On the day of the feast of the town of Sozopol, “St. Marina” – the patroness of the city, Mr. Kiril Arnautski, Chairman of Sozopol Foundation was awarded the title of “honorary citizen” of the Municipality of Sozopol. The ceremony took place at the beginning of the solemn evening held in the town’s amphitheater. At the beginning, in front of the hundreds of attendees was performed the anthem of Sozopol. Residents of the Municipality of Sozopol and guests spontaneously sang the lyrics.
Immediately after that performance the Chairman of the Municipal Council – Ms.Krasimira Germanova and the Mayor of the city – Mr. Panayot Reyzi invited Mr. Kiril Arnautski for giving of the award.
In his speech, Mr. Panaiot Reyzi highlighted the merits of Mr. Kiril Arnautski for recognition of Sozopol as an international destination for cultural and pilgrimage tourism.
After awarding Mr. Kiril Arnautski with the title of “honorary citizen” the Mayor stressed the importance and effectiveness of good partnership between local government and the NGO sector. For his part, Mr. Arnautski emphasized the great merit of Mr. Reyzi as mayor, who for years worked tirelessly for the benefit of the town and the transformation of this city – pearl of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast – in an attractive center for worldwide tourism.
