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AIP Coordinators

Access to Information Programme country-network of journalists was established in 1997. The 27 coordinators who are forming the network are well known journalists and socially active persons. Working for broadcasting, printed and electronic media, they identify and analyze specific cases of public interest, creating a clear picture of the practices of information seeking and provision in the country.

AIP coordinators raise awareness on AIP strategies and activities by publishing in local media, they write materials for AIP monthly newsletter, organize workshops and public discussions with AIP experts at a local level, provide advice to colleague-journalists and citizens on how to exercise their right under the Access to Public Information Act.

BLAGOEVGRAD

Vladimir Simeonov

Correspondent of "Standart" daily. AIP coordinator since 1999.

Phone: +359 888 869 993

BURGAS

Silvia Shatarova

Chief Editor of "Chernomorski Far" newspaper. AIP coordinators since 2005. Recipient of the 2004 award of the National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria; the 2006 award of the Bulgarian Association of Regional Media and the Golden Phoenix award of Burgas media for 2008 and 2009.

Phone: +359 888 731 839

DOBRICH

Petromira Kircheva

Correspondent of bTV. AIP coordinator since 2007.

Phone: +359 888 148 052

GABROVO

Emilia Dimitrova

Chief editor of Sevlievo Online.com. AIP coordinator since 2013 and recipient of the Award "AIP Coordinator for 2018".

Phone: +359 889 14 80 52

HASKOVO

Krasimira Apostolova

Reporter in Escom Media. AIP coordinator in the period 2009 - 2011 and since 2016.

Phone: +359 888 870412

KYUSTENDIL

Elitsa Ivanova

Correspondent of the Bulgarian News Agency. AIP coordinator since 2000.

Phone: +359 889 311 841

LOVECH

Daniela Balabanova

Correspondent of the Bulgarian News Agency. AIP coordinator since 2016.

Phone: +359 888 591 123

MONTANA

Reni Hristova

Correspondent of bTV. AIP coordinator since 2019.

Phone: 0888 108 513

PAZARDZHIK

Todor Grozdev

Senior reporter in "Zname" newspaper. AIP coordinator since 2015. Recepient of the 2005 Bulgarian Regional Media Association Award and of the Award "AIP Coordinator" for two consecutive years - 2016 and 2017.

Phone: +359 888 834 837

PERNIK

Mariyana Marinova

Chief editor and program director of KRAKRA TV. AIP coordinator since 2018.

Phone: +359 878 166 210

PLEVEN

Neven Vutev

Reporter at Pleven Press. AIP coordinator since 2018.

Phone: +359 877 712 205

PLOVDIV

Iskra Koycheva

Editor and host in Darik Radio. AIP coordinator since 2017.

Phone: +359 889 524 186

RAZGRAD

Stela Kovacheva

AIP coordinator since 1997. Recipient of the Award "AIP Coordinator for 2009".

Phone: +359 888 870 879

RUSSE

Tsveta Nenova

News Director in "Arena Media". AIP coordinator since 1999. Screenwritier of the TV series "The Unseen Bulgaria", "TV Temida", "Life With No Limits" and the documentaries "The Dolphins Are Hurrying" and "Itineraries of Russe".

Phone: +359 898 386 351

SHUMEN

Krasimir Krumov

Editor in OFFNews.bg, correspondent, reporter and editor in printed media for more than 30 years, correspondent for foreign printed and electrnic media. AIP coordinator since 2023.

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Phone: leonartis@gmail.com

SILISTRA

Kalina Grancharova

AIP coordinator since 2013. Chief Editor of "Tutrakanski Glas" (The Voice of Tutrakan). Recepient of an honorary plate of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists (2012).

Phone: +359 898 628 376

SLIVEN

Vesselin Tsvetanov

Editor in Radion 999. AIP coordinator since 2018.

Phone: +359 888 056 843

SMOLIAN

Elena Pavlova

Chief editor of "Otzvuk" newspaper. Awarded by the Union of Bulgarian Jurists in 2003 and by the Municipality of Smolyan in 2014. AIP coordinator from 2021.

Phone: +359879232417

SOFIA DISTRICT

Alexander Iliev

Chief editor of the Multimedia Information Agency Srednogorie. AIP coordinator since 2010.

Phone: +359 898 515 616

STARA ZAGORA

Anna Turlakova

Correspondent of bTV. AIP coordinator since 2022. Author of the documentary „Stories About the Radio" – nominated for the Sirak Skitnik Award in 2021.

Phone: +359 887 928 422

TARGOVISHTE

Borislav Kurdov

Correspondent of Darik Radio. AIP coordinator since 2013.

Phone: +359 885 653 207

VARNA

Mariela Georgieva

Correspondent of the Bulgarian National Radio. AIP coordinator since 2020.

Phone: 0889 912 904

VELIKO TARNOVO

Zdravka Maslyankova

Correspondent of the Bulgarian National Radio. AIP coordinator since 2012. Recipient of the awards: "Chernorizets Hrabar" Journalism Award (2008), "Journalist of the Year" of the Bulgarian Association of Regional Media (2008), the Annual Award of the Union of Bulgarian Journalists (2009, 2021), the Grand Prix "Konstantin-Cyril the Philosopher" of the Bulgarian Association of Regional Media (2009, 2015). Recepient of the 2015 Award "AIP Coordinator ot the Year." Third place of "Valya Krushkina" Award (2021).

Phone: +359 886 653255; +359 887 215 549

VIDIN

Tsvetomir Tsvetanov

Senior reporter in Radio Vidin. AIP coordinator since 2015. Recepient of the 2015 Bulgarian National Radio Award "Sirak Skitnik".

Phone: +359 899 127 167

VRATSA

Iva Antonova

Correspondent of the Bulgarian National Radio. AIP coordinator since 2005.

Phone: +359 884 362 857

YAMBOL

Diana Boncheva

Editor in Radion 999. AIP coordinator since 2001. Recipient of the 2007 Award "AIP Coordinator of the Year".

Phone: +359 882 350 957