputy Mayor Zlatomira Stefanova, Ivaylo Kadyshev, Director of the Directorate "Economy, Investments, International Cooperation and Projects", representatives of interested parties - the academic community, the non-governmental sector, business and citizens.

During the update process, all interested parties were given the opportunity to submit new project ideas in July 2025, by completing and submitting a Project Idea Sheet, which was published on the website of the Ruse Municipality. As a result, 24 proposals for updating the Integrated Development Plan of the Municipality Implementation Program (Appendix 1) were received from organizations and citizens. With the approval of the working group formed by order of the Mayor of the Ruse Municipality, 21 of the project ideas were included in the Integrated Development Plan of the Municipality of the Ruse Municipality.

The next step is to submit the updated Integrated Development Plan for approval by the Municipal Council - Ruse.

You can read the presentation from the public discussion here.

Two graduates of Ruse schools and one student at the Angel Kanchev Regional Educational Service were awarded the "Ruse-21st Century" award on the eve of the Day of the People's Enlighteners - November 1. It is awarded annually and was established to encourage outstanding students from educational institutions in the territory of the Ruse municipality. The award ceremony took place in the Meeting Hall in the building of the local administration.

The 12th graders Veronika Ilieva and Elena Yordanova and the student at the “Angel Kanchev” Primary School Hristo Hristov received diplomas and plaques from the Mayor of Ruse Municipality Pencho Milkov in the presence of Deputy Mayor Encho Enchev, PhD. Rositsa Georgieva - Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Education, Science, Innovation and Digitalization (SCESID) at the Municipal Council and Head of the RDE-Ruse, and Aidoan Dzhelil, Municipal Councilor and member of the V in the Municipal Council-Ruse.

Veronika Pavlova Ilieva is a 12th grade student at the “Prof. Veselin Stoyanov” Primary School - Ruse in the piano class of Evgeni Zhelyazkov. She has been honored for winning numerous awards from national and international competitions, including: 1st prize at the International Competition PREMIO TOSCANA CITTA’ DI CASCINA in Cascina, Italy; The Grand Special Prize "Milcho Leviev" and the Special Prize "Odeon" from the competition of the same name in Plovdiv (2025). She participated in a number of events of the National Academy of Music "Prof. Pancho Vladigerov" - Sofia, the House Museum "Pancho Vladigerov" - Shumen and the New Bulgarian University. She was chosen to participate as the only representative of Bulgaria in the prestigious music academy Fiestravaganza in Berlin and performed in the large hall of the IKD University of the Arts in Berlin. In the Assembly Hall in the Municipality of Ruse she was accompanied by the director of the National School of Arts"Prof. Veselin Stoyanov" Zdravko Saraliyev.

Elena Darinova Yordanova is a student of the 12th grade of the "Baba Tonka" Primary School and received the award for enriching the history of the school and affirming the authority of Ruse at the national and international level. In addition to the prizes won at national Olympiads and competitions in physics and astronomy in recent years, she also won a silver medal at the 2022 International Astronomy Olympiad in Matera, Italy, a bronze medal at the 2023 International Astronomy Olympiad in Beijing, China, a silver medal at the International Tournament of Young Physicists in Hungary - 2024. In 2025, she won third place at the national round of the Astronomy Olympiad in Dimitrovgrad, a bronze medal at the International Tournament of Young Physicists in Sweden and a gold medal at the International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics in India. Due to her inability to attend in person, the award was received on her behalf by the director of the "Baba Tonka" MG, Galina Bobeva.

Hristo Hristov is a third-year student majoring in "Software Engineering", Faculty of Natural Sciences and Education at the "Angel Kanchev" University. The distinction is awarded for his academic success – “Excellent” (6.00) and for active participation in numerous scientific forums and competitions with prestigious awards won, including the crystal prize THE BEST PAPER with the scientific paper “Graph Shortest Path Algorithms and their Applications”. He performed excellently at the Innovative Youth Expo 2025 with the second prize for participation in the student Olympiad in Informatics. He is one of the most active participants in the “Creating Computer Games” club. He is the author of the “Arcane Bastion” project, which successfully demonstrates the presentation of software applications and systems from the professional field of Informatics and Computer Science and at the Innovative Youth Expo.

A total of 8 nominations were received by the municipal “Education” Directorate. They were evaluated by a committee composed of: PhD. Rositsa Georgieva, Chairwoman of the Standing Committee on Education, Science, Innovation and Digitalization at the Municipal Council – Ruse, and members: Encho Enchev, Deputy Mayor “Education and Culture” in the Municipality of Ruse; Tsvetoslav Dimitrov, Director of the Directorate “Education and Culture” at the Municipality of Ruse; Tatyana Nahabedyan, Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee; members of SCESID - Aidoan Dzhelil, Academician Hristo Beloev, Evgeni Ignatov, Eleonora Nikolova, Kalin Ivanov, Milen Boev, Mitko Kunchev, Nora Stoyanova, Yasen Lazarov, as well as Sasho Shterev, Head of the “Education” Department and Zornitsa Ivanova, Chief Inspector in the same department.

The recipients of this year’s “Ruse-21st Century” Prize also received a cash prize of 1,077 leva.