"The investment climate in Smolyan, held on 19 June in Sofia within 13 - s Lounge of the arts. Restrictive regimes will help to control the investment invasion of the Middle Sea and the preservation of the authentic look, local traditions and culture of mountain villages. This is very difficult to achieve within the liberalized ACT Division of the territory, said Dora Yankova. "We are for the modern sound of the new buildings, but in optimum limits nenakarnyavashti the natural and urban environment, preserved over the centuries," said the mayor of Smolyan.

The first proposal which is to be submitted by the municipal administration for the local vote in Parliament, is introducing architectural code in Stoykite, Gela, Solishta, Stikal and Mugla.

These are settlements which will provide basic beds for tourists of the future sports-tourist center "Perelik". The code provides for restriction on the height of new buildings to 7 meters and application of traditional regional natural materials - stone, wood, plaster and other minerals. "As an investor and strategic partner of Smolyan municipality fully support and ensure compliance with specific rules of construction in six villages," said during the forum Nevena Mladenova, a member of the board of directors of WTC Perelic AD. Will be introduced three specific code - one for the village of Mugla, one of Stoikite and one for Solishta, Stikal and Gela. For unique etnoselishte Shiroka Luka, which has all the qualities of the open-air museum, Smolyan municipality will seek broad public support for his nomination for a world monument of UNESCO.

With specific rules of construction are accompanied and developed detailed structural plans for the new resort districts "Raikovski meadows and lakes of Smolyan, which decided by the Municipal Council are connected to the building limits of Smolyan. On ekoobitavaneto stakes and developed Total PLAN OF novosformiranoto resort core "Prespa" on the lands of the villages and Slaveyno Kutela.

Currently under consideration and the creation of a territorially-ustroystvena scheme for the villages along the valley of Gorna Arda, where there are extremely favourable conditions for eco-tourism and extreme, speleology, and needed a regulatory regime to control the growing investment interest, stressed Dora Yankova. Total for the municipality of Smolyan build beds has a capacity of 4000 beds, of which the private guest houses - 1800, in hotels - 2920, huts and boarding - 200, and campsites - 80. The average length of stay of tourists is organised 8-10 days.

Unlike resort Pamporovo with the implementation of the new resorts WTC "Perelik" and the WTC "Momchilovtsi" and the resort core "Haydushki meadows" we will be able to attract the higher average portfolio foreign tourists, said Dora Yankova. To this end izprevarvashto start the development of road and technical infrastructure in the region.

With funds under the PHARE programme is to begin building a fork in the road for Raykovski meadows to Levochevo in which will be drawn and the necessary infrastructure engineering Transaction novoizgrazhdashtite there are villages and holiday complexes. Smolyan municipality apply for technical assistance programme in operational environment for the preparation of water supply and sewerage projects Smilian along the valley of Gorna Arda River in the village of Momchilovtsi, upstream of White River and between villages and Kutela Vievo. Detailed plans with structural schemes for water supply and sanitation prepare for the villages and Stoykite Shiroka Luka, Gela, Solishta and Stikal. Are imported and three draft operational programme on Regional Development worth 5 million U.S. $ to finance road to Tikale, for Katranitsa and Kutela.

Of crucial importance for development of tourism in the Rhodope Mountains is the upgrading of airport expansion of Plovdiv and II-86 Plovdiv - Assenovgrad - Smolyan - Rudozem - Greek border, for which the "Transit Roads 5" have provided over 25 million BGL "We are currently doing studies to build a small civilian airport for the municipality of Smolyan, said Dora Yankova.

In the context of European integration Smolyan municipality, which is 50 km common border with Greece, actively participate in developing the project for a new border transition Smolyan - Arda - Paranesti - Drama, which has signed an intergovernmental agreement by July 2007 The value of the Bulgarian section of the village Arda to the Greek border has amounted to 5 million euro. "Our ambition is mountainous frontier of Smolyan municipality to become the equivalent part of a strategic evroregion with potential for development of combined sea and ski tourism, said the mayor of Smolyan. For this new policy vision and the local authorities sought funding under the Structural Funds, national programmes and creating public-private partnerships with strategic investors. In a joint stock company established Perelic - infrastructure company Smolyan municipality holds 25% +1 share in the WTC "Momchilovtsi" involved with supply 90%.

Currently, a planning assignment for a declaration of a national competition for urbanistichna concept for a new general plan of Smolyan with the horizon 20 years. Dora Yankova said that Smolyan becomes a good place for living and business, as in 2007 Construction finished with Act 16 (municipal and private property) exceeds 100 million BGL Currently, the price per square metre building in Smolyan ranged from 550 to 1000 Euros. To build multi-residential buildings, business centers, and is interested in building two mola and commercial center LIDL, indicating the mayor of Smolyan.