Last week the fourth congress "St. Petersburg and Slavic world" was held. The participants were 14 cities from Central and Eastern Europe: Bulgaria, Poland, the Republic of Srpska, Slovenia, Croatia, Slovakia. Bulgaria was represented by the cities of Sofia, Plovdiv, Stara Zagora and Haskovo.

The focus of the Congress was strengthening the ties between the Slavic towns. In addition this year's topic was dedicated to the use of new technologies in managing municipalities and assisting tourism. The speakers, including bulgarian, focused on the system of integration of information and an information-analytical systems of administrations. The hosts organized visits to universities and laboratories,as well as a rich cultural program.