19 Nov 2025
We know what we want - together with the state, to transform the former airport into a large industrial zone that will generate new jobs, announced Mayor Zhivko Todorov
For the second consecutive year, Stara Zagora Municipality was awarded the prestigious prize "Municipality in Bulgaria with the Most Investments" - the award was won consecutively for the results in both 2023 and 2024. The recognition for the efforts made by Mayor Zhivko Todorov and his team materialized in the form of the "Golden Bull" statuette at a ceremony organized by the Bulgarian Investment Agency (BIA) under the Ministry of Innovation and Growth. The 19th edition of the "Investor of the Year" competition was announced last night at an official ceremony in Sofia.
Industrial Zone "Zagore" was awarded the special award of BAI as the first certified for a priority investment project, since its establishment it has attracted investments for half a billion.
The third prestigious award that came to Stara Zagora is "Green Investment" - it was awarded to "Smart Solar Technologies" for the investment of 240 million leva, creating 812 jobs.
The statuette "Golden Bull" was presented to Mayor Zhivko Todorov, who thanked BAI for the recognition for making Stara Zagora attractive and appealing to investors. "I also want to thank business - the most important in this chain, because Bulgarian and foreign business that invests in our municipalities deserves respect! It is not easy to do business in today's economic situation," noted the Mayor of Stara Zagora Municipality. He expressed his gratitude to the team he works with, to the Deputy Prime Ministers Tomislav Donchev and Atanas Zafirov, to the Ministers of Regional Development and Economy for the jointly created favorable conditions. "It is very important when attracting investors that a person knows what he wants in order to be able to achieve results. We know what we want - together with the state to transform the former airport in Stara Zagora into a large industrial zone and we hope that thanks to this project, which we will do together, we will create new jobs next year and we will be able to get on this stage again," Zivko Todorov categorically formulated. The mayor also thanked the members of parliament for the improvements in the legislation.
"The work of Invest Stara Zagora is yielding results!", emphasized the Deputy Mayor for "Transport, Ecology, Investments and Green Transition" Radostin Tanev. “These are not just another award and a reason to brag; this is a step towards improving the opportunities for doing business here and creating prospects for people. And they are our biggest incentive to move forward,” said Radostin Tanev.
“The government is committed to Bulgaria continuing its unwavering path along its European democratic development, reducing the regulatory burden and ensuring predictability, predictability and freedom for doing business in our country.” The opinion was also expressed by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov during the official ceremony for the 19th annual “Investor of the Year” awards.
The Prime Minister emphasized the importance of the democratic legal order, the rule of law and low administrative intervention in ensuring a favorable business environment. Zhelyazkov also highlighted the enormous potential of our country, especially in areas with high added value. The Prime Minister thanked everyone who does business, creates jobs and invests in our country for their trust in Bulgaria.
