At a ceremony organised on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Varna Regional Administration, the Vice-President of Varna Free University "Chernorizets Hrabar" Yani Yanev was awarded a badge of honour. The award was presented by the current Regional Governor, Prof. Andriyana Andreeva, PhD in recognition of his managerial contribution during the period during which he held the position - from22 August, 2001 to 25 July 2005.
The ceremony took place at Radio Varna, where the documentary film "The Line of Success", a production of BNT-Varna, dedicated to the activities of the regional administrations over the years, was presented. The event was hosted by the director of Radio Varna, Natalia Cheshmedzhieva. The film "The Line of Success" tells stories about the challenges and successes of the regional administrations and is financed by the Culture Fund of the Municipality of Varna.
The event was attended by eight former regional governors and the current regional governor, Prof. Andreeva. Among them were Kiril Yordanov and Blagomir Kotsev - persons who have served as regional governors and subsequently held or are holding the position of mayor of Varna.