A team of three investigators of the GO’s staff visited the office of the Bulgarian counterpart institution in Sofia
A team of three investigators of the GO’s staff visited the office of the Bulgarian counterpart institution in Sofia
Between 22-24 June, a team of three investigators (S. Amorianou, E. Mavromati, D. Hormovitis) of the GO’s staff visited the office of the Bulgarian counterpart institution in Sofia. The Greek delegates were informed by the Bulgarian Ombudsman, Mr. Ginyo Ganev, of the development of the Bulgarian Ombudsman’s strategy in handling citizen complains and had the chance to witness first hand its actual role in the Bulgarian political and administrative system. Amongst the particular topics discussed between staff members of the two institutions where the issues of civic rights towards land expropriations by the state and the reformation of the social security system. In addition, the Greek delegates met with representatives from the National Institute for monuments of the Bulgarian Ministry of Culture and the deputy minister of the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy, Mr. Y. Dimitrov. Finally the GO delegates followed the part of the Bulgarian Ombudsman’s field trip in the town of Plovdiv.