Политика

Another regional meeting on 29 November in Yundola once again repeated the findings about the severe situation in the forests: acres of forest are destroyed by theft and encroachment; game is dangerously reduced; acts are drawn up, but a minimum percentage is collected from them; hundreds of illegal banzigs and workshops are working in the region; a bunch of gross violations by employees are allowed in the forest offices themselves.

The main report of the new Head of the Regional Forest Management - Pazardjik (RUG) Eng. Ivan Kormushev listened to all the directors of the 11 foresters and the 3 game breeding stations in the region, foresters and specialists. The directors themselves also shared the problems of their units and the difficulties associated with forest security: lack of technically fit cars, the numerical staff is small, forest employees work for little money and in difficult conditions. The topic of privatization of the logging companies Sutka and Batak Snowman was particularly touched upon. If violations are found, the deals should be spoiled, Eng. Kormushev (during the week the District Prosecutor's Office in Pazardjik has started an investigation into the sale of the Hunting House in Pazardjik. Chukurska Polyana - part of the privatized company "Sutka". The municipality of Velingrad was criticized for distributing plots in the forest fund in the area of Kara Tepe, etc. And illegal construction in these territories creates prerequisites for ruining the forest. (On the part of the municipality, however, they claim to have municipal property acts). The Regional Governor Ivan Dimitrov, the Head of RSPAB Ivan Panayotov, the Mayor of Rakitovo Georgi Mihaylov and the Deputy Mayor of Velingrad Snezhana Veleva also participated in the meeting. In the statement of Major Lyubomirov - Head of the Regional Directorate of Internal Affairs - Pazardzhik, it was emphasized that the police is an ally in the fight for forest protection. The most problematic in this respect is the Police Station of the Ministry of Interior - Velingrad, where the entire police staff will undergo a psych test as Major Lyubomirov ensures that they will be uncompromising regarding the relations of police officers with the so-called. "wooden mafia". Elena Baeva