Bulgarian sea resort “Sunny Beach” intends to solve the problem of infrastructure Zlatko Dimitrov is determined to tackle the problem of ownership of the infrastructure of Sunny Beach,
You’re the new CEO of “Sunny Beach”, but before that you were chairman of the Board, much higher position with many responsibilities, you’re still deputy governor and chairman of the municipal Nessebar, how to understand this career? This is a step backwards or compromise?
Yes, it is seen from the side setback, but for me a challenge. Everybody knows about hot spot hotels in Sunny Beach and accept it as a challenge for yourself and trust the people who voted me to be able to handle one, I would like to say a problem, but rather one complex situation that existed last year in Sunny Beach.
I can give you an example with a number of American films in which the Marines finally comes and saves the day. May you have “rescue team”?
Thank you. But the question the position of “executive officer”, in comparison with the positions that I have performed so far, is a retreat back!
Side view, looks slightly, start out with something very serious. Throughout the summer came out media releases, which represent the “Sunny Beach” in poor light, talk about conflicts between management and private hoteliers. In fact, when you enter the office?
On Friday was the Board of Directors when it was decided to change this. Indeed, will officially enter the position when out in the Trade Register entry changes.
This means imminent. So you enter the office and there waiting for you the following unsolved problem in the summer – how will resolve the access regime, there was serious tension?
I’ll say the word “access control” is incorrect. Yes, there was a resolution to the county prosecutor, who was in favor of the Company that all its actions were lawful. Then there was an appeal of the Union of owners in the Appellate Prosecutor’s Office and the dispute shall be referred to the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office. Accordingly, we have a decision of the Supreme Prosecutor’s Office, which upheld the District Prosecutor’s Office. So, I want to clear the problem in this part – legal actions or orders of the Company to the Executive Director in respect of the control regime, which we introduced and Restriction of suppliers of products in Sunny Beach, at certain times. This does not mean that we will lead a dialogue with the hotel and it does not mean that we have not made mistakes! Yet, and I put it as his task to formally invite the Union to the owners and operators. If there is a union of suppliers, so we definitely have to clarify their position and to reach common ground. I will seek the compromise!
That is, one of your first actions would be to invite them to call?
Of course, a matter of fact, we last year we had similar conversations. I believe that there is potential in things that we proposed and there are reasonable solutions because it is clear that in this complex must have a change in this complex must have rules. I will recall only for the first time user of Sunny Beach is sought, I can not say whether managed to establish certain rules in this type of events!
Talk about the so-called “binge tours’?
Yes, but I can not call them so. This event is actively sought. In a market economy in which an event is sought, we can not erase it, we can put it within certain limits, but we can not erase it and say, “prohibiting them! We will not make these tours! “I worked in this direction and we had proposed to start indoors to finish indoors, to visit a number of facilities that are licensed and category to offer similar events.
You put them under control to ensure the safety of other tourists?
Just for this question. Firstly, never stood accumulation of income is always the first objective was to have rules in the tourist complex is quiet!
And it will go to your policy as CEO?
Of course, the tranquility of visitors is most important!
Another point where the tension arises – so-called “movable objects”. Do you have a ready-made recipes, you will position the approximation?
Like any company that operates the market, “Sunny Beach” is also a company that must make a profit, but makes cost. They are related to the maintenance of that infrastructure. Everyone makes a good impression when he came in Sunny Beach, see the benches, good landscaping, grass, clean the streets … These are the costs? It is normal to seek options for additional revenue. We passed all lawful means to have permission to place temporary objects. Designed a scheme, coordinating it with the Ministry of Regional Development, passed through an expert committee in the municipality of Nessebar, only last year failed to pass through the Commission, which was composed of councilors and chief architect we do not grant permission. We will continue to work in this direction! Whether or not a place to put I can not say I can promise that you will not put illegal outlets. This is not our obsession! We work actively with the Ministry, the Union of Architects, guided conversation in which we want to clearly emphasize that Sunny Beach has to take cardinal solution – temporary objects must be removed!
Must be removed in such a direction. Movable objects in areas of national importance such as resorts and provided that the hotel and the people who operate in this area have met the specified factors in development and unable to build official sites … Sorry! Unable to seek loopholes and to install temporary facilities.
For one moment, which leads to conflicts to speak. So-called “infrastructure”. At least until “Sunny Beach” AD offers it to be purchased by the Municipality of Nessebar. Years ago it was adopted by the Municipality Nessebar, then cancel. What will happen to the infrastructure? Contact them now with the mayor of Nessebar, it was your political opponent of the election, what next?
Elections last …
Will there be a meeting?
Yes, there will be a meeting, of course. Infrastructure Sunny Beach is a particular problem that always done. It is very difficult to solve. This is the intersection. Solving the problem of infrastructure will solve all other problems. There are many points of view. Whether to remain as at present and to be operated from Sunny Beach and receive income from central government budget, not talking about wages, namely the income to be spent entirely for its maintenance. Another option is to go to Nessebar Municipality. We are open, we are led talks with the Union of owners. I think in this direction, we work hard and come up with a clear position to the Ministry of Regional Development and the principal – Minister of Economy. These are the two directions. Unfortunately, it is clear that the second option – go to Nessebar municipality can not be free. There can be no money for free. Now everyone, even in the municipality realized that can not happen.
If you and the mayor of Nessebar resolve this problem will go down in history …
Yes!
Constantly talking about income and expenses. Would you be willing to comment on what сегиз and then, emerges as the statement that Sunny Beach is actually in very bad financial situation, talk constantly about financial collapse that wages are placed at risk?
I do not know, maybe a lot of people they want to be so, I will say this: Sunny Beach is a trading company operating in the market of our economy in crisis and every business has obligations and people on it owe him money. I think the state of Sunny Beach is stable and will not proceed with the liquidation, say it, because those rumors were heard. No! Condition is stable. Once again – we have obligations, but there are people and companies that have obligations and to us.
Balance things up?
Yes, balance is. I’m not saying that the situation is flourishing! You can see that there is inter-company indebtedness in the economy of Bulgaria. And it’s a pretty high percentage.
Rumors of financial problems of Sunny Beach are greatly exaggerated, right?
Yes, are greatly exaggerated!
What compromises will you do as CEO of “Sunny Beach”?
Will make compromises that are different from the policy of the company, even the state. I say this because we are a company 75% owned by the state. But in this direction there will be no compromises.
A team of all the colleagues with whom I will work, what would you say?
I wish them to be healthy, not to worry. Do not believe the rumors and work together for what you say – to stay in the history of the Bulgarian economy and to solve infrastructure problems of Sunny Beach.
